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Finance Minister rules out lockdown rumors in India amid fuel crisis concerns
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Finance Minister rules out lockdown rumors in India amid fuel crisis concerns

New Delhi, March 28: There is no possibility of imposition of lockdown in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha and indicated raising additional resources to make up for the shortfall arising from the excise duty cut on diesel and petrol.She also stressed that the...
Budget 2026-27 reworks import duties: Major relief for health sector
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Budget 2026-27 reworks import duties: Major relief for health sector

Items like imported low-cost umbrellas, ATMs/cash dispensers, coffee roasting, brewing or vending machines are some of the items, which are going to be costlier
Union Budget bets on AI, offers tax holiday till 2047 for cloud firms in India
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Union Budget bets on AI, offers tax holiday till 2047 for cloud firms in India

By linking tax incentives to the provision of global services from Indian facilities, the policy seeks to transform India into an export hub for cloud computing.
Assam hopes for higher tax devolution in Union Budget 2026–27: CM Sarma
Assam

Assam hopes for higher tax devolution in Union Budget 2026–27: CM Sarma

Finance Minister tables 16th Finance Commission report, setting Centre-state tax sharing framework for 2026–2031 period
Union Budget 2026-27: LIVE
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Union Budget 2026-27: LIVE

The presentation will also be the second full Budget since NDA returned to power for a third consecutive term in the 2024 general elections
FM Sitharaman hails Justice Pratibha Singh’s appointment as WIPO Advisory Chair
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FM Sitharaman hails Justice Pratibha Singh’s appointment as WIPO Advisory Chair

New Delhi, Oct 22: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday congratulated Pratibha Singh, a Delhi High Court judge, on her appointment as chair of the World Intellectual Property Organisation's (WIPO) Advisory Board of Judges.Singh will be a member of the advisory board for the period...
FM Sitharaman to lay foundation of Rs 350-Cr Veerangana Kanaklata Baruah University
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FM Sitharaman to lay foundation of Rs 350-Cr Veerangana Kanaklata Baruah...

The Rs 350-crore university will introduce modern courses in AI, robotics & quantum mechanics
Nirmala Sitharaman to visit Assam on Nov 7; CM reviews preparations in Dispur
Assam

Nirmala Sitharaman to visit Assam on Nov 7; CM reviews preparations in Dispur

Assam CM chaired high-level meeting overseeing prepatory arrangements before Union Finance Minister’s visit to the state
FM Sitharaman urges rural banks to expand agricultural credit lending
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FM Sitharaman urges rural banks to expand agricultural credit lending

New Delhi, Oct 17: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked rural banks to scale up the disbursement of credit to meet the rising demand of the agriculture and allied sector, according to a Finance Ministry statement issued on Friday.Chairing a meeting to review the business...
FM Sitharaman hails India’s rise as global AI powerhouse driven by visionery policies
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FM Sitharaman hails India’s rise as global AI powerhouse driven by visionery...

New Delhi, Oct 14: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s visionary leadership and progressive policymaking have created a strong foundation for innovation, making the country a global leader in technology and artificial intelligence (AI).Speaking at AI Bharat Shakti,...
Sitharaman calls on people to inform others about unclaimed financial assets
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Sitharaman calls on people to inform others about unclaimed financial assets

Gandhinagar, Oct 4: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged citizens to spread the word about unclaimed assets in the financial sector, guiding people to claim what is rightfully theirs.Launching the nationwide awareness campaign on unclaimed assets in the financial sector...
Sitharaman, Jaishankar to highlight India’s growth, diplomacy amid challenges
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Sitharaman, Jaishankar to highlight India’s growth, diplomacy amid challenges

New Delhi, Sep 27: Building on India’s growth aspirations and its success in navigating times of exceptional uncertainty, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to inaugurate the fourth edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC 2025) in the national capital on October 3, an...
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