Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the Goods and Services Tax Council has approved the reduction of GST on rice kernels to 5 per cent, exempted life-saving gene therapy from tax, and extended the GST exemption for parts used in manufacturing (SAM).
With an aim to evaluate key financial metrics, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to convene a crucial review meeting to assess the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).
With a Central outlay of Rs. two lakh crore the package is aims to benefit 4.1 crore youth over five years.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2023-24 along with a statistical appendix in Parliament on Monday, a day ahead of the Union Budget.
During a press meet Sitharaman said that the government intends to address the concerns of the crisis-ridden telecom companies which are facing billions of dollars of fresh statutory liability following a recent Supreme Court ruling.
The Q2 GDP growth is expected in November end and it will be the decider to see what further directions and policy measures are needed.
She, however, said the government is not coming up with a complete solution immediately but it is moving towards better supervision and regulation for cooperative banks.
He was accompanied by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur, who too were present at the occasion.
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