Customs duty simplification to be next reform push, says Sitharaman

New Delhi: Reforming India’s customs duty regime, by lowering rates on selected goods, increasing transparency, and…

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…