New Delhi: Reforming India’s customs duty regime, by lowering rates on selected goods, increasing transparency, and…
Nirmala Sitharaman
Lok Sabha passes Bill to levy a special cess on pan masala
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament,…
Parliament approves Bill to levy higher excise duty on tobacco
Parliament on Thursday (December 4, 2025) approved a Bill to levy a higher excise duty on…
Targeting public debt is suitable in the current uncertain times, says CEA Nageswaran
India’s shift from targeting annual fiscal deficit to long-term debt was appropriate during a period of…
Nirmala Sitharaman calls for a coordinated global effort to strengthen economic governance
Nations need to work closely to deal with challenges to economic governance arising from the digitalization…
Sitharaman urges private sector to tap ₹1 trillion R&D fund
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the recently launched ₹1 trillion research and…
India-US trade deal soon? Nirmala Sitharaman says negotiation efforts are in full force to conclude BTA deal
India-US trade deal: Union Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Thursday, 6 November 2025, said…