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The Finance Minister would participate in the 13th Ministerial round of India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue and engage with think tanks, investors, and business leaders in the UK and Austria, according to a Ministry of Finance statement

Tamil Nadu has been the largest beneficiary under the PLI- scheme in electronics, electronic parts and automobiles. Sitharaman highlighted that 25 per cent of the companies availing benefits from the PLI scheme are from the State

FM Sitharaman mentioned that the revenue neutral rate (RNR), which was 15.8 per cent when GST was introduced in July 2017, has now come down to 11.4 per cent in 2023 and will decrease further

BRS working president demands answers from Prime Minister Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the sweeping powers being granted to I-T officials under the new Bill

When you are at a stage of development when your own industry has to grow, you will tend to make sure that, as per the WTO norms, whatever is the trade tariff which you can levy... you will levy, says Union Finance Minister

"The new bill allows unchecked access to citizens’ social media, emails, and online trading accounts under the guise of tax scrutiny. This is nothing but mass surveillance": BRS working president

Demand that the Union Minister withdraw her remarks and focus on fulfilling commitments to the State

New I-T Bill, likely to be tabled in Parliament on February 13, will have 536 sections and do away with ‘previous year’ concept

The new Bill seeks to make direct tax law simple to understand and not to impose any new tax burden. It will not have provisos and explanations or long sentences

The rate cut comes for the first time in nearly five years after the last rate reduction in May 2020

BJP MPs and two Union ministers from Telangana failed to get justifiable allocations in the Union Budget, says Patlolla Sanjeeva Reddy

Draft Bill likely to provide directions to widen tax net, given the contraction in tax base following the new exemption limits, say sources

Aligning with India's broader vision to become a global AI hub, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the creation of three Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in AI for education with a budget allocation of Rs 500 crore

Nirmala Sitharaman announces national framework for GCCs, Rs 500-crore CoE for AI, new 'fund of funds' for startups

Rs 1,80,000 crore set aside for armed forces for capital expenditure that includes purchasing weapons, aircraft, warships

While some expressed joy over Sitharaman’s announcement that individuals earning up to Rs. 12 lakh annually would be exempt from paying income tax under the new tax regime, others went all out, terming it the “Bihar Budget 2025-26.”

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat for the development of at least 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047

He criticised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a budget that caters to select States, questioning the BJP's idea of Vikasit Bharat (Developed India)

Imported life saving drugs, medicines to cost less ; knitted fabrics, Smart meter turn costlier

Personal income tax is projected at Rs 12.57 lakh crore, while corporate tax is at Rs 9.80 lakh crore in the current fiscal