Page 9 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman table the Union Budget on Sunday, February 1?
The Union Budget has been presented on February 1 since 2017, and 2026 will be the first occasion since then that it falls on a Sunday
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Securities laws set for reset as FM introduces Bill for unified code
The Code also attempts to decriminalise certain violations which are procedural or technical in nature into civil penalties
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Sitharaman tables Securities Markets Code Bill: What it is, key features
According to the government, the existing laws are very old and do not fully match the current markets and technology
 "Sitharaman tables Securities Markets Code Bill: What it is, key features")
Global trade getting weaponised through tariffs, says Sitharaman
India, she said, only safeguarded its domestic industries against flooding which happens from a "predator"
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Bringing down debt-to-GDP ratio will be govt's core focus: Sitharaman
The finance minister stressed that fiscal management remains a priority and must be consistently upheld year after year
 "Bringing down debt-to-GDP ratio will be govt's core focus: Sitharaman")
Insurance Amendment Bill to ensure accessibility, affordability for all: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman further noted that India needs further capital infusion into the insurance sector
 "Insurance Amendment Bill to ensure accessibility, affordability for all: FM")
Datanomics: Unclaimed bank deposits more than double in five years
Only 3% of India's ₹67,000-crore unclaimed bank deposits have been returned so far under the Centre's 'Your Money, Your Right' campaign, highlighting the scale of idle savings
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: India mother of democracy, says Nadda, urges respect for EC on SIR
Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues
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Govt introduces bill in Lok Sabha to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100%
Opposing the introduction of the bill, RSP member N K Premachandran said the nomenclature of the bill has nothing to do with its contents
 "Govt introduces bill in Lok Sabha to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100%")
Will achieve 56.1% debt-to-GDP ratio in FY26: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister also assured that there was no shortage of fertiliser in the country, whether imported or domestically produced, and there was enough buffer available for the upcoming rabi season
 "Will achieve 56.1% debt-to-GDP ratio in FY26: FM Nirmala Sitharaman")
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Dharmendra Pradhan introduces Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill
Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues
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Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: RS adjourns for the day, to meet at 11 am on Friday
Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Stay tuned as discussion on electoral reforms is set continue in Rajya Sabha after the Opposition staged a walkout from both houses on Wednesday
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GSTAT state benches may miss December rollout as staffing, infra lag
The rollout of GST appellate tribunal benches is likely to miss the December deadline as staffing gaps and infrastructure delays stall operations, leaving lakhs of tax disputes unresolved
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Budget 2026-27: Integrated Customs platform on cards in digitisation push
ICEGATE enables e-filing and customs payments by traders; RMS automates risk-based scrutiny; and ICES handles backend assessment and clearance workflows at Customs locations
Parliament clears Bill to levy cess on pan masala manufacturing units
The Rajya Sabha returned the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, to the Lok Sabha. The bill was approved by the Lower House on Friday
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Spurring innovation: BIRAC, TDB may manage key tranches of ₹1 trn RDI fund
BIRAC and TDB are expected to be named second-level fund managers for the ₹1-trillion RDI fund, enabling long-term low-cost capital flow to biotech and deeptech startups
 "Spurring innovation: BIRAC, TDB may manage key tranches of ₹1 trn RDI fund")
Show me the money, ma'am: Omar after FM praises efforts to restore economy
Speaking at the same summit, Abdullah thanked the finance minister for her "kind" words and quipped, 'Now, the next part -- ma'am, please show me the money because that's in extremely short supply'
 "Show me the money, ma'am: Omar after FM praises efforts to restore economy")
Simplification of customs will be next big reform, says FM Sitharaman
The announcements to this effect can be made in the upcoming Budget, likely to be presented on February 1
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India's economy expected to grow at least 7% in FY26: FM Sitharaman
Chief Economic Adviser Anantha Nageswaran upgraded his forecast late last month to at least 7 per cent after data showed an expansion of more than 8 per cent in the three months through September
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LS clears bill to impose cess on pan masala units for health, security
The proposed Health and National Security Cess, which will be over and above the GST, will be levied on the production capacity of machines in pan masala manufacturing factories
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