Nirmala Sitharaman

November 16, 2021

Centre doubles November tax devolution amount for states

After a meeting with all chief ministers and state finance ministers, Sitharaman said states had said that it would be helpful for them if the tax devolution is front loaded.

September 26, 2021
India needs 4-5 more SBI sized banks: FM

The FM said there was an urgent need to scale up banking to meet the growing industry needs and ensure that all economic centres are covered with at least one physical or digital banking presence.
September 18, 2021
GST Council extends concessional tax rates on COVID drugs till Dec 31; 5% GST levied on food delivery apps

The Council, which is headed by the union finance minister and includes representatives from all states and UTs, decided to charge services by cloud kitchens and food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy a 5 per cent GST.
September 08, 2021
Kannada outfits furious over Panchjanya attack on Infosys, seek apology

The Bengaluru-based software major had hit the headlines recently after the new income tax portal they developed faced glitches and remained unavailable for several days since its launch on June 7, 2021.
August 23, 2021
I-T portal glitches: FM sets Sept 15 as deadline for Infosys to resolve issues

As glitches continued to mar the functioning of the portal even after over two months of its launch, Sitharaman summoned Infosys MD & CEO Parekh at her office to know the reasons for not resolving the snags in the portal.
August 23, 2021
Passenger trains, stadiums, railway stations, airports in Rs 6 lakh crore asset monetisation plan

FM said the plan does not involve selling of land and it is about monetising brownfield assets. Projects have been identified across sectors, with roads, railways and power being the top segments.
July 15, 2021
Kerala demands borrowing limit to be 5% without conditions

Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal raised the demand at his meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi

Nirmala Sitharaman

Centre doubles November tax devolution amount for states

India needs 4-5 more SBI sized banks: FM

GST Council extends concessional tax rates on COVID drugs till Dec 31; 5% GST levied on food delivery apps

Kannada outfits furious over Panchjanya attack on Infosys, seek apology

I-T portal glitches: FM sets Sept 15 as deadline for Infosys to resolve issues

Passenger trains, stadiums, railway stations, airports in Rs 6 lakh crore asset monetisation plan

Kerala demands borrowing limit to be 5% without conditions

Govt has created 'mess': Shashi Tharoor on new Income Tax portal

Enhanced GST collection should now be 'new normal': FM Sitharaman

Economists doubt India's new loan guarantees will boost growth