Nirmala Sitharaman and Jaggesh of BJP; Jairam Ramesh of Congress all set to win Suspense over fourth seat to end this evening Bengaluru: As expected, two candidates of the ruling BJP — Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and actor Jaggesh and one from the Opposition Congress — former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh — are certain…
GST officer from Kollegal collects Rs. 399.36 crore tax dues
March 9, 2022Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman honours him with Presidential Award Kollegal: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman conferred the Presidential Awards in the form of Appreciation Certificates and Medals for “Exceptionally Meritorious Service at Risk to Life” and “Specially Distinguished Record of Service” to the officers and staff of Central Board of Indirect…
It’s ‘Sab ka vinash’ budget, says former CM Siddharamaiah
February 2, 2022H.D. Kote: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as ‘Sab ka vinash’ budget for its poor allocation to various sectors such as health, agriculture, education food security and employment generation among others. The former CM also expressed his concern over mounting debts of the country. Addressing…
Union Budget: No change in Income Tax slabs
February 1, 2022Digital rupee with blockchain from RBI coming up Taxpayers can file updated returns within 2 years in one-time window 30% tax for digital assets, highest tax band Rs. 2 per litre will be imposed on unblended fuel from Oct. 1, 2022 All 1.5 lakh post offices to be connected to core banking system PM Gati…
From Budget Briefcase to ‘Bahi Khata’ to Tablet
February 1, 2022New Delhi: When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her first Union Budget in 2019, she drew the nation’s attention by replacing the budget briefcase with the “bahi khata.” The decision to opt for the bahi khata appeared to be a move to dump the colonial practice of carrying a briefcase. The “budget briefcase” was a…
Nirmala’s shortest Budget speech
February 1, 2022New Delhi: This year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wrapped up her Budget speech this time in about 92 minutes — her shortest one so far. Last year she had spoken for an hour and 50 minutes. Her speech in 2020 had made headlines for being the longest one in India’s history at about 2 hours…
Lord Ganesha on Budget Day: The untold, unwritten custom of Finance Ministry
February 1, 2022New Delhi: The Budget Day is the most important day for any Finance Minister as it evaluates his/her performance, in Parliament by the Opposition and by the public at large. Every Finance Minister starts his/her Budget day with Ganesh puja at the corridors of the Finance Ministry of the North Block, offering flowers to the…
FM to present Union Budget in Lok Sabha tomorrow at 11 am
January 31, 2022President Kovind lauds Centre’s welfare schemes, says India running world’s largest food distribution drive New Delhi: The Union Budget session this year is a 79-hour window for the government to conduct legislative business and both houses will sit one hour less per session of the total 27 sessions due to staggered sittings amid the COVID-19…
Planetarium, Science Centre and Democracy Building
December 11, 2021A proposal from the then DC to Union Minister Mysore/Mysuru: The then Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri, during an interaction with journalists organised by MDJA in April this year, had said that she had written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging her to establish a Planetarium in Mysuru as the place attracts lakhs of…
Nirmala Sitharaman to inaugurate Beyond Bengaluru Summit in Mysuru on Oct. 25
October 23, 2021Sessions on Start-ups from the Soil of Mysuru; Mysuru Ready for Future Digital Jobs Mysuru: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman will inaugurate Beyond Bengaluru Summit in Mysuru on Oct. 25. The Summit, titled ‘The Big Tech Show at Mysuru’ is being organised by