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GoM to Dwell on 1% State Calamity Cess Under GST Framework

Vijayawada: The 55th GST Council led by union finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman will constitute a Group of Ministers to consider permitting states to impose a calamity cess of one per cent on luxury goods under the Goods and Services Tax framework. Andhra Pradesh finance minister Payyavula Keshav came up with the proposal of levying one per cent calamity cess on …

State Gst Gom Cess Nirmala Sitaraman Cent Calamity

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55th GST council meeting in Jaisalmer on December 21, 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman media briefing

The Hindu

A much-anticipated review of the Goods and Services Tax levies on life and health insurance policies was put off by the apex body in charge of the indirect tax regime, the GST Council at its 55th meeting on Saturday, as some members sought more discussions on the matter before taking a final call. Moreover, rate rationalisation suggestions pertaining to about …

Tax Minister Sitharaman Gst Council Levies

2 days, 11 hours ago

Odisha CM Majhi Highlights Development Priorities at Pre-Budget Consultation

Deccan Chronicle

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday outlined the state’s developmental priorities and funding demands at the Pre-Budget Consultation chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Focusing on urbanisation, industrialisation, and infrastructure, Majhi called for increased flexibility in the allocation of Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment. He also advocated for a dedicated urbanisation scheme to support states with …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

55th GST Council Meeting: Raises tax on used car sales; postpones debates on insurance, 'sin' products

New Indian Express

The 55th Goods and Services Tax Council meeting, held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, under Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, deferred discussions on the much-anticipated proposal to restructure GST on insurance premiums. The GST Council also postponed discussions on the widely discussed rate rationalisation for various consumer items, including so-called ‘sin’ products. Under the current GST framework, e-commerce platforms face specific …

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3 days, 2 hours ago

Kerala reiterates demand for ₹24,000-cr. special package in Union Budget

The Hindu

Kerala has reiterated its demand for a ₹24,000-crore special economic package to tide over the “current liquidity stress,” a ₹2,000-crore rehabilitation package for landslides-hit Wayanad, and a special assistance of ₹5,000 crore for the Vizhinjam seaport project in the 2025-26 Union Budget. Several of the demands, including the ₹24,000-crore special package and the ₹5,000-crore aid for Vizhinjam port, had featured …

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Lit for Life Dialogue 2025: Bengaluru celebrates literature, art and cinema

The Hindu

It was an evening of insightful conversations and stimulating exchange of ideas at the Lit for Life Dialogue 2025, which witnessed a packed auditorium at Christ, in Bengaluru on December 20, 2024. “It’s an exciting chapter for us as we build on our relationship with the people of the city, bringing distinguished writers, creative thinkers, and inspiring intellectuals to interact …

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4 days, 17 hours ago

CM Mohan Charan Majhi to attend GST, finance ministers' meet

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR : Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will embark on a four-day visit to Delhi and Rajasthan beginning December 19 to attend the 55th meeting of the GST council to be held at Jaisalmer on December 21. The state government, which had asked for higher allocations of central funds to the state to accelerate infrastructure development at the last meeting …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Centre to make highest-ever effective capital expenditure in fiscal year 2024-25, know what it is

India TV News

The Central government is set to make the highest-ever effective capital expenditure in the fiscal year 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during the proceedings in Lok Sabha. Sitharaman on Tuesday stated that the effective capital expenditure of the Union govt for this fiscal year is pegged at a staggering Rs 15.02 lakh crore, among the highest such spending …

Capital Lok Sabha Spending Centre Effective Expenditure Fiscal Year

5 days, 17 hours ago

Tamil Nadu MP writes to PM Modi, seeks tax waiver on Gukesh's cash prize

India Today

Tamil Nadu Congress MP R Sudha has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging a tax waiver on the prize money won by newly crowned World Chess Champion Dommaraju Gukesh. Sudha emphasised that precedent exists for such waivers, citing instances during Congress governments when sports icons like Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri received exemptions …

