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Budget 2026: Why A Higher LTCG Exemption May Help More Than A Lower Tax Rate
For investors watching Budget 2026, the key question may not be how low the rate goes, but how high the exemption cap could rise.
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Will Budget 2026 Fix LTCG Rules? Investors Say Tax Is Too High, Indexation Needed
Investors say the current regime penalizes long-term equity investing. Gurmeet Chadha, in a post on X, flagged a telling data point: only 30% of systematic investment plans (SIPs) cross the three-year mark.
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Parliament Passes Bill Allowing 100% FDI In Insurance Sector
Parliament on Wednesday passed the 'Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025', with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assuring that opening up sector will attract new insurers, intermediaries and allied service providers.
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Insurance Amendment Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha, Proposes 100% FDI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, titled "Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha", aiming to strengthen policyholder protection, deepen insurance penetration and accelerate the growth of the insurance sector.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Moves Health Security Bill, Links It To National Security
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday moved The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Hits Back After Trinamool MP Objects To Hindi Speech
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lashed out at TMC MP Saugata Roy for objecting to her speaking in Hindi on a bill, pointing out that the translation technology allows members to listen to speeches in any language.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 3: Opposition Leaders Meet To Discuss Joint Strategy
Floor leaders of various parties, including the Congress, DMK, RJD, SP, JMM, CPI-M, CPI, IUML, NCP-SP, and SS-UBT, attended the meeting, while Trinamool Congress (TMC) skipped it.
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'LIC Made Adani Investments As Per SOP, No Ministry Interference': N Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said her ministry does not issue advisory or directions to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) regarding its investment decisions.
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'GDP Estimates Show Robust Growth Of Indian Economy': Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the September quarter GDP print of 8.2 per cent shows that reforms and fiscal consolidation drove the Indian economy's robust growth and momentum.
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Centre Releases Commemorative Coins, Stamps To Mark 100 Years Of RSS
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the Government of India has released the special commemorative coins and stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
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"Seen Several Deepfake Videos Of Myself": Nirmala Sitharaman On Misuse Of AI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that she has seen several deepfake videos of herself being circulated online, manipulated to mislead citizens and distort facts -- a reminder of the urgency with which we must strengthen our defence
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"Unimaginably Painful": Nirmala Sitharaman Visits Karur Stampede Site
"Such tragedies should never happen again," Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday after visiting Karur, Tamil Nadu, where a deadly stampede at actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally claimed 41 lives.
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Karur Stampede: Nirmala Sitharaman To Meet Survivors, Families Of Victims
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Karur on Monday to meet survivors and families of the victims of the devastating stampede that killed 41 people.
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NDTV Explains: What's Cheaper Under GST 2.0 Reforms
India will witness a restructuring of its Goods and Services Tax (GST) system from today, which government officials have described as the launch of "GST 2.0."
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GST 2.0: Individual Health Insurance Premiums To Be GST-Free From Today
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major reform under GST 2.0 at the 56th GST Council meeting on September 3. Effective today, individual health insurance premiums will be completely exempt from GST.
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Budget 2026: Why A Higher LTCG Exemption May Help More Than A Lower Tax Rate
For investors watching Budget 2026, the key question may not be how low the rate goes, but how high the exemption cap could rise.
-
Will Budget 2026 Fix LTCG Rules? Investors Say Tax Is Too High, Indexation Needed
Investors say the current regime penalizes long-term equity investing. Gurmeet Chadha, in a post on X, flagged a telling data point: only 30% of systematic investment plans (SIPs) cross the three-year mark.
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Parliament Passes Bill Allowing 100% FDI In Insurance Sector
Parliament on Wednesday passed the 'Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025', with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assuring that opening up sector will attract new insurers, intermediaries and allied service providers.
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Insurance Amendment Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha, Proposes 100% FDI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, titled "Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha", aiming to strengthen policyholder protection, deepen insurance penetration and accelerate the growth of the insurance sector.
-
Nirmala Sitharaman Moves Health Security Bill, Links It To National Security
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday moved The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Hits Back After Trinamool MP Objects To Hindi Speech
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lashed out at TMC MP Saugata Roy for objecting to her speaking in Hindi on a bill, pointing out that the translation technology allows members to listen to speeches in any language.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 3: Opposition Leaders Meet To Discuss Joint Strategy
Floor leaders of various parties, including the Congress, DMK, RJD, SP, JMM, CPI-M, CPI, IUML, NCP-SP, and SS-UBT, attended the meeting, while Trinamool Congress (TMC) skipped it.
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'LIC Made Adani Investments As Per SOP, No Ministry Interference': N Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said her ministry does not issue advisory or directions to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) regarding its investment decisions.
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'GDP Estimates Show Robust Growth Of Indian Economy': Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the September quarter GDP print of 8.2 per cent shows that reforms and fiscal consolidation drove the Indian economy's robust growth and momentum.
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Centre Releases Commemorative Coins, Stamps To Mark 100 Years Of RSS
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the Government of India has released the special commemorative coins and stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
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"Seen Several Deepfake Videos Of Myself": Nirmala Sitharaman On Misuse Of AI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that she has seen several deepfake videos of herself being circulated online, manipulated to mislead citizens and distort facts -- a reminder of the urgency with which we must strengthen our defence
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"Unimaginably Painful": Nirmala Sitharaman Visits Karur Stampede Site
"Such tragedies should never happen again," Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday after visiting Karur, Tamil Nadu, where a deadly stampede at actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally claimed 41 lives.
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Karur Stampede: Nirmala Sitharaman To Meet Survivors, Families Of Victims
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Karur on Monday to meet survivors and families of the victims of the devastating stampede that killed 41 people.
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NDTV Explains: What's Cheaper Under GST 2.0 Reforms
India will witness a restructuring of its Goods and Services Tax (GST) system from today, which government officials have described as the launch of "GST 2.0."
-
GST 2.0: Individual Health Insurance Premiums To Be GST-Free From Today
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major reform under GST 2.0 at the 56th GST Council meeting on September 3. Effective today, individual health insurance premiums will be completely exempt from GST.
