Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi:  Mobile companies Oppo India, Xiaomi India and Vivo India have been served notices by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for duty evasion, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. A…

New Delhi:  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that India is still the fastest growing economy whose financial situation is much better than most other countries. Speaking during a debate on the issue of price hike in the…

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday demanded an apology from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for her party leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhary's sexist comment against President Droupadi Murmu. Speaking in…

New Delhi:  Following uproar in the Parliament over GST on food items, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday defended the imposition of 5 per cent GST on food articles such as cereals, rice, flour and curd, which are…

New Delhi:  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended framing of regulations for cryptocurrencies. The Indian government wants an international collaboration if…

New Delhi:  Amid depreciation of the rupee against dollar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that global factors such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring crude oil prices and tightening of the global…

New Delhi: Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers on Friday hailed the GST Council's decision that EVs with or without battery pack will now be taxed at 5 per cent. At present, e-vehicles are taxed at 5 per cent while lithium-ion batteries…

Chandigarh:  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday categorically termed online gaming "nothing but gambling". Addressing the media at the conclusion of the two-day meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council held…

Panaji: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said "together we should create such an environment in the next 25 years, when India will complete 100 years of independence in 2047, that our children and youth should be proud…

Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha seat as a BJP candidate in Vidhana Soudha (Legislative Assembly), Bengaluru. She submitted her nomination papers to Vidhana Soudha…