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Nirmala Sitharaman
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Petrol duty slashed to Rs 3, diesel to zero as Hormuz crisis hits India’s energy bill
India's Finance Ministry has cut excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and eliminated it on diesel entirely, effective 26 March 2026, as the US-Israel war on Iran pushes international crude prices up by nearly 50 per cent and disrupts Strait of Hormuz supply flows.
Can sin taxes fund India’s defence and health goals? Lok Sabha clears new cess on pan masala
India passes new bill to levy cess on pan masala production to fund national security and public health. Find out how the new policy could reshape sin goods taxation.
Why Nirmala Sitharaman insists India can absorb the shock of 50% American duties
Amid 50% U.S. tariffs, Finance Minister Sitharaman says India can absorb the shock. Can domestic demand and capital spending really shield growth?
Union Budget 2025: How India’s new fiscal plan reshapes growth and middle-class benefits
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled the much-anticipated Union Budget 2025, marking a…
Has Tamil Nadu govt banned live stream of Ram Mandir inauguration event?
Ram Mandir inauguration event : In a sensational turn of events, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sharply criticized…
Chaos unleashed in Parliament – Will TMC’s Mahua Moitra be expelled today?
The Indian Parliament reconvened for Day 5 amidst high drama, as the parliamentary ethics committee submitted its report…
PM Modi announces vision for India’s economic surge, launches Vishwakarma Yojana
In a sweeping address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from the iconic Red Fort, declared India’s…
M K Stalin challenges BJP’s linguistic move: Revival of anti-Hindi sentiment in Tamil Nadu
In a fervent response to the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments on the Tamil language and…
Nirmala Sitharaman refutes Barack Obama’s concerns over Indian Muslims
India’s Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, expressed strong disagreement over former US President Barack Obama’s statements concerning the…
Karur Vysya Bank makes Rs 3.1cr donation to PM CARES FUND
Karur Vysya Bank, an Indian commercial banking company, has made a donation of INR 3.14 crores to the…