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).
The Finance Minister informed the Lok Sabha that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been successful in recovering assets from several high-profile economic offenders.
Highlighting that 'India's Constitution has stood the test of time', the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday slammed the Congress for brazenly amending the Constitution from time to time to help the family and dynasty.
Lashing out at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on state-run banks, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said he has a penchant for making baseless statements.
In a series of lengthy tweets, FM Sitharaman said that Rahul Gandhi’s penchant for making baseless statements is on full display, yet again.
Tamil Nadu minister PK Sekar Babu dismissed her allegations as "false information".
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India is now driving the growth engine of the world and can become the bridge between the developed Western world and the Global South.
In the aftermath of the devastating Cyclone Michaung, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured support for Tamil Nadu and deputed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to assess the flood situation.
Citing Q2 growth of 7.6 per cent in FY24, the Union finance minister said the country had the most significant growth making it the fastest-growing economy.
Answering supplementary questions, she said those enthusiastic about knowing the state of the banks’ NPAs, should know the heart of the problem was the ‘phone-banking’ carried on for 10 years in the UPA rule
