Stay Connected. Stay Informed.
Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto As part of the comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday (October 7,2024) invited inputs and suggestions from taxpayers and the public at large. These ideas…
Read More “Public inputs sought for Income Tax Act review” »
Inequality in India has declined with the Gini coefficient, she said. India will witness the steepest rise in living standards of the common man on the back of the government’s initiatives and the efforts towards doubling per capita income in a few years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. India will witness the steepest…
Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to the row over her remarks on a 26-year-old CA’s death New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to the massive row surrounding her remarks on the death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant working with Ernst & Young, allegedly due to work pressure. Ms Sitharaman had said people need inner…
Read More “Nirmala Sitharaman On Row Over Remark On CA’s Death” »
Nirmala Sitharaman has drawn fire over her remarks on a 26-year-old CA’s death New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks on the death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant, allegedly due to work pressure, has sparked a row. The minister has said people need inner strength to handle pressure and this can only be achieved by…
Read More “Row Over Minister’s Remark On EY Staff’s Death” »
The guidelines for withdrawal from NPS accounts are being finalised. (File) New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday launched the NPS Vatsalya scheme, which will allow parents to save for their children’s future by investing in a pension account. Parents can subscribe to NPS Vatsalya online or visiting a bank or post office. The…
Read More “Nirmala Sitharaman Launches NPS Vatsalya Scheme For Child Savings” »
The hotel chain said that action has been taken against the maker of the video (File) Coimbatore’s popular hotel chain Annapoorna has issued a clarification after a video of their owner, D Srinivasan, apologising to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for his remarks at a business forum, went viral and drew criticism from the opposition leaders….
Read More “Annapoorna Hotel Chain After Owner’s Apology To Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman” »
A video of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s conversation – with the owner of the popular Sree Annapoorna Hotel chain in Coimbatore – landed the BJP’s Tamil Nadu chief, K Annamalai, in a spot of bother Friday as he admitted to an “unintended breach of privacy” by sharing the clip online. In a post on X…
Read More “BJP Leader’s Apology For Sharing Nirmala Sitharaman-Businessman Video” »
The GST Council on Monday (September 9, 2024) is expected to deliberate on a host of issues, including taxation of insurance premium, GoM’s suggestions on rate rationalisation, and a status report on online gaming, sources said. Sources claimed the fitment committee, comprising Centre and State tax officials, will present a report on GST levied on…
Read More “GST Council to deliberate on taxation of insurance premium, report on online gaming” »
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File). New Delhi: Finance Minister on Tuesday joined the government’s pushback against the Congress’s “government of U-turns” jibe over the Unified Pension Scheme, or UPS, proposal. “We are not a government of U-turns… we give flexible, choice-driven governance,” she shot back. The Finance Minister criticised the Congress for failing to…
Read More “On Pension Row, Nirmala Sitharaman’s Sharp Counter To Congress’ “U-Turn” Jab” »
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) asked tax officers to use simpler words in notices or letters they sent to taxpayers and exercise power bestowed upon them judiciously. Addressing the 165th Income Tax Day celebrations, Ms. Sitharaman said that after…
Read More “Use simple words in notices to taxpayers, exercise power judiciously: FM tells taxmen” »