Govt to set up Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to ramp up urban infrastructure
New Delhi, Feb 1: To boost urban infrastructure, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the government will set up an Urban...
FM unveils six new schemes, raises KCC limit to Rs 7 Lakh
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new schemes and increased the subsidised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit...
FM proposes to fully exempt 36 life-saving medicines from custom duty
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to fully exempt customs duty on 36 drugs used in the treatment of...
Govt to revamp model bilateral investment treaty to make it investor-friendly
New Delhi, Feb 1: The government on Saturday announced a revamp of the current model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to make it more investor-friendly...
Infra development: FM announces Rs 1.5 lakh cr outlay for interest-free loans to states
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said Rs 1.5 lakh crore will be provided towards 50-year interest free loans to...
FM removes import duties on 25 critical minerals, 36 drugs for rare diseases
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the removal of import duties on 12 critical minerals, lithium-ion batteries scrap, cobalt...
Govt to set up daycare cancer centres in all district hospitals over next 3 years: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Feb 1: The government will facilitate setting up of daycare cancer centres in all district hospitals over the next three years and...
Sitharaman proposes to cut duty on capital goods used in lithium-ion battery production
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to extend duty exemptions on capital goods used in the production of lithium-ion...
Nil tax for individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually under new regime: FM
New Delhi, Feb 1: Individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will not have to pay any income tax under the new tax...
Govt to extend time limit for filing updated returns for any assessment yr: FM
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced extension of the time limit for filing updated returns for any assessment year.
The...
MGNREGS: 220.11 crore person days of employment generated so far in 2024-25
New Delhi, Jan 31: Around 220.11 crore person days of employment has been generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)...
Asia shares mostly rise while some regional markets stay closed for holidays
Tokyo, Jan 30: Asian shares mostly rose Thursday after the US Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since...
