Nirmala Sitharaman

Economy

30 October, 2024

Government mulls better flexibility for strategic foreign investment

The Indian government is considering expanded measures to allow greater flexibility for strategic foreign investors to buy stakes in local ......

TMT

23 July, 2024

Budget 2024: Govt to set up VC fund for space sector

The Indian government plans to set up a venture capital fund with a corpus of Rs 1,000 crore (about $120 ......

Economy

23 July, 2024

Budget 2024: Startups get a boost as govt scraps angel tax

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed to abolish angel tax for investors in the Union Budget for 2024-25, addressing ......

Economy

23 July, 2024

Budget 2024: Something for everyone and a few surprises

On Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman created history, and not necessarily because of any of the provisions outlined in her ......

Economy

23 July, 2024

Budget 2024: New jobs schemes and other top highlights

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled the Union Budget for 2024-25, proposing to lift spending to create jobs and ......

TMT

20 February, 2024

Finance Ministry to meet fintech CXOs next week to alleviate concerns

India's finance ministry will hold meetings with the country's fintech startups next week to urge them to comply with regulations ......

TMT

07 February, 2024

Mild recovery in Paytm shares after reports of CEO meeting finance minister, RBI officials

Shares of Paytm climbed as much as 10% on Wednesday after media reported that the embattled digital payments firm's CEO ......

Infrastructure

01 February, 2024

Budget 2024: New housing scheme for people living on rent may boost real estate sector

The Indian government on Thursday announced its plans to launch a scheme to help sections of the middle class buy ......

Economy

01 February, 2024

Budget 2024 Key Takeaways: Govt goes big on macro, taxes retained

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman seems to have clearly defined the meaning of an interim budget by presenting one of the ......

General

01 February, 2024

Budget 2024: Govt shuns populism before polls, cuts fiscal deficit

The Narendra Modi government on Thursday delivered an interim budget that it said sought to focus on inclusive and sustainable ......