Nirmala Sitharaman
Coronavirus: No shortage of medicines, masks in Indian hospitals, says FM
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that there is no such report of shortage of medicines, masks in hospitals in India. "In fact there was demand from those who manufacture medical devices to remove ban on exports," FM further said. She made this statement in a press conference, on being asked, 'Is there any report of shortage of medicines, masks in hospitals in India'. FM also said that there is no worry in price rise from anybody yet, but there is concern about distortion in supply of materials. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with industries and other bodies on contextual challenges and opportunities in supply chain of export and imports on February 18 in New Delhi.
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#ZeeBusinessNumber1: Channel creates history, becomes most-watched on Budget 2020 day
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
#ZeeBusinessNumber1: Owing to the love of its viewers, Zee Business has created history by emerging as the most watched channel on Budget Day. The Union Budget was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 in Parliament.
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Indian economy is not in trouble, ‘green shoots’ are visible, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said green shoots were visible in the Indian economy and dismissed the Opposition’s concerns about Gross Domestic Product growth slowing down. She made the remarks in the Lok Sabha during a debate on the Union Budget.
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Government plugging loopholes in GST with data analytics, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Sun, Feb 09, 2020
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Central government is plugging the loopholes in the Good and Services Tax (GST) with the use of technology and is working towards eight per cent growth rate.
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There was nothing bad in Budget 2020: Vijay Kedia
Thu, Feb 06, 2020
What is good for the country and the economy will be good for the entire share bazaar. I do not look at the budget only with the perspective of the stock market but how beneficial it is for the overall development and the economy, which is the utmost important thing in life, Vijay Kedia, MD, Kedia Securities said
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Budget 2020: What gifts home buyers got from FM Nirmala Sitharaman?
Wed, Feb 05, 2020
Budget 2020: The real estate sector had high hopes from Union Budget 2020. Both home buyers as well as developers had their wish-list ready ahead of the Union Budget, but didn't get too many gifts from the Finance Minister.
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Income tax: Unorganised sector ought to be in tax net, says CBDT chief
Wed, Feb 05, 2020
Income Tax: Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairperson P.C. Mody on Tuesday said that the unorganised sector is ought to be under the tax framework. At a conference organised by FICCI here, the CBDT chief said that having a broader tax base would result in lower tax rates across the board
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We are telling you where money is going to be spent so that you can plan your investments: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Tue, Feb 04, 2020
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the money raised through disinvestment will be used to develop infrastructure, which will have multiplier effect on the economy and not bridging revenue deficit
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Shifting to optional new income tax slabs will benefit taxpayers: Official
Tue, Feb 04, 2020
Taxpayers willing to migrate to the new personal income tax regime announced in the Union Budget for 2020-21 will get more benefits than the older system, a senior official said on Monday. Multiple layers of deductions and exemptions add to the complexity of the Income Tax Act, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (West Bengal and Sikkim) B Jha said
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Exclusive interview post Budget 2020
Mon, Feb 03, 2020
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Exclusive interview post Budget2020 Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2020 in Parliament on Saturday. She announced the launch of a new personal income tax regime which can help the middle-class save taxes and also scrapped dividend distribution tax (DDT).
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