[ad_1] Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks about the new GST reforms at an event in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Highlighting that the second generation GST reforms will boost the economy by increasing demand, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday (September 18, 2025) said that the determination of September 22 as the […]
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[ad_1] In a gesture underscoring the spirit of cooperative federalism, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has written to Finance Ministers of all States, expressing gratitude for their support and active role in helping implement the landmark overhaul of the goods and services tax (GST) regime. In an interview with PTI, Ms. Sitharaman said States made […]
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[ad_1] The FM made these remarks during the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF The FM made these remarks during the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF The decline in India’s foreign exchange reserves is largely due to the valuation changes arising from an appreciating U.S. dollar, […]
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[ad_1] The FM made these remarks during the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF The FM made these remarks during the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF The decline in India’s foreign exchange reserves is largely due to the valuation changes arising from an appreciating U.S. dollar, […]
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[ad_1] The global situation continues to be challenging and it is not the right time to throw caution to the winds as yet, she said. The global situation continues to be challenging and it is not the right time to throw caution to the winds as yet, she said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on […]
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[ad_1] Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh slammed FM Nirmala Sitharaman over her defence of the hike in GST rates on food items, alleging Modi government is penalising aspiration and a desire to buy more hygienically packed goods. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh slammed FM Nirmala Sitharaman over her defence of the hike in GST rates […]
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[ad_1] Nirmala Sitharaman and her State counterparts, had pruned the exemption list and imposed tax on a host of goods and services Nirmala Sitharaman and her State counterparts, had pruned the exemption list and imposed tax on a host of goods and services Customers will have to pay 5% GST on pre-packed, labelled food items […]
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[ad_1] The levy of cess was to end on June 30 but the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising State FMs, decided to extend it till March 2026 to repay the loans taken in the last two fiscal years to make up for the shortfall in their revenue collection. The […]
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[ad_1] The measures included a ₹8 reduction in central excise duty per litre of petrol and a ₹6 cut in the duty on diesel. The measures included a ₹8 reduction in central excise duty per litre of petrol and a ₹6 cut in the duty on diesel. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a slew of […]
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