Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has started reading out her Union Budget 2021 speech in Parliament on Monday. The finance minister started the Budget presentation amid sloganeering from the Opposition benches. Sitharaman…

New Delhi: In a first, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will read out her speech from a tablet as she will table a paperless Union Budget in Parliament. On Monday morning, the minister was seen carrying a tablet in a red sleeve,…

Delhi: With only two days left for filing income tax returns, there are speculations over due date extension. Questions like will Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman extend ITR filing last date for tax payers? In the wake of closure…

New Delhi: There’s good news for those who are planning to buy a house -- they will get income tax relief. The relief will only be for first-time homebuyers and will be available till June 30, 2021. The capping for relaxations is houses up…

New Delhi: A new employment scheme is the highlight of the Atmanirbhar 3.0 stimulus package announced by Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, ahead of Diwali. “I am announcing the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana which…

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced an LTC cash voucher scheme and a special festival advance of Rs 10,000 for all government employees. With COVID-19 pandemic having severely affected the economy, the…

New Delhi: Compensation cess amounting to Rs 20,000 crore, which has been collected so far this year, will be disbursed to all states by Monday night, it was decided at the 42nd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting. Also, Rs 25,000…

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which is aimed to bring cooperative banks under the supervision of Reserve Bank of India. The bill, moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman,…

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday inaugurated the Doorstep Banking Services by public sector banks (PSBs) at a ceremony to felicitate best-performing banks based on EASE Banking Reforms Index. The aim of Doorstep…

New Delhi: Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of the National Recruitment Agency which will conduct computer based tests for recruitment to non-gazetted posts. This decision will benefit job seekers of the country, Union…