Page 48 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Centre may hike short term capital gains tax above 20% in future: Official
In the recently introduced Budget on July 23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had raised the STCG tax on some financial instruments to 20 per cent
 "Centre may hike short term capital gains tax above 20% in future: Official")
'Sheer desperation': Cong slams Sitharaman over her criticism of opposition
She is now pleading helplessness thinking that investment decisions in board rooms are dictated by the words of the main Opposition party, and not by the actions of the govt in power, Ramesh said
 "'Sheer desperation': Cong slams Sitharaman over her criticism of opposition")
Please remove GST on life, medical insurance premiums: Nitin Gadkari to FM
In a letter addressed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Nitin Gadkari requested the removal of 18 per cent GST on life and medical insurance premiums.
 "Please remove GST on life, medical insurance premiums: Nitin Gadkari to FM")
Conspiracy to damage India's image of safe investment destination: FM
To make India developed, Sitharaman said it was necessary to be a big economic and strategic power
 "Conspiracy to damage India's image of safe investment destination: FM")
Govt mopped up Rs 98,681 cr from taxing LTCG in listed equities in FY23
The long term capital gains on equities and units of equity oriented mutual funds were brought in from April 2018. Such gains were taxed at 10 per cent, with gains of up to Rs 1 lakh annually
 "Govt mopped up Rs 98,681 cr from taxing LTCG in listed equities in FY23")
Indians are Arjun, will break Modi's chakravyuh: Rahul Gandhi's fresh salvo
Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Centre waived off Rs 16 trillion debt of the industrialists but collected Rs 8,500 crore from the poor Indians, who are unable to maintain "even the minimum balance"
 "Indians are Arjun, will break Modi's chakravyuh: Rahul Gandhi's fresh salvo")
Parliament session all set to be stormy over Budget, coaching centre deaths
Congress Lok Sabha Whip Manickam Tagore has submitted an Adjournment Motion notice to discuss the delay in conducting Census 2021, which has delayed the implementation of women's 33 per cent quota
 "Parliament session all set to be stormy over Budget, coaching centre deaths")
WATCH: Desh ka halwa bat raha hai, says Rahul Gandhi; Sitharaman face-palms
Addressing the Parliament on Budget 2024, Rahul Gandhi said the Centre failed social groups such as the farmers and youth, and double stabbed the middle class of India through 'tax terrorism'
 "WATCH: Desh ka halwa bat raha hai, says Rahul Gandhi; Sitharaman face-palms")
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to review RRBs' performance after Budget session
The RRBs were established in 1975 under the provisions of the Ordinance promulgated on September 26, 1975, and the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976
 "FM Nirmala Sitharaman to review RRBs' performance after Budget session")
Parliament updates: Delhi govt, MCD responsible for coaching centre deaths, says minister Khattar
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha news highlights: Here are the highlights related to the developments in the Parliament here
 "Parliament updates: Delhi govt, MCD responsible for coaching centre deaths, says minister Khattar")
K'taka CM accuses Sitharaman of lying, says BJP tainting state as corrupt
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah targeted BJP-led NDA government at the Centre for meting out 'injustice" to Karnataka in the recent Union Budget
 "K'taka CM accuses Sitharaman of lying, says BJP tainting state as corrupt")
Sitharaman to introduce J&K Appropriation Bill in the Lok Sabha: What is it
This Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2024 seeks to authorise the withdrawal of sums from the Consolidated Fund of the Union Territory for FY25
 "Sitharaman to introduce J&K Appropriation Bill in the Lok Sabha: What is it")
Valmiki scam: Is it 'Nyay' to siphon of SC/ST money, asks FM Sitharaman
The minister said that action has already been taken as a first step against the conniving bank officials and further action will be taken against them
 "Valmiki scam: Is it 'Nyay' to siphon of SC/ST money, asks FM Sitharaman")
News updates: One dead after flooding in UPSC coaching centre basement, rescue operations underway
Catch the latest news from around the world here
 "News updates: One dead after flooding in UPSC coaching centre basement, rescue operations underway")
CM Stalin attacks Centre, calls Union Budget a 'revenge' against country
The state's pleas for disaster relief to the tune of Rs 37,000 crore and Chennai Metro Rail's second phase were not heeded to, he said in a statement
 "CM Stalin attacks Centre, calls Union Budget a 'revenge' against country")
What the middle class isn't
What the Modi govt got wrong: Moving away from its generally upbeat messaging of 'India is on the rise, growth will get steeper, and markets are red hot and will get hotter'
 "What the middle class isn't")
Open to feedback on tax changes but... read FinMin latest remark on Budget
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's recent remark follows feedback from several experts and salaried individuals who feel that the Budget did not provide sufficient relief to the middle class
Niti Aayog meeting faces boycott from opposition leaders over budget woes
Chief ministers from Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Kerala will be skipping the Niti Aayog meeting
 "Niti Aayog meeting faces boycott from opposition leaders over budget woes")
Union Budget 2024-25 serves a strategic blueprint for Viksit Bharat
The Budget underscores the importance of environmental sustainability
 "Union Budget 2024-25 serves a strategic blueprint for Viksit Bharat")
Budget frontlines: 'Agnipath' driving shift in spending patterns
The government says that going by the baseline of the Budget for FY24, the current allocation amounts to a 4.72 per cent rise over the previous year's allocation
 "Budget frontlines: 'Agnipath' driving shift in spending patterns")