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Balanced growth, jobs: FM Defends 2024-25 Union Budget in Rajya Sabha

Balanced growth, jobs: FM Defends 2024-25 Union Budget in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: Defending the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on...

1 Aug 2024 1:36 AM IST

No State deprived in Budget, says FM

No State deprived in Budget, says FM

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rejected the Opposition’s contention that the NDA government has...

30 July 2024 11:40 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during a post-budget press conference, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

GST Council: Interest, Penalties To Be Waived if Tax Paid On Time

FM elaborated on various decisions, noting that small and medium taxpayers will benefit from an extended time limit for...

23 Jun 2024 3:30 AM IST

GST has helped interstate movement of goods. Representational Image. (DC File Image)

India's GST Collections Soar, Cross Rs 2-Lakh Crore Mark

The government said that the gross GST mop-up stood at Rs 2.1 lakh crore, representing a growth of 12.4 percent on...

2 May 2024 3:03 AM IST

Amul fresh milk to debut in US, target NRIs, Asians

Amul fresh milk to debut in US, target NRIs, Asians

This is the first time the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) will export fresh milk outside India

26 March 2024 12:47 AM IST

SMB is a biotechnology waste by-product that can provide nutrients contained in conventional fertilisers. (Photo:

Union Cabinet approves subsidies for fertilisers

Govt approved implementation of 'PM-Surya Ghar: Mufti Bijli Yojna' rooftop solar scheme, allocating over Rs 75,000 cr...

1 March 2024 1:07 AM IST

As the Sensex and Nifty-50 traded at an all time high on Wednesday before some profit taking, further profit taking could continue on Friday and may well set a reversal after sharp gains in the first half of August. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Stock Markets to Stay Rangebound

The Sensex and Nifty-50 indices have gained 1.14 per cent and 2.10 per cent year to date in 2024 after gaining 18.74%...

28 Feb 2024 2:04 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (PTI Photo)

NDA revived economy after UPA mess: Centre

UPA grossly mismanaged economy: FM

9 Feb 2024 1:08 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi during a press conference, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (PTI Photo)

No cuts in Interim Budget allocations: Nirmala

The FM also said that prices of essentials have come down due to steps taken by the government to contain inflation

8 Feb 2024 12:38 AM IST

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RBI Bars Paytm Bank from Offering Banking Services After February 29

Paytm customers can continue to utilise balances from their accounts, including savings and current without restriction

1 Feb 2024 1:38 AM IST

We have seen an example of one such action, and that is the cut in the rate of taxes paid by Indias corporates. The stock market reacted very positively to this step by the Narendra Modi government and we shall see in the coming days if this enthusiasm continues and delivers stronger growth. The state that is efficient can devise and implement policies that it believes can boost growth. However, this can happen only when the state is efficient in doing this. (Representational image)

India emerges fourth largest stock market

Edges Hong Kong with $4.4 tn market capitalisation

24 Jan 2024 1:35 AM IST

Governments could still set whatever local corporate tax rate they want, but if companies pay lower rates in a particular country, their home governments could top up their taxes to the 15% minimum, eliminating the advantage of shifting profits.

Net Direct Tax Collection Surges by 19%

The government has budgeted to collect Rs 18.23 lakh crore from direct taxes, 9.75% higher than Rs 16.61 lakh crore...

12 Jan 2024 3:10 AM IST