18% GST on health insurance: FM Sitharaman addresses issue in the Lok SabhaUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed concerns about the 18% GST on health insurance during a Lok Sabha debate. She noted tha...
07 Aug, 2024, 09.29 PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defends tax measures through Union Budget in Lok SabhaFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Wednesday that recent amendments to the Finance Bill ensure no additional tax burden for l...
07 Aug, 2024, 05.41 PM IST
Gold plunges Rs 4,200/10 gram after FM cuts customs duty on bullionWhile the August gold futures fell over 6% or by Rs 4,268 per 10 gm to hit the day's low of Rs 68500, silver September futures on the MCX t...
23 Jul, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
GST Council Meeting: Railway Platform tickets exempted from GST, biometric authentication push & other key decisionsAt its 53rd meeting in New Delhi, the GST Council decided to implement nationwide biometric authentication to combat fake invoicing. Financ...
22 Jun, 2024, 09.32 PM IST
Unchecked explosion in retail F&O trading may dent household finances, warns Nirmala SitharamanThe Finance Minister called on NSE, BSE and Sebi to brainstorm together and chalk out robust compliances and regulatory standards to protec...
14 May, 2024, 07.58 PM IST
Energy stocks gain up to 8% led by IOC, IREDA, and others. Here's whyThe Nifty Oil & Gas index hit a fresh 52-week high for the second session in a row. It hit a peak of 11,368.30 as 9 out of 15 stocks in the...
05 Feb, 2024, 02.46 PM IST
Energy stocks gain up to 10% led by BPCL, RIL, IREDA. Here's whyRenewable energy stocks were also in action since a slew of announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman in her last budget of the M...
02 Feb, 2024, 02.16 PM IST
Union Budget 2024: Housing finance stocks jump up to 18% led by HUDCO. Here’s whyIn the last Budget speech of the Modi 2.0 government, the FM said the scheme will help deserving sections of the middle class, who are curr...
01 Feb, 2024, 04.00 PM IST
Union Budget 2024: FM announces affordable housing for middle class; realty stocks not amusedFinance Minister Nirmala Sithraman's announcements on affordable housing and extension of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana failed to cheer realty...
01 Feb, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
Budget 2024: Centre to unveil scheme to strengthen deep-tech for defence sector: FMPresenting the interim Budget 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said the government will promote public and private investm...
01 Feb, 2024, 12.23 PM IST
Budget 2023 SpecialUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a slew of measures to support the tech and startup ecosystem during Budget...
02 Feb, 2023, 07.41 AM IST
Budget 2023: Battery stocks climb over 9% on custom duty reduction"The policy on the replacement of old polluting vehicles should accelerate the transition towards EVs, which is in line with the Budget’s a...
01 Feb, 2023, 03.26 PM IST
Effective crypto rules need global support, says FM; Cleartrip flags data breachFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha on Monday that though the Reserve Bank of India is strongly in favour of banning cry...
18 Jul, 2022, 07.32 PM IST
PM Gati Shakti project: 400 new Vande Bharat trains to be made in 3 years“Railways will develop new products and efficient logistics services for small farmers and small and medium enterprises, besides taking the...
01 Feb, 2022, 03.10 PM IST
What made gold plunge by Rs 1,800 per 10 grams to below Rs 48,000?Sithraman proposed to cut duty on gold and silver to 7.5 per cent from 12.5 per cent, meeting industry demand. However, she also proposed A...
02 Feb, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
There is no financial emergency, economic fears unfounded, says FM Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman announced that the Economic Task Force will soon release a relief package to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on...
24 Mar, 2020, 06.34 PM IST
Tax impact: How Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget impacts your pocketIf you are a taxpayer, here's what NDA 2.0's first budget means for you.
08 Jul, 2019, 05.35 PM IST