In an interview to Mint and HT, FM Nirmala Sitharaman explained the philosophy behind the new Income Tax bill, what the government is doing to ensure regulators don’t operate in silos, how the government is trying to diversify export markets and the plan to reach 8% GDP growth.

The meeting would take place a day after the RBI announces the outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting amid wide expectation of a rate cut by the central bank to boost moderating GDP growth.

In her exclusive conversation with Navika Kumar on Monday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared her thoughts on work life balance and the 90-hour workweek debate. “I think every person has his own assessment of how long he wants to do his work.

Budget 2025 Key Highlights: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her 8th budget in a row on Saturday, February 1, 2025. FM Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at the Parliament to present Union Budget 2025.

MADHUBANI (ANI) – Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid tribute to Madhubani art by wearing a saree gifted by Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi while presenting the Budget on February 1.

Some measures announced in the Budget 2025 such as support for MSMEs and agriculture may help banks improve credit and deposit growth but these are high-risk segments

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in an exclusive post-Budget interview to NDTV said the government has not cut back on defence spending, rather it ensured that defence pensions and procurement expenses are never lowered.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the the tax proposal will allow people to have more money in their hands.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth Union Budget on February 1, 2025, nearing Morarji Desai's record of 10. India's Budget history includes milestones like the longest speech by Sitharaman in 2020 and the shortest by Hirubhai Patel in 1977.