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Union Cabinet approves Budget 2022-23

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Budget 2022-23 which will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 10:47 AM

FM Nirmala Sitharaman calls on President Kovind before presenting Budget 2022-23

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called on Ram Nath Kovind before presenting the Union Budget for 2022-23 in Parliament on Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 9:53 AM

Budget Session: FM Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2021-22 along with Statistical Appendix in Lok...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2021-22 along with Statistical Appendix in the Lok Sabha on the first day of...

Monday, January 31, 2022 2:23 PM

No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The government has no proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a reply to the Lok Sabha...

Monday, November 29, 2021 1:21 PM

Uttar Pradesh: Sitharaman hails Yogi Adityanath for creating investment-friendly atmosphere in UP

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday hailed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for creating an investment-friendly atmosphere in Uttar Pradesh.

Saturday, August 21, 2021 4:57 PM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: No plan to print currency notes to tide over crisis

The government has no plan to print currency notes to tide over the current economic crisis triggered by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Mi...

Monday, July 26, 2021 4:46 PM

GST has reduced rate at which people have to pay tax: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has reduced the rate at which people have to pay tax...

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 11:55 AM

Answer to crisis is to put money in hands of people: Chidambaram on govt package

A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a package to support the pandemic-hit economy, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesd...

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 1:51 PM

Centre announces Rs 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for COVID-19-hit sectors

With a focus on health and medical infrastructure, the Finance Ministry on Monday announced a Rs 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for COVID-19-hit...

Monday, June 28, 2021 5:28 PM

GST Council cuts tax rate on Covid essentials

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that recommendations of Group of Ministers (GoM) set up to look into tax relief on Covid-19...

Saturday, June 12, 2021 5:02 PM

UP govt presents budget of Rs 5,50,270 cr to make state 'aatmanirbhar'

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday presented its first paperless budget with a sharp hike in state expenditure for the Budget 2021-22 to Rs 5,50,2...

Monday, February 22, 2021 2:09 PM

UP Budget 2021-22: Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presents Budget in Legislative Assembly, Know all...

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented Budget 2021-22 in Legestlative Assembly on Monday.

Monday, February 22, 2021 12:05 PM

Despite COVID-19, govt took up reforms to make India one of the top economies: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the ongoing COVID-19 situation did not deter the Central government from taking measur...

Saturday, February 13, 2021 11:40 AM

Union budget instrument to attain Aatmanirbhar Bharat, says Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Union Budget 2021-22 is the instrument through which Aatmanirbhar Bharat is to be attaine...

Friday, February 12, 2021 3:20 PM

Budget ignores fact that GDP is in 37th month of decline: Congress leader Manish Tewari

Manish Tewari, MP and Congress national spokesperson, said on Monday that Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget is oblivious of the fact...

Monday, February 1, 2021 6:36 PM

Government upfront with fiscal deficit, we have spent, spent, spent: Sitharaman

The government has decided to spend big on infrastructure across a wide variety of sectors to give a greater impetus to the economy which is recoverin...