Tamil Nadu Congress Gukesh Sudha

5 days, 17 hours ago

ED restores Rs 22,000 crore of assets from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi: Minister

India Today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday revealed that the Enforcement Directorate has successfully restored assets worth Rs 22,280 crore to victims and rightful claimants, asserting the government's relentless commitment to combating economic offenders. The Finance Minister pointed out that among the major cases, the ED has recovered properties valued at Rs 14,131.6 crore belonging to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, …

Finance Money Cases Assets Crore Sitharaman

5 days, 17 hours ago

Properties worth Rs 22,280 crore of eco-offenders like Mallya, Nirav Modi restored by ED: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has listed several major cases where the Directorate of Enforcement has from time to time attached properties of individuals and companies connected to economic offence cases. Replying to the debate on Supplementary Demands for Grants - First Batch for 2024-2025, the finance minister apprised the Lok Sabha Tuesday evening that the central enforcement agency …

Lok Sabha Crores Worth Restored

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ED Retrieved Properties Worth Rs 14,131 Cr From Vijay Mallya, 1,052 Cr From Nirav Modi: Nirmala Sitharaman In Lok Sabha

ABP News

Finance Minister Nirma Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Enforcement Directorate has successfully retrieved properties worth Rs 22,280 crores from economic offenders, including Rs 14,131 crore from Vijay Mallya and Rs 1,052 from Nirav Modi. In Vijay Mallya case, 14,131.6 crore has been recovered and the complete amount of the attached property has been restored to the public sector banks." "In …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

Lower Q2 GDP growth a temporary blip; economy to improve in coming quarters, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the lower-than-expected GDP growth of 5.4% in the second quarter was a "temporary blip" and the economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters. Replying to a debate in the Lok Sabha on the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants, she said India has seen "steady and sustained" growth and …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers

India Today

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters despite the lower-than-expected GDP numbers for the second quarter. India’s GDP growth for the July-September quarter fell sharply to 5.4% from 6.7% in the previous quarter, marking an 18-month low, as per data released by the National Statistics Office in November. However, …

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Nirmala Sitharaman, Mallikarjun Kharge spar in Constitution debate

Hindustan Times

The government and the Opposition on Monday clashed in the Rajya Sabha with the government accusing the Congress of brazenly amending the Constitution to help the “dynasty” and the Opposition accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of twisting facts and undermining India’s federal structure. The first Prime Minister deplored press scrutiny of his government,” she said and quoted Constituent assembly member, …

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‘Her English will be good but deeds are not’: Kharge vs Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha | Watch

Hindustan Times

A war of words was witnessed in the Rajya Sabha on Monday as the House took up the debate on the Constitution of India, with union minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge locking horns in the Parliament. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge were speaking during the Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha. TRACK …

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1 week ago

Indian Constitution has stood test of time: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu

India's Constitution has stood the test of time in the last 75 years of its existence, even as most of the 50 countries that framed their constitution around the same time have rewritten or changed features of their constitutions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Parliament Winter Session: Follow LIVE updates on December 16, 2024 Initiating the discussion on …

India Constitution Sitharaman

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How Priyanka's Speech on Sambhal and Caste Census Differed from Rahul's, Watch Report

ABP News

The Rajya Sabha will begin a two-day discussion on the Constitution today, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman from the ruling party starting the debate. Rahul Gandhi also took part, using references to the Manusmriti and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar to attack the central government, questioning its policies and ideologies. The debate in the Lok Sabha raised significant questions about the government's …

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Obituary- Ustad Zakir Hussain passes away at 73. A look at Tabla maestro’s life

Live Mint

Ustad Zakir Hussain, the revered Tabla maestro, passed away on December 15, 2024, in San Francisco at the age of 73 due to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Hindustan Times reported. Ustad Zakir Hussain: A Global Icon in Music Zakir Hussain was the eldest son of the legendary Tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha Over a remarkable career spanning six decades, …

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Mallikarjun Kharge's dig at Nirmala Sitharaman for Nehru attack: Studied in JNU

