Nirmala Sitharaman News Today
- All
- News
- Videos
-
"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.
-
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.
-
"DMK Should Not Come Back To Power": Nirmala Sitharaman On AIADMK Tie-Up
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the NDA alliance in Tamil Nadu is united for one goal: "DMK should not come back to power in 2026".
-
Government Keeping "Good Watch" On Exchange Rates: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government is keeping a 'good watch' on exchange rates, stressing that besides rupee several other currencies have depreciated against the US dollar.
-
GST Reforms Structural, Will Benefit Middle Class, Farmers: Nirmala Sitharaman
GST reforms are not just for rationalising rates but structural too, Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, adding that the decision of the GST Council has been taken with full consensus and all ministers supported rate rationalisation.
-
GST Council Meeting: What May Get Cheaper Or Cost More Under New Slabs
High hopes ride on the 56th GST Council meeting as it takes up proposals to simplify slabs and slash rates on key goods and services.
-
New Rates, Relief On Daily Use Items On GST Council Agenda
The Goods, Services Tax Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, begins a two-day meet today eto discuss a shift to a two-slab system expected to slash prices of daily-use items by reducing the brackets under which most goods are taxed.
-
What Nirmala Sitharaman Told NDTV On Role Of AI In Jobs
The Union Budget 2025 recognised the critical role that artificial intelligence (AI) will play in jobs and announced many initiatives to embrace AI, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told NDTV today in an exclusive post-Budget interview.
-
Government Shifts From Capex To Consumption? What Nirmala Sitharaman Said
In an exclusive post-Budget interview to NDTV today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the focus has been on capital expenditure (capex) in the last few years of the Narendra Modi government.
-
"Move To Attract Delhi, Bihar Voters' Attention": P Chidambaram On Tax Cuts
Former Union finance minister, Congress's P Chidambaram, today ripped into the Union Budget 2025, criticising it on multiple heads including the biggest talking point -- the income tax rebate to the middle class
-
Union Budget 2025: "Dream Budget" Gave Fillip To Demand: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today applauded the Union budget 2025 of cabinet colleague Nirmala Sitharaman, saying it is a dream budget that balances a focus on macro issues including investment and the interests of the middle class.
-
How Much Will India Spend On Defence This Year - A Summary
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget today in the Parliament.
-
Who is Gurajada Apparao, The Poet Nirmala Sitharaman Quoted In Budget Speech
Telugu poet, playwright and author Gurajada Venkata Apparao was invoked in parliament today -- probably a first -- as Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman used his immortal words to underscore that "a country is not just its soil".
-
FAQs: Government Answers Your Questions On New Income Tax Regime
The government today cut personal income tax rates for some sections of taxpayers in a bid to boost consumption.
-
"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.
-
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.
-
"DMK Should Not Come Back To Power": Nirmala Sitharaman On AIADMK Tie-Up
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the NDA alliance in Tamil Nadu is united for one goal: "DMK should not come back to power in 2026".
-
Government Keeping "Good Watch" On Exchange Rates: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government is keeping a 'good watch' on exchange rates, stressing that besides rupee several other currencies have depreciated against the US dollar.
-
GST Reforms Structural, Will Benefit Middle Class, Farmers: Nirmala Sitharaman
GST reforms are not just for rationalising rates but structural too, Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, adding that the decision of the GST Council has been taken with full consensus and all ministers supported rate rationalisation.
-
GST Council Meeting: What May Get Cheaper Or Cost More Under New Slabs
High hopes ride on the 56th GST Council meeting as it takes up proposals to simplify slabs and slash rates on key goods and services.
-
New Rates, Relief On Daily Use Items On GST Council Agenda
The Goods, Services Tax Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, begins a two-day meet today eto discuss a shift to a two-slab system expected to slash prices of daily-use items by reducing the brackets under which most goods are taxed.
-
What Nirmala Sitharaman Told NDTV On Role Of AI In Jobs
The Union Budget 2025 recognised the critical role that artificial intelligence (AI) will play in jobs and announced many initiatives to embrace AI, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told NDTV today in an exclusive post-Budget interview.
-
Government Shifts From Capex To Consumption? What Nirmala Sitharaman Said
In an exclusive post-Budget interview to NDTV today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the focus has been on capital expenditure (capex) in the last few years of the Narendra Modi government.
-
"Move To Attract Delhi, Bihar Voters' Attention": P Chidambaram On Tax Cuts
Former Union finance minister, Congress's P Chidambaram, today ripped into the Union Budget 2025, criticising it on multiple heads including the biggest talking point -- the income tax rebate to the middle class
-
Union Budget 2025: "Dream Budget" Gave Fillip To Demand: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today applauded the Union budget 2025 of cabinet colleague Nirmala Sitharaman, saying it is a dream budget that balances a focus on macro issues including investment and the interests of the middle class.
-
How Much Will India Spend On Defence This Year - A Summary
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget today in the Parliament.
-
Who is Gurajada Apparao, The Poet Nirmala Sitharaman Quoted In Budget Speech
Telugu poet, playwright and author Gurajada Venkata Apparao was invoked in parliament today -- probably a first -- as Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman used his immortal words to underscore that "a country is not just its soil".
-
FAQs: Government Answers Your Questions On New Income Tax Regime
The government today cut personal income tax rates for some sections of taxpayers in a bid to boost consumption.
