Page 96 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Will wait for a 'normal year' before taking a call: Sitharaman on LTCG tax
Stock market benchmark indices had tanked by over 2.5% on the budget day last Saturday. Experts opined that investors were peeved at the absence of any action on LTCG and the shift on DDT.
 "Will wait for a 'normal year' before taking a call: Sitharaman on LTCG tax")
FinMin working on FRDI Bill but not sure when it will be tabled, says FM
The FRDI Bill seeks to offer a bail-in clause to banks, which many fear will be detrimental to depositors
 "FinMin working on FRDI Bill but not sure when it will be tabled, says FM")
Speaking volumes
No one dissed Ms Sitharaman, with many opposition MPs swarming around her in concern as she faded out with two pages to read
 "Speaking volumes")
Stay the course
FC's final report should mirror the interim award
 "Stay the course")
FM introduces 'Vivad Se Vishwas' Bill in LS to settle direct tax disputes
It will not apply to prosecution cases under PMLA or IPC
 "FM introduces 'Vivad Se Vishwas' Bill in LS to settle direct tax disputes")
The great expectations challenge
Instead of grand visions and big announcements, the Budget should have focused on managing expectations around the current economic cycle
 "The great expectations challenge")
Top-down Budget
A whole host of Budget announcements has a distinct imprint of the Prime Minister
 "Top-down Budget")
Budget meets slowdown: Govt's challenge on Feb 1 is to revive demand
What the Budget does to revive demand will determine if the economy can shrug off slowdown and regain momentum.
 "Budget meets slowdown: Govt's challenge on Feb 1 is to revive demand")
Middle Class 'trained enough' to pick right Income Tax option: Rajiv Kumar
Rajiv Kumar was commenting on the Budget proposal of FM Sitharaman to give the option to personal income taxpayers to remain in the existing tax scheme or opt for a new simplified tax regime.
 "Middle Class 'trained enough' to pick right Income Tax option: Rajiv Kumar")
FM tables 'Vivad Se Vishwas' Bill in LS for resolving disputed tax cases
Introducing the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020, the minister said this bill emphasises on trust building
 "FM tables 'Vivad Se Vishwas' Bill in LS for resolving disputed tax cases")
Demonetisation, GST, banks squeeze sent economy into tailspin: Chidambaram
Addressing students at the Shri Ram College of Commerce here, the former finance minister also said that the country was heading towards another 'listless' year in terms of economic growth
 "Demonetisation, GST, banks squeeze sent economy into tailspin: Chidambaram")
Budget 2020 is indeed a 'bold' Budget; you cannot fault Sitharaman here
If doing away with tax exemptions is not 'bold', what is? It has annoyed savers which is as good a definition of 'bold' as you will ever get. Structural reform is like that only
Top events of the day: Merger of 10 PSBs, Defence Expo kick-off, and more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's five-day biennial mega defence exhibition on Wednesday in Lucknow
 "Top events of the day: Merger of 10 PSBs, Defence Expo kick-off, and more")
Top 10 biz headlines: FM exhorts India Inc, PNB registers loss and more
From FM exhorting India Inc to shed its hesitation and make investments to PNB logging loss in Q3, here are top business headlines for today
 "Top 10 biz headlines: FM exhorts India Inc, PNB registers loss and more")
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to table 'Vivad se Vishwas' Bill in Lok Sabha today
Taxpayers whose tax demands are locked in dispute in multiple forums can pay due taxes by March 31
 "FM Nirmala Sitharaman to table 'Vivad se Vishwas' Bill in Lok Sabha today")
Cabinet likely to approve mergers of 10 public sector banks into 4 today
This will be the biggest merger exercise of PSBs, which was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in August 2019
 "Cabinet likely to approve mergers of 10 public sector banks into 4 today")
Ball is now in your court: FM Sitharaman exhorts India Inc to invest more
Says govt spending alone can't be enough
Beyond numbers
Budget speech should have been fact-checked
 "Beyond numbers")
Wanted to keep Budget Speech shorter but ended up breaking own record: FM
In July presenting her maiden Budget, Sitharaman had spoken for 2 hours 17 minutes
 "Wanted to keep Budget Speech shorter but ended up breaking own record: FM")
Shun hesitation, make investments to drive growth: Sitharaman to India Inc
At a post Budget interaction at a CII event here, the minister said the government was there to facilitate the industry
 "Shun hesitation, make investments to drive growth: Sitharaman to India Inc")
