Facilitate tax payers by explaining the law, Nirmala Sitharaman advises IRS officers
Faridabad: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday addressed the 69th batch of Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) officials at their passing out ceremony to become officers who can facilitate More...
Sitharaman chairs meet with Financial Stability and Development Council members
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday chaired a meeting with members of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC). Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the FSDC council More...
UP govt hikes DA to 17%
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday increased the dearness allowance for state government employees to 17 per cent from 12 per cent. In a statement, an official said apart from the state government employees, More...
Punjab govt announces 3% hike in DA for employees, pensioners
Chandigarh: Punjab government on Saturday announced a Diwali bonanza and gave a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners with effect from November. Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet More...
I am sorry GST did not meet with your satisfaction; we can’t damn it: Sitharaman
Pune: “I am sorry that Goods and Services Tax (GST) did not meet your satisfaction,” said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Friday while responding to a question during an interaction with More...
Amit Shah holds meeting on economic slowdown
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held a meeting with the chief ministers of various BJP-ruled states on the economic slowdown, at the party headquarters here, the sources said. Home Minister More...
FM unveils stressed asset fund; measures for exports, real estate sectors to boost growth
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday unveiled over Rs 70,000 crore of measures for exporters and the real estate sector, including about Rs 30,000 crore new spending in plans such as setting More...
FM announces Rs 70,000 cr package for exports, real estate sectors to boost growth
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced an over Rs 70,000 crore package for the exports and real estate sectors, including setting up of a stressed asset fund, as the government continued More...
Govt notifies e-assessment process for income-tax payers
New Delhi: The ambitious ‘e -assessment’ scheme, also called the faceless or nameless assessment, for income-tax payers has been notified by the Central government. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The More...
Foolish theories about millennial cannot fix economy : Rahul Gandhi slams FM
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that India needs a “concrete plan to fix the economy” and not “foolish theories about millennial”. Congress president Rahul Gandhi More...
