FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman concludes pre-Budget meetings for forthcoming Union Budget 2023-24

Some central trade unions had on Friday requested Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to hold a physical pre-Budget meeting on Monday.

Nov 29, 2022, 12:01 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman holds back-to-back bilaterals on sidelines of IMF-World Bank meetings

Sitharaman is on an official visit to the United States to attend the IMF and the World Bank annual meetings, the G20 Finance Ministers and the Central Bank Governor (FMCBG) Meetings.

Oct 13, 2022, 11:18 AM IST

8.4 lakh crore Income Tax dues outstanding; crores lying unclaimed with LIC: Finance Ministry

Over one crore individuals have outstanding income tax demand of over ₹8.40 lakh crore as on April 01, 2022, Finance Ministry informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. It also mentioned that over ₹21,000 crore was lying unclaimed with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

Apr 05, 2022, 19:32 PM IST

Rajya Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020

The Bill was tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 which provides a time-bound process for resolving insolvency in companies and among individuals. 

Sep 19, 2020, 12:16 PM IST

NIL GST return facility through SMS rolled out; 22 lakh taxpayers to benefit

With the facility of SMS getting activated, taxpayers with NIL liability need not log on to the GST portal and would be able to file their NIL returns through a SMS on "14409".

Jun 08, 2020, 19:03 PM IST

MSME definition changed, investment limit, turnover size revised: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the definition of the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME) has been changed so that they can grow in size and get benefits.  

May 13, 2020, 16:58 PM IST