Finance Minister

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's BIG Step: Asks banks to do THIS on priority

Banks need to pay more attention to their customers' facilities in order to make the loan procedure easier for borrowers, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

Jun 20, 2022, 18:02 PM IST

Subsidy of Rs 200 on LPG cylinder to fuel rates cut: Key announcements made by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday that the Union government has agreed to reduce central excise duty on petrol and diesel, as well as provide a subsidy for gas cylinders.

May 21, 2022, 19:51 PM IST

FM Sitharaman to meet PSBs' heads on Apr 23 to nudge them for credit expansion

The upcoming meeting is the first full review meeting after presentation of Budget 2022-23. 

Apr 10, 2022, 16:05 PM IST

India got 65% more FDI during Modi regime than 10 years of UPA rule: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The FDI inflow in 2020-21 was USD 81.72 billion compared to USD 74.9 billion in the preceding financial year.

Mar 29, 2022, 17:13 PM IST

Imran Khan News: 50 ministers and assistants of Imran Khan's party missing

Shock to Imran Khan before the no-confidence motion. 50 ministers and assistants of Imran's party missing. At the same time, 25 federal, 19 assistants, 4 state ministers are missing.

Mar 26, 2022, 16:18 PM IST

Centre did not raise taxes to fund economic recovery, says FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that unlike several developed nations, the Modi government did not raise taxes to fund the recovery of the COVID-hit economy and focussed on raising public expenditure on infrastructure as it has a multiplier effect.

Mar 25, 2022, 21:51 PM IST

EPFO interest rate better than other schemes, reflects today's realities: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The EPFO has proposed cutting down the interest rate on provident fund deposits from 8.5 per cent in 2020-21 to 8.1 per cent for 2021-22.

Mar 21, 2022, 22:41 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to address global investors on privatisation, asset monetisation today

The government of India has set a Budget target of Rs 65,000 crore from CPSE disinvestment/privatisation in the next fiscal beginning April 1.

Mar 09, 2022, 07:18 AM IST

Finance Minister Sitharaman launches e-Bill processing system as part of ease of doing business

The Finance Minister had announced the e-governance initiative in the Union Budget 2022-23 presented in Parliament on February 1. 

Mar 02, 2022, 18:24 PM IST

LIC IPO has a lot of buzz in the market, will happen soon, says FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman stated that rising crude prices are a challenge mentioned in the conference on financial stability, and that we will keep an eye on it.

Feb 22, 2022, 17:43 PM IST

'Gabbar Singh Tax' critique of GST knee-jerk, disservice to our institutions: FM

Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said the GST is a very interesting thing where neither the states nor the Centre can decide and the decisions are basis a committee system which evaluates the process.

Feb 21, 2022, 19:54 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to visit Mumbai tomorrow for post-Budget interaction

FM will hold a post-Budget2022 interaction with Maharashtra stakeholders from business and commerce, as well as significant tax payers and chosen experts.

Feb 20, 2022, 21:31 PM IST

Multilateral agencies should provide more funds to deal with future pandemic situations: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman urged multilateral financial institutions to increase funding especially to low and middle income countries to prepare them to deal with pandemic situations in the future.

Feb 17, 2022, 19:40 PM IST

44 unicorns in 2020-21 a sign of 'Amrit Kal', says FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

Sitharaman said that every village has been electrified in India.

Feb 10, 2022, 19:53 PM IST

Special Mobility Zones with no petrol/ diesel vehicle movement to be introduced in India

The concept of restricted zones can be soon introduced in India, as per the budget speech of the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, to move towards the goal of net-zero emissions.

Feb 04, 2022, 18:53 PM IST

Super Exclusive: Watch Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's first interview after budget 2022

After the recently presented budget, people had many questions in their mind. While talking to Zee News in an exclusive interview, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke openly on every issue.

Feb 03, 2022, 20:38 PM IST

Budget 2022 with Zee: FM Nirmala Sitharaman emphasizes on job creation, explains govt stance on crypto

FM asserted that Virtuous cycle of investment expected to revive on the back of capex and crowd in private investment. 

Feb 03, 2022, 19:37 PM IST

Budget 2022: Tax benefits extended for 1 year to give big boost for startups, say experts

Start-ups have emerged as "drivers of growth for India's economy," according to Sitharaman, and the country has experienced a massive surge in successful start-ups in recent years.

Feb 01, 2022, 16:48 PM IST

Union Budget 2022: Top 5 announcements on customs reforms and duty rate changes

Today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the years 2022-23 in Parliament (February 1, 2021). In the case of state government employees, the finance minister declared that a tax deduction of up to 14 percent will be permitted on the employer's contribution. In the event that taxpayers fail to record an income, the FM stated that they will be entitled to file an updated ITR for two years from the relevant assessment year.

Feb 01, 2022, 14:02 PM IST