Nirmala Sitharaman

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Commends Fintechs For Advancing UPI-Powered QR Code Payments

06/09/2023

During her opening speech at the Global Fintech Fest, the Finance Minister highlighted fintech's role as a dynamic tool for financial inclusion in India

Small Companies In Online Real Money Gaming Space Will Be Unable To Survive With High GST: AIGF

03/08/2023

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that a 28 per cent GST on the full-face value of bets placed on online games will be implemented from October 1

GST Council Meeting On August 2 To Decide About Modalities To Impose 28% Tax On Online Gaming

27/07/2023

In its 50th meeting earlier this month, the Council headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman decided to levy the maximum 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets in online gaming, casinos and horse racing

Venture Capitalists Urge Centre To Revise 28% GST Rate On Online Gaming

21/07/2023

The development came after 100 online gaming companies and industry associates urged the centre to revise the 28 per cent GST rate

Ashneer Grover Takes Jibe At Central, Says 28% GST Will Murder Online Gaming Industry

13/07/2023

Grover took to Twitter to raise his objections against the decision

Regulating Crypto Without Global Consensus will not be effective: Nirmala Sitharaman

24/04/2023

The Minister, however, said it does not mean controlling 'distributed ledger technology, which has its goodness and potential

Why Indian Start-Ups Chose SVB Over Domestic Banks?

28/03/2023

The American bank worked on a model that was favourable for fast-paced start-ups. If the Indian banking sector can emulate that model, while retaining its cautious approach towards lending, it can keep local start-ups insulated from upheavals like the one at...

Budget 2023: Center Takes Measures To Boost EV Adoption In India

04/02/2023

In her Union Budget 2023 presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claimed that the government would provide an exemption on capital goods and machinery needed for producing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles EVs

Budget 2023: Reduction In Compliances To Enhance The Ease of Doing Business, Says Sitharaman

03/02/2023

From amending 42 central laws to making the Permanent Account Number (PAN) a common identifier, the finance minister (FM) announced a series of measures in the parliament on February 1, 2023

Union Budget 2023: Nirmala Sitharaman Gives Impetus To Digital Learning

03/02/2023

In Budget 2023, the education sector saw a hike of around 8 per cent, with an allocation of Rs 1.12 lakh crore against the Rs 1.04 lakh crore allocated last time