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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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July 3, 2026, 03:56 PM - 3 min read
Addressing the India-France Business Roundtable in Paris, she said the global economy is undergoing rapid transformation due to technological advances, supply chain diversification, energy transition and geopolitical developments.
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May 25, 2026, 08:16 PM - 4 min read
Stating that India’s policy response has been calibrated to preserve domestic growth, Nirmala Sitharaman said the cut in diesel and petrol excise duties will lead to a revenue impact of ₹1 lakh crore
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May 9, 2026, 06:52 PM - 4 min read
The flagship schemes, which completed 11 years, aim to broaden the insurance and pension landscape by shielding citizens against life's uncertainties and fostering long-term financial resilience
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April 25, 2026, 07:12 PM - 4 min read
Without naming Mythos, the newly minted platform from leading AI company Anthropic, Nirmala Sitharaman said artificial intelligence tools are making cyberattacks faster, more adaptive
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April 23, 2026, 08:18 PM - 2 min read
The meeting following concerns over Anthropic’s Mythos model, which could threaten data security of financial systems
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March 23, 2026, 08:58 PM - 4 min read
Nirmala Sitharaman said the govt has taken several measures to improve the lot of farmers, including timely credit through Kisan Credit Cards and enhanced collateral free short-term agricultural loans
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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 1, 2026, 01:17 PM - 2 min read
In her Budget speech, FM Nirmala Sitharaman also proposed to exclude the entire value of biogas while calculating excise duty levy on biogas-blended CNG
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January 31, 2026, 07:39 PM - 4 min read
The government faces pressure to boost consumption, accelerate job creation and step up capital spending while keeping the fiscal deficit on a downward path
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January 15, 2026, 08:52 PM - 3 min read
During a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Sukhu also flagged the issue of the state’s weak financial position and urged the Centre to create a separate ‘Green Fund’ for hill states with an annual allocation of Rs 50,000 crore.
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January 10, 2026, 07:55 PM - 2 min read
The pre-Budget meetings are part of the government’s consultative process to gather views and suggestions from states and union territories ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget
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