'No proposal to change or replace Unified Pension Scheme,' says Finance Minister Sitharaman in Lok SabhaFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed no changes are planned for the Unified Pension Scheme. This scheme offers assured monthly pay...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Disputed tax demand down Rs 16,690 cr since hike in monetary limit for filing appeals, LS toldHigher monetary limits for tax appeals have reduced disputed tax demand by about ₹16,690 crore, with over 23,000 departmental cases withdra...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Modi hails Sitharaman's Lok Sabha Budget speech as 'comprehensive'Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a comprehensive view on how the budget will shape the nation's e...
12 Feb, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
PM Modi to reply to President's address debate on February 4 in Lok Sabha, February 5 in Rajya SabhaLok Sabha's Business Advisory Committee has set the dates for crucial debates. The Presidential Address will be discussed for 18 hours on F...
30 Jan, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
Govt will continue taking measures to ensure inflation doesn't hurt citizens: SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured that the government is taking steps to manage inflation and support citizens. She highlighted t...
13 Feb, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
More boosters coming? FM Sitharaman hints at fresh push to keep India the fastest-growing major economyFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised steps to maintain India's rapid economic growth, balancing national priorities and fiscal pr...
12 Feb, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
Don't know which planet she is living on: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams FM's reply on Budget debateCongress criticized Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's response to the General Budget 2025-26 as an attempt to avoid addressing real iss...
12 Feb, 2025, 10.42 AM IST
She did not address many issues: Kanimozhi slams Sitharaman's budget replyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi on Tuesday slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for not addressing key issues dur...
12 Feb, 2025, 08.12 AM IST
Budget session of Parliament from January 31 to April 4Parliament’s Budget Session will run from January 31 to April 4, featuring Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting her eighth budget...
17 Jan, 2025, 11.15 PM IST
Parliament completes budget exercise for fiscal 2024-25On Thursday, the Rajya Sabha completed the parliamentary approval for the Budget 2024-25 by returning the Appropriation Bill, Finance Bill,...
08 Aug, 2024, 09.24 PM IST
No state has been denied money in FY25 Budget: SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman countered opposition claims that the Budget failed to allocate funds to certain states. She clarified t...
30 Jul, 2024, 10.27 PM IST
Banks need to focus on their core business: Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in an interview with ET has emphasized that banks must refocus on their primary roles of mobilizing dep...
26 Jul, 2024, 01.03 AM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman underlines steps taken on enhancing ease of biz, raising IBC staff strengthNirmala Sitharaman informed the Parliament that the issue of NCLT and NCLAT appointments were being taken up seriously and would be done sp...
22 Jul, 2024, 12.09 PM IST
Part 1 of Budget session concludes, Lok Sabha to meet again on March 13The session began on January 31 with the address of President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
13 Feb, 2023, 06.52 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman corners Congress on killing of Kashmiri Pandits in J&KSpeaking in Rajya Sabha, the minister pointed out that terror killings were being carried out in Kashmir before 1990 when the National Conf...
23 Mar, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
FM hints 25% corporate tax may be extended to all companiesNirmala Sitharaman says commitment made in debut budget of the first Modi govt has to be honoured.
24 Jul, 2019, 07.45 AM IST
GST likely to be introduced shortly: Nirmala SitharamanCentre in consultation with states had decided to phase out CST to facilitate introduction of GST and to give compensation to the states.
05 Aug, 2014, 04.59 PM IST