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August 10, 2026, 05:14 PM - 3 min read
The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on August 5. With its passage by both Houses of Parliament, the legislation seeks to update the legal framework governing the use of bankers’ books and records as evidence in judicial proceedings. The Bill replaces the colonial-era Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891.
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August 6, 2026, 03:45 PM - 5 min read
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 by voice vote without discussion amid continued Opposition protests, paving the way for a series of tax reforms and amendments to key financial laws.
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July 9, 2026, 03:05 PM - 3 min read
In a post on X, Sitharaman said the fresh investment reflects growing international confidence in India's economy under Prime Minister Modi's leadership. "Thank you @PMOIndia for championing greater investments in India and strengthening the #NIIF. Under PM @narendramodi ji's leadership, India continues to be the fastest-growing economy. Thanks #AustralianSuper for continuing your trust in NIIF," she wrote.
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July 5, 2026, 03:09 PM - 3 min read
The Finance Minister outlined a series of policy measures aimed at expanding and strengthening the middle class, particularly through upward mobility from lower-income groups.
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May 27, 2026, 03:46 PM - 6 min read
Technical lacunas have allowed the line between sanitation workers and manual scavengers to be blurred and exploited. Even though manual scavenging has long been banned in India, the practice continues and as does the denial by the authorities.
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April 30, 2026, 04:33 PM - 3 min read
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Sikkim from May 1 for three days to review key schemes and interact with communities, while Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will attend a national IT conference.
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March 27, 2026, 07:00 PM - 4 min read
The minister also said the government will remain on its "toes" to keep fiscal deficit under check while ensuring the burden of rising global crude oil prices does not fall on the common man.
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March 2, 2026, 06:22 PM - 2 min read
The Chief Minister apprised the Union Finance Minister that the discontinuation of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) will have a far-reaching adverse impact on the financial health of the state and added that Himachal Pradesh cannot be compared to other states whose RDG has been discontinued.
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February 28, 2026, 02:17 PM - 3 min read
In a letter also copied to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Congress leader highlighted two specific grievances brought to his attention by a delegation of veterans.
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February 23, 2026, 01:49 PM - 3 min read
"It is early to comment," Sitharaman said, while speaking on the US tariff issue. She informed that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry was reviewing the situation.
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February 8, 2026, 04:16 PM - 3 min read
The Centre will soon set up a high-level panel on banking to build mega lenders capable of financing Viksit Bharat, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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February 1, 2026, 03:02 PM - 2 min read
The Chabahar port was being developed by India and Iran to boost connectivity and trade ties before the US announced sanctions on countries trading with Iran
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