India Today

In a swipe at Nirmala Sitharaman over her attack on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during a debate on the Constitution, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge underlined that the Union minister herself graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru University. 'RSS DIDN'T ACCEPT CONSTITUTION, TRICOLOUR' Accusing the BJP of abusing the Gandhi family, Kharge said "those who hated the tricolour, Ashok Chakra and the …

Bjp Minister Sitharaman Kharge Nirmala Sitharaman Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru

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Lying is in Congress's blood: Nirmala Sitharaman amid fiery Constitution debate

India Today

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday launched a sharp attack on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress during a Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha, accusing the party of amending the Constitution over and over again to restrict civil liberties. "In the last seven decades, this living document, our Constitution, has seen many amendments," Sitharaman said on Monday, …

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Nirmala Sitharaman invokes Balraj Sahni's arrest to slam Nehru over Constitution

India Today

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday referred to the arrests of poet and lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri and actor Balraj Sahni to slam former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru over freedom of speech. Keeping up the attack on the Gandhi family after the Prime Minister's explosive speech in the Lok Sabha last week, Sitharaman said the first Constitutional amendment was brought by …

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Over 1,500 Cyclists Join HCL Cyclothon Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The first edition of the highly anticipated HCL Cyclothon Hyderabad concluded today with over 1,500 cyclists, including 1,266 men and 224 women, taking part in the event. The competition included a range of categories to cater to cyclists of all skill levels, including Professional Road Race, Amateur Road Race, Amateur MTB Road Race, Amateur Road Race, and the Green …

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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain in critical condition; admitted to ICU in San Francisco with heart problems

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has been admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital with heart related problems, his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia said on Sunday. The 73-year-old US-based musician, who has taken the tabla to the global stage, had been having blood pressure issues, added Hussain's manager Nirmala Bachani. "He has been admitted to a …

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GoM to Dwell on 1% State Calamity Cess Under GST Framework

55th GST council meeting in Jaisalmer on December 21, 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman media briefing

Odisha CM Majhi Highlights Development Priorities at Pre-Budget Consultation

55th GST Council Meeting: Raises tax on used car sales; postpones debates on insurance, 'sin' products

Kerala reiterates demand for ₹24,000-cr. special package in Union Budget

Lit for Life Dialogue 2025: Bengaluru celebrates literature, art and cinema

CM Mohan Charan Majhi to attend GST, finance ministers' meet

Centre to make highest-ever effective capital expenditure in fiscal year 2024-25, know what it is

Tamil Nadu MP writes to PM Modi, seeks tax waiver on Gukesh's cash prize

ED restores Rs 22,000 crore of assets from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi: Minister

Properties worth Rs 22,280 crore of eco-offenders like Mallya, Nirav Modi restored by ED: Nirmala Sitharaman

ED Retrieved Properties Worth Rs 14,131 Cr From Vijay Mallya, 1,052 Cr From Nirav Modi: Nirmala Sitharaman In Lok Sabha

Lower Q2 GDP growth a temporary blip; economy to improve in coming quarters, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers

Nirmala Sitharaman, Mallikarjun Kharge spar in Constitution debate

‘Her English will be good but deeds are not’: Kharge vs Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha | Watch

Indian Constitution has stood test of time: Nirmala Sitharaman

How Priyanka's Speech on Sambhal and Caste Census Differed from Rahul's, Watch Report

Obituary- Ustad Zakir Hussain passes away at 73. A look at Tabla maestro’s life

Mallikarjun Kharge's dig at Nirmala Sitharaman for Nehru attack: Studied in JNU

Lying is in Congress's blood: Nirmala Sitharaman amid fiery Constitution debate

Nirmala Sitharaman invokes Balraj Sahni's arrest to slam Nehru over Constitution

Over 1,500 Cyclists Join HCL Cyclothon Hyderabad

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain in critical condition; admitted to ICU in San Francisco with heart problems