Budget 2025: New Income Tax bill next week, announces FM Sitharaman
Feb 01, 2025, at 01:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced that the new Income Tax bill will be introduced next week delivering the Modi government's first full budget since returning to power for the third term.
Indian service sector grew at 8.3 percent from FY 23 to FY 25: Economic Survey
Jan 31, 2025, at 06:19 pm
Acknowledging the importance of the Service Sector, it has been termed as ‘Old War Horse’ in the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in the Parliament today by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman.
Parliament approves Finance and other appropriation bills after discussion
Feb 09, 2024, at 02:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Parliament Thursday gave its nod to the Narendra Modi government's interim Budget with Rajya Sabha returning the Finance Bill 2024 and related appropriation bills after discussion.
Parliament: Jagdeep Dhankhar revokes suspension of 11 Opposition MPs
Jan 31, 2024, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A day before the Budget session of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar revoked the suspension of 11 opposition MPs on Tuesday.
Govt seeks Parliament's approval for additional spending of Rs 1.29 trillion in FY24
Dec 07, 2023, at 09:25 am
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday sought Parliament's approval for an additional spending of Rs 1.29 trillion in the fiscal year 2024.
84,102 recognised Startups in India till end of Nov 2022
Dec 08, 2022, at 05:22 am
New Delhi: As many as 84,102 entities have been identified as startups as on November 30 this year, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
Govt seeks parliament's nod for Rs 1.58 lakh crore additional spend in FY22
Mar 15, 2022, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The government has sought parliament's approval for additional spending to the tune of Rs 1.58 lakh crore in its third and final supplementary demand for the financial year 2021-22.
Corporate sector hails Union Budget 2022 as 'growth-oriented'
Feb 01, 2022, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian corporate sector has lauded Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a "growth-oriented" budget with focus on capital spending and manufacturing to fuel India's growth, including job creation and maintaining high growth momentum.
Budget Session of Parliament to begin on Jan 31
Jan 14, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The upcoming Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Jan 31 and conclude on Apri 8 as per the recommendation of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, sources said on Friday.
Govt working on a new bill on cryptocurrency: Sitharaman tells Rajya Sabha
Nov 30, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government is working on a new bill on cryptocurrency and it will be presented before the Union Cabinet soon for approval, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Crypto markets fall as govt readies to pass bill to bar pvt cryptocurrencies
Nov 24, 2021, at 06:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The crypto markets fell sharply in India after the news of the government introducing a Bill to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in the Parliament, leaving a few in order to "promote the underlying technology of cryptocurrency and its uses".
Abolition of Retrospective Taxation will strengthen trust between government and industry: PM Modi
Aug 12, 2021, at 02:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said the abolition of the Retrospective Taxation will strengthen the trust between the government and the industry, days after Parliament passed a bill to abolish the system.
35,074 taxpayers chose 'Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme': Anurag Thakur
Sep 20, 2020, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 35,074 taxpayers have opted for the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act since its enactment through Form-1 (Declaration under the scheme) that were submitted till September 8.
With allocations to UTs, Budget 2020 provides Rs 1,67,250 Cr to Home Ministry for next fiscal
Feb 01, 2020, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: With an allocation of Rs 52,863.61 crore for eight Union Territories (UTs), the Union Home Ministry has been allocated with Rs 1,67,250 crore in Union Budget 2020-21, presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.
Nirmala Sitharaman fails to deliver complete budget address, quits midway
Feb 01, 2020, at 02:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday quit her budget address midway after getting chocked in Lok Sabha on Saturday.
Sitharaman tables Economic Survey in Parliament, growth predicted at 6-6.5% in next fiscal year
Jan 31, 2020, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The growth in the next fiscal year beginning on Apr 1 is predicted at 6 per cent to 6.5% as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey on the first day of budget session in Parliament on Friday.
There won't be any recession ever: Nirmala Sitharaman
Nov 27, 2019, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Countering opposition claims, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman on Wednesday addressed the Parliament and said the country's growth may have dimmed a bit but there will not be any 'receission' ever.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to present Union Budget today
Feb 01, 2018, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget at 11 am on Thursday.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tables GST Bill 2017 in the Parliament
Mar 27, 2017, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Monday, introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill 2017 to the Parliament, according to media reports.