Nirmala Sitharaman

Breathless Raghav Chadha fires 10 shots in Rajya Sabha

Young parliamentarian corners the government on high inflation, rising unemployment, and the tax burden

48th GST Council Meeting: Nod to decriminalize certain offences, no tax increase

In the 48th meeting of the GST Council, which was presided over by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, there have been no tax increases on any items.

Challenges Like Covid, Ukraine War Help India-US Make Ties Strong: Yellen

The United States is committed to strengthening bilateral economic relationship with India and  deepening level of cooperation and collaboration, said  Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the ninth U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership meeting. Yellen thanked Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman for hosting the delegation for the ninth EFP. Members […]

No Question Of India Slipping Into Recession: FM Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: On Monday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Lok Sabha that there is no question of India slipping into recession or stagflation. “I would like to say there is no question of India getting into stagflation or, what it is called in the USA, a technical recession. There is absolutely zero probability […]

Congress Seeks Apology From BJP Over Crimes Against Women In NE

NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday demanded that top BJP leaders apologise to the nation over alleged involvement of party functionaries in crimes against women in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar said, “You (BJP) asked for an apology from Sonia Gandhi but I ask you to apologise to […]

Congress MP Apologises To President Murmu For ‘Rashtrapatni’ Remark

NEW DELHI: Amid the furore over his Rashtrapatni remarks, Congress Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday tendered an apology to President Draupadi Murmu saying it was a “slip of the tongue”. In a letter addressed to the President, he wrote: “I am writing to express my regret for having mistakenly used an incorrect […]

Reduce GST On Alternatives To Banned Single-Use Plastic: Delhi To Centre

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Tuesday urged the Centre to reduce the rate of GST on the alternatives to the banned single-use plastic and their raw materials. The Central government banned single-use plastic across the country from July 1. In a letter, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai informed Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman about […]

Karnataka RS Polls: BJP Wins 3, Congress 1, JD(S) Draws Blank

BENGALURU/ NEW DELHI: The BJP won three seats while Congress bagged one in the Rajya Sabha polls in Karnataka. In a big jolt, former Prime Minister HD Devegowda’s Janata Dal (Secular) could not manage to win any seat in the state. Even one of his MLAs went on record to say that he voted for […]

Rajya Sabha Polls In Jun: Chidambram, Nirmala, Soni, Sibal, Goyal Who Will Make The Cut Again?

NEW DELHI: Hours after Rajiv Kumar was announced as new chief election commissioner (CEC), the apex poll body on Thursday declared polls for 57 Rajya Sabha seats which will fall vacant during June-August period this year. The elections is crucial for both BJP and regional parties as the saffron party last month become the first […]

India Makes Its Position Clear: It Wants To Be Friends With West, Needs Russia To Defend Borders

  NEW DELHI: In what could be a defining statement vis-à-vis India’s position in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rightly stated that while the country wants to be friends with the West, it needs Russia’s assistance to defend its borders. India has steadfastly resisted the West’s attempt to limit its bilateral relations with […]