Nirmala Sitharaman

Dimapur:  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that Nagaland has huge resources and it needs good exposure for investment. After a three-day visit to the northeastern state, the Union Finance Minister said in…

Kohima:  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that to protect people in the bottom layer of the economy, financial inclusion of all is one of the priority missions of the Central government. Inaugurating an Axis Bank…

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…