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Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks sparks spar between ruling, oppn benches in RS
Rajya Sabha witnessed heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches after Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge made remarks on the manner in which political parties select women candidates from weaker sections and raised the issue of "delayed" GST payments to non-BJP ruled states.
19 September,2023 06:28 PM IST | Delhi | PTI
Mumbai: Varsha Gaikwad writes to Sitharaman for lower TCS for education abroad
Varsha Gaikwad, former Maharashtra minister, has requested to reduce the TCS rate from the existing 5 per cent to 2 per cent and an increase in the transaction limit from Rs 7,00,000 to Rs 10,00,000
17 September,2023 02:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak Mastakar
FM Sitharaman meets Chinese counterpart Liu Kun; discusses G20-related issues
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday met her Chinese counterpart Liu Kun and exchanged views on G20-related matters
10 September,2023 03:18 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
India's G20 Presidency has walked the talk: Nirmala Sitharaman
In the declaration, the G20 countries said they re-emphasise the importance of addressing debt vulnerabilities in low and middleincome countries in an effective, comprehensive and systematic manner
10 September,2023 09:36 AM IST | New Delhi | ANIPhotos
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IN PHOTOS: '28 pc tax on online gaming to become effective from Oct 1'
The decision to impose a 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets placed on online games will be implemented from October 1 even though there was demand for a review from states like Delhi and Goa, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday (Pic/PTI)
02 August,2023 08:08 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
In Photos: Indian companies can now go for direct listing on foreign exchanges
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Indian companies can now go in for direct listing on foreign exchanges as well as on the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) bourse in Ahmedabad. Photos: PTI
28 July,2023 03:47 PM IST | Editor
IN PHOTOS: 50th GST Council meet gets underway
The 50th GST Council meeting started on Tuesday and is likely to deliberate on a host of issues including taxation of online gaming, definition of utility vehicles and tightening of norms for registration and claiming of ITC see pics (PHOTO/PTI)
11 July,2023 05:07 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
IN PHOTOS: Maharashtra BJP leaders mark nine years of Modi government
Maharashtra BJP leaders on Monday marked nine years of Modi government. Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis shared the details of the schemes launched by the PM Modi-led government. He also shared the number of people from Maharashtra who benefited from the schemes launched in the past nine years by the BJP government. Pics/Twitter/Devendra Fadnavis
29 May,2023 11:19 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedVideos
Manipur Viral Video: Parliament adjourned, political leaders react
The political storm that got sparked over Manipur viral video doesn't seem to die down any time soon. On the second day of the Parliament monsoon session, both the houses of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned amid uproar over the Manipur incident. Political leaders from the ruling government and the opposition engaged in a war of words as they spoke on the ruckus created in the parliament over the Manipur issue.
21 July,2023 01:48 PM IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma’s ‘Hussain Obama’ tweet sparks row
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s comment on Barack Obama’s statement on minority rights in India stirred a controversy. In a tweet, he said there are many "Hussain Obamas" in the country and the state police will act according to its priorities. The Opposition was quick to hit back at the Assam chief minister. Sarma’s tweet was in response to a journalist’s tweet who posed a question asking if any FIR has been lodged against Obama for hurting religious sentiments. Congress spokesperson and social media head Supriya Shrinate was quick to attack Sarma on his tweet. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also reacted to Sarma's tweet. Meanwhile, Nirmala Sitharaman had attacked Obama too, stating that the US had bombed several countries with Muslim majority population and former Commisioner of US Religious Freedom Body said that we should spend more energy on complimenting India than criticizing.
26 June,2023 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai
Nirmala Sitharaman slams Barack Obama's minority remark
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on June 25 hit back at former US President Barack Obama. In an interview with CNN, Barack Obama said that India must protect its minorities, or it would ‘pull apart’. “If I had a conversation with PM Modi who I know well, part of my argument would be that if you do not protect the rights of ethnic minorities in India, then there is a strong possibility that India at some point starts pulling apart. We have seen what happens when you start getting those kind of large internal conflicts,” Former US President Barack Obama had said in an interview with CNN. To his comments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman retaliated and gave a scathing reply.
26 June,2023 12:15 PM IST | Mumbai
Atmanirbhar Bharat Not To Be Misunderstood As Protectionist Measure: FM Nirmala
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 04 attended a panel discussion at Raisina Dialogue 2023. While talking about the economic strategy of the Modi Government, Nirmala Sitharaman made a clear statement that there is no contradiction between the two policies of internationalisation and Atmanirbhar Bharat. “There is no contradiction at all. Atmanirbhar Bharat when it was announced was a reformed measure, where the country's foreign exchange should be spent for imports which are so required for your manufacturing as raw material or as an intermediary. We will still continue to import. There are no duties levied on them. But we have stopped goods which are flooding the market,” said Nirmala Sitharaman. “Atmanirbhar Bharat is not to be misunderstood as a protectionist measure. It was protectionist to the extent that if you have consumer goods, which are finer products and manufactured in India, I need to save those units,” she further added. #NirmalaSitharaman #Athmanirbharbharat #RaisinaDialogue
04 March,2023 08:27 PM ISTLive Blogs
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Budget 2023 LIVE: Budget gives priority to the deprived, says PM Modi
Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman concludes budget presentation. We are closing the LIVE blog now
01 February,2023 04:58 PM IST | Mumbai
Union Budget 2022: No change in income tax slab rates
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Union Budget for the year 2022-23 in Parliament today at 11 am. She will use a tab instead of a 'bahi khata' for the second time to present the budget. The Budget Session of Parliament began on Monday with the address by President Ram Nath Kovind to both Houses in the Central Hall. The Budget Session of Parliament began on Monday with the address by President Ram Nath Kovind to both Houses in the Central Hall
01 February,2022 12:46 PM IST | Mumbai