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No tax on platform tickets, services by Railways: Big GST Council decisions

By Odisha News Online Jun 22, 2024 117

NEW DELHI, JUN 22 : The 53rd GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, made a host of recommendations relating to taxation, tax exemption on services provided by Indian Railways and biometric-based Aadhaar authentication to check fake invoicing. Sitharaman, addressing a press conference, said the Centre’s intention was clear on Continue Reading

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Budget 2024: No changes to tax rates, Govt to withdraw petty tax demands

By Odisha News Online Feb 1, 2024 293

NEW DELHI,FEB 1 : There will be no changes to income tax slabs this year, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed on Thursday while presenting the vote-on-account. Other taxes will also be retained at similar levels to last year, including import duties, she said. In addition she also announced a scheme to withdraw petty income […]Continue Reading

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‘Six Muslim-dominated countries were bombed…’: Sitharaman lashes out at Obama

By Odisha News Online Jun 25, 2023 219

NEW DELHI,JUNE 25: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday, lashed out at former US President Barack Obama for his comments on the BJP government’s treatment of Indian Muslims by saying that under his reign, the United States had bombed six Muslim-dominated countries. While addressing a press conference in Delhi, Nirmala Sitharaman said, “It was Continue Reading

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India’s 5G is indigenous; can provide to other countries as well: FM

By Odisha News Online Oct 14, 2022 268

WASHINGTON: India has launched its indigenously developed 5G infrastructure and is ready to share it with other countries as well, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. “The story (of India’s 5G) is yet to reach the public,” Sitharaman said in her interaction with students at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Continue Reading

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India’s 5G is indigenous; can provide to other countries as well: FM

By Odisha News Online Oct 14, 2022 293

Washington,Oct.14:  India has launched its indigenously developed 5G infrastructure and is ready to share it with other countries as well, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. “The story (of India’s 5G) is yet to reach the public,” Sitharaman said in her interaction with students at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Continue Reading

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India facing difficulties with WTO on exporting cereals amidst global food crisis: Sitharaman

By Odisha News Online Apr 24, 2022 459

WASHINGTON,APRIL 24: Amidst a global shortage of food grains in the aftermath of the Ukrainian war, countries like India which have the potential to address this by exporting agricultural products, in particular cereals, are facing difficulties from the World Trade Organization, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Friday. Responding to India’s concerns, Continue Reading