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Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman is welcomed on her arrival in Munich. | Photo credit: Photo credit: FinMinIndia X/ANI photo Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her ongoing visit, met European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde in Munich, Germany, along with a number of other key dignitaries. Both leaders welcomed the […]
A group of stockbrokers on Thursday called on Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman to withdraw the budget proposal to hike taxes on securities transactions. While presenting the Budget on February 1, Sitharaman announced the increases in STT (securities transaction tax), saying the move will “provide reasonable course correction” in the Futures and Options (F&O) segment and […]
In an exclusive interview with Times Now’s Navika Kumar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has defended the government’s decision to hike Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options trading. Research shows that 90% of retailers suffered heavy losses in the speculative segment. The clarification comes after markets experienced significant volatility following the Budget announcement. The […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday defended a sharp increase in securities transaction tax on futures and options, arguing that the government could not remain silent as speculative ‘satta’ in derivatives is inflicting heavy losses on small retail investors, even as markets sell off brokers and stock swaps on fears that higher costs would chill […]
File photo NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2026-2027, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, announced a series of policy measures aimed at improving capital recycling, easing tax compliance and accelerating urban infrastructure development, providing multiple tailwinds for the real estate and construction sectors.A major announcement was the government’s proposal to accelerate revenue […]
NEW DELHI: The union government will intensify efforts to monetize real estate assets of central public sector undertakings (CPSEs) through dedicated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced while presenting the Union Budget 2026-2027 on February 1, 2026.Highlighting the role of market-based instruments in unlocking value from public assets, Sitharaman said REITs […]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | Photo credit: @AndhraPradeshCMOX/ANI Photo Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday called for joint attention and cooperation on the new challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy, the emergence of new financial products and the evolving structures of beneficial ownership. “There are new challenges that require joint attention. The […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman praised the National Pension System (NPS) on Wednesday and said that it emerged as a good performance and cost -effective pension planning tool, with some of the best returns among worldwide pension products.Speaking at the NPS Diwas Conference in New Delhi, organized by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), […]
Indian government bonds were stable in early deals on Wednesday after a sale in the previous session and because traders are waiting for the US and India inflation data. The proceeds on the 10-year-old benchmark was at 6.4978% from 10:20 am. It closed on Tuesday at 6.4942%. MarktVliment was cheerful on Tuesday after the Indian […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the recent reduction of the GST rate is a reform of the historical rate that will affect the lives of each Indian, in which income groups and regions are cut. Sitharaman spoke on Times Navika Kumar on Times Now that the effort cost months of detailed work with her […]
