Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman News

Nitin Gadkari highlighted that the union also raised concerns about the discriminatory treatment of life insurance savings, the need to reinstate income tax deductions for health insurance premiums and the proposed consolidation of public sector general insurance companies....

Grover's comment about preferring to watch an Ambani wedding over the budget highlights a broader issue of priorities. It suggests that the budget failed to capture the public's interest or provide a sense of purpose. ...

"To promote domestic value addition in gold and precious metal jewellery, I propose reducing customs duties on gold and silver to 6 per cent, and on platinum to 6.4 per cent," she announced during her budget speech....

The Finance Minister announced that increasing the participation of women in the workforce will be a priority. This will be facilitated by setting up hostels and creating partnerships to organize women-specific skilling programs....

Addressing geopolitical challenges, including the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the survey warned of uncertainties that could hinder India's development ambitions. It called for strategic collaborations between governments and the private sector to mitigate these challe...