FinMin gives relief to upto 10 mn taxpayers from petty tax claims dating back to 1962
This is expected to benefit about one crore tax-payers.
This is expected to benefit about one crore tax-payers.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that cryptocurrencies are a very important part of the discussion under India's G20 presidency.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday slammed the reports appearing in Western media about violence against minorities in India, especially Muslims, saying that those commenting on such issues should come and see the reality on the ground as India has the second largest Muslim population in the world and the minorities are not only growing exponentially, they have been incentivised and doing their business in the country.
PM Narendra Modi held a meeting with top ministers of his government in Parliament ahead of the start of the day's proceedings on Monday.
The Lower House passed the Appropriation Bill, 2023 to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for government expenditure for 2023-24.
A look at the estimated receipt and expenditure position of Budget 2023-24 would make it clear that the Government is consciously ignoring the fiscal consolidation measures enunciated in the last year’s budget.
Replying to a general discussion on the Budget in the Lok Sabha, the Union finance minister said the Union Budget 2023-24 balances the requirements of development imperatives within the limits of fiscal prudence.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday took a jibe at the Congress after its leader Udit Raj allegedly made derogatory remarks to president Droupadi Murmu.
The bulk of the funds, Rs 33,923 crore in the budget for Jammu and Kashmir is under central assistance.
The joint statement came after a high-level meeting on economic and financial partnership led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
