Lok Sabha clears ‘Health Security se National Security Cess Bill’, proposing cess on pan masala companies The bill has one clear purpose, which is to create a “dedicated and predictable resource stream” for two domains of… December 5, 2025 17:26 IST
Parliament Winter Session Day 5: Discussion on Health, National Security Cess Bill; govt business for next week The Bill, as stated by FM Sitharaman in the Lower House, aims to augment the resources for meeting expenditure on… December 5, 2025 11:59 IST
Health and National Security Cess to be shared with states via schemes: FM Pan masala will attract the maximum GST rate of 40%, and the introduction of the cess will not affect GST… December 4, 2025 21:54 IST
Parliament Winter Session Day 4: FM to table Health Security se National Security Cess Bill; Opposition protests over air pollution issue Parliament Winter Session Day 4: The Health and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, is designed to raise funds for national… Updated: December 4, 2025 11:02 IST
States to benefit from excise hike on tobacco: FM Proceeds will go into a divisible pool. December 3, 2025 20:56 IST
FM calls for improved tax data sharing among countries The minister also noted that over the past decade, India has witnessed visible strengthening of voluntary compliance. December 2, 2025 21:31 IST
LIVE | Parliament Winter Session 2025: ‘We must begin discussion on SIR,’ says Kharge; Rijiju says ‘will discuss’ Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE | Protest on SIR in Parliament Today, Delhi Blast, GST Cess on Tobacco Pan Masala… Updated: December 2, 2025 18:53 IST
FM tables Bills to levy excise on tobacco, cess on pan masala While the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to impose excise duty on tobacco and related products like cigarette, chewing… December 2, 2025 00:22 IST
Sitharaman says Finance Ministry does not advise LIC, Adani investments ‘made as per SoP’ The state-owned insurance company has bought shares across half a dozen listed companies of Adani Group over the years —… December 1, 2025 19:28 IST
Indian Banks sanctioned Rs 34 lakh crore under MUDRA Yojana to 55 crore beneficiaries: Govt MUDRA loans sanctioned have reached Rs 34 lakh crore across 55 crore beneficiaries, as the government expands nominee limits and… November 27, 2025 17:49 IST
Trade unions seek repeal of labour codes The unions also demanded minimum wages of not less than Rs 26,000 per month with indexation being fixed in line… November 20, 2025 21:48 IST
Pre-budget meeting with Sitharaman: NBFCs seek refinance support, tax relief Banks want tax relief on FDs, NPA provisioning. Updated: December 24, 2025 13:09 IST
Pre-budget meeting: Capital market players seek tax sops, steps to deepen financial sector Capital markets mobilised Rs 14.6 lakh crore in FY25, up 33% from the previous year, driven largely by equity and… November 18, 2025 19:44 IST
‘I’d rather succumb to my injuries’: Netizens unimpressed as FM Sitharaman flags off bike ambulances in Nagaland The CSR contributions from State Bank of India included medical and hospital equipment with nearly Rs 65 lakh as well as… November 15, 2025 16:42 IST
MSMEs flag low credit flow, NPA norms in pre-Budget meet MSMEs, which contribute nearly 30% to India’s GDP and employ over 110 million people, play a pivotal role in sustaining… November 12, 2025 20:23 IST
Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-budget meeting with MSME sector – Check what’s on the agenda Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held the third pre-Budget consultation with MSME stakeholders, focusing on key challenges and growth strategies ahead… November 12, 2025 14:09 IST
Explainer: Why India needs bigger banks At a time when the government is planning more mergers to create fewer but more competitive banks, there will be… Updated: November 11, 2025 20:34 IST
Raise R&D funding, boost value-chain development, farm experts tell FM Ajay Vir Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj in the meeting with the finance minister stated that urea prices should be… November 10, 2025 22:00 IST
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