57 h. ago Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Signals Major Customs Overhaul Ahead Of Budget

The Minister described customs as her "next big clean-up job," emphasising the urgent need to simplify the regime, enhance transparency and make the entire process fully faceless.

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3 d. ago Nirmala Sitharaman Moves Health Security Bill, Links It To National Security

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday moved The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha.

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4 d. ago Nirmala Sitharaman Hits Back After Trinamool MP Objects To Hindi Speech

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lashed out at TMC MP Saugata Roy for objecting to her speaking in Hindi on a bill, pointing out that the translation technology allows members to...

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5 d. ago Lok Sabha Passes Central Excise Amendment Bill To Levy Duties On Tobacco

Finance Minister Nirmala clarified that the bill does not put forth any additional tax on tobacco during a discussion on the bill.

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5 d. ago Parliament Session Live Updates: Centre To Move Central Excise Bill Today

On the third day of the Parliament's Winter Session, the government is set to resume key legislative business in the Lok Sabha, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman likely to move the Central...

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5 d. ago AI Video Shows Nirmala Sitharaman Promoting Investment Scheme, Case Filed

Bengaluru Police have registered a case after a deepfake video falsely showing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promoting a financial investment scheme surfaced online, weeks after she publicly...

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7 d. ago FM Sitharaman Tables New Bill To Replace GST Compensation Cess As Winter Session Kicks Off

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Central Excise Bill on first day of Parliament's winter session.

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9 d. ago 'GDP Estimates Show Robust Growth Of Indian Economy': Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the September quarter GDP print of 8.2 per cent shows that reforms and fiscal consolidation drove the Indian economy's robust growth and momentum.

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4 w. ago 8th Pay Commission: 69 Lakh Pensioners Excluded From Purview? ToR Tweak Sparks Questions

The ToR for 8th Pay Commission excludes the portion on examination of "pension and other retirement benefits", employee union AIDEF pointed out in its letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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