Nirmala Sitharaman Statements
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Indian politician
“ If you compare what we have done today with what prevailed in 2014 under the Congress government, the narrative has always been about putting money back into the hands of the people. Compared to the…
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Why did govt increase income tax rebate from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh? FM…
“ The new structure will substantially reduce the taxes of the middle class and leave more money in their hands, boosting household consumption, savings and investment,
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“Yes, You’ve Got Some Tax Relief, But...”: Shashi Tharoor On Budget
“ I had announced three Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for agriculture, health, and sustainable cities in 2023. Now a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for education will…
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“India Has Good Talent”: Minister On Building AI Amid DeepSeek vs…
“ Our economy is the fastest-growing among all major global economies. Our development track record of the past 10 years and structural reforms have drawn global attention. Confidence in India’s…
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Jewellery Prices To Drop As Budget 2025 Slashes Tariff On Gold And…
“ Gig workers on online platforms bring significant dynamism to the new-age services economy. Acknowledging their contribution, our government will provide them with identity cards and register them on…
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Budget 2025: ID cards, health care for gig workers, announces Nirmala…
“ I propose to revise tax rate structures as follows: 0 to ₹4 Lakhs - nil, ₹4 Lakhs to ₹8 Lakhs - 5%, ₹8 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs - 10%, ₹12 Lakhs to ₹16 Lakhs - 15%, ₹16 Lakhs to ₹20 Lakhs - 20%, ₹20 Lakhs…
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New income tax slabs released in Budget | Check full details
“ With rising income levels, the consumption in fruits is also increasing and remuneration for farmers will also increase in collaboration with states. There is a special opportunity in Bihar, the…
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Bihar meme supremacy reigns after Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech:…
“ The government is focused on 10 broad areas, focusing on agriculture, manufacturing, employment, MSMEs, uplifting rural areas, innovation. This budget aims to work on transformative reforms,
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Harsh Goenka pins hopes on Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget with Surat…
“ Global skilling partnerships will enable India to become a key player in global manufacturing. Infrastructure will be expanded in IITs set up after 2015, allowing for 6,500 more students across five…
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Education budget: Centre of excellence in artificial intelligence;…
“ The Committee to review the NPS has made considerable progress in its work. I am happy that the staff side of the National Council of the Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees…
Nirmala Sitharaman,
Central govt notifies unified pension scheme for employees
“ When you talk outside it looks silly… but during discussions with states in Fitment Committee on on every item, it is clearly mentioned that things with added sugar are treated differently… be it…
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Congress slams govt over ‘caramel popcorn GST’ social media debate:…
“ However, when popcorn is mixed with sugar thereby changing its character to sugar confectionary (Ex: caramel popcorn), it would be classifiable under HS 1704 90 90 [sugar confectionary] and attract 18…
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Congress slams govt over ‘caramel popcorn GST’ social media debate:…