‘Taken all steps for welfare of middle class, says FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the government has taken several steps to provide relief to the middle class and said the slabs for personal income tax were significantly liberalised in 2023.

DMK spreading lies, says FM

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called on Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK to cease what she termed as the dissemination of “misinformation” regarding the Katchatheevu issue.

Crypto issue requires immediate attention, says FM

 Issues related to crypto assets require immediate attention and the response of the G20 has to ensure that they do not lose any potential benefits while protecting economies from harm, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

TN not to reduce fuel price, says FM

A day after the Centre reduced the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 and Rs 6 per litre respectively, Taminadu Minister for Finance and Human Resource Management Dr.Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Sunday said it is neither fair nor reasonable to expect States to reduce their taxes.

Rate hike’s timing was surprising, says FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the recent interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank was not surprising for her but the timing was, asserting that the rising cost of funds will not impact the government’s planned infrastructure investments.