Page 13 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
A measured and pragmatic Union Budget 2022-23, says USISPF
Sitharaman had on Tuesday unveiled a bigger Rs 39.45 lakh crore budget, with higher spending on highways to affordable housing with a view to fire up the key engines of the Indian economy
 "A measured and pragmatic Union Budget 2022-23, says USISPF")
LIVE: Rahul says judiciary, EC instruments of destroying voice of states
'Not only as India's Law Minister but also as an ordinary citizen, I condemn what Rahul Gandhi has said about India's judiciary and EC. Rahul Gandhi should immediately apologise,' tweets Kiren Rijiju
 "LIVE: Rahul says judiciary, EC instruments of destroying voice of states")
View from the gallery: When the PM crossed over to the other side
The PM asked Farooq Abdullah (Srinagar) (who was kept in long detention by the central government two years ago) whether he was okay
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Budget FY23: Programme to make border villages 'vibrant' announced
With an aim to counter the Chinese territorial claims in Arunachal and on the villages along the LAC, Sitharaman announced the new 'Vibrant Villages' programme
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Union Budget 2022: Umbrellas to be costlier, diamonds cheaper
Keeping with the government's Atmanirbhar Bharat plank, FM Sitharaman increased Customs duties on a host of items, such as umbrellas, parts of wearable devices, and electronic smart meters
 "Union Budget 2022: Umbrellas to be costlier, diamonds cheaper")
Ready Reckoner: FM Sitharaman's fourth Budget places emphasis on growth
Indirect taxes shall rise 5.5 per cent, on the back of a 15.6 per cent increase in spending in FY23
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Cryptocurrency tax doesn't give legitimacy to private digital currency: FM
We are not taxing a currency (digital rupee) that is yet to be issued
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Union Budget 2022: Kudos to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
This time around, I must go on record praising her for the way in which she has framed the Union Budget for 2022-23
Union Budget 2022: Rs 9,259-crore outlay for Air India debt
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the revised estimate of capital expenditure for this fiscal is Rs 6.03 lakh crore
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Budget bets big on public infra: Subsidy bill falls as Covid concern eases
FM slashes Customs exemptions again, this time on capital goods
A Budget that lays the foundation for the next 25 years
A major enabler of the recovery has been increased capital expenditure by the government, which is imparting confidence to the private investors as well
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Budget 2022: FM stays on fiscal correction path, banks on capex push
Tax revenues have been a bright spot for the Centre in FY22
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FM Sitharaman gives Rs 13,700 crore for Department of Space
As India prepares for its maiden human spaceflight, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 13,700 crore to the Department of Space in the Union Budget.
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Actor Richa Chadha's take on best, worst things in Union Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022-23 on Tuesday
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Union Budget 2022-2023: A strong and promising message
While retail inflation is for the moment within the Reserve Bank of India's target Range, the risk of a burst of inflation cannot be ignored
FM Sitharaman's fourth Budget: Boost to credit for digital infra
Sitharaman has given infrastructure status to data centre and energy storage system, a move that will facilitate credit availability for digital infrastructure
FM Nirmala Sitharaman invokes Mahabharata; Mallikarjun Kharge hits back
Invoking a verse from the epic Mahabharata, Nirmala Sitharaman announced steps to further simplify the tax system and promote voluntary compliance.
People should desist from making uninformed comments: FM on Rahul's remarks
Nirmala Sitharaman took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi for what she called as making uninformed comment on the budget and said he should first implement what he preaches in states governed by his party.
 "People should desist from making uninformed comments: FM on Rahul's remarks")
Budget 2022: Govt subsidies to fall 39% to Rs 4.3 trn in FY22
For the next fiscal, the government said total subsidies are estimated to further decline to Rs 3,17,866 crore from Rs 4,33,108 crore in the current fiscal
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Budget: There was room for more direct support, says hospitality industry
The government has extended the ECLGS up to March 2023 and earmarked an additional Rs 50,000 cr for hospitality and related sectors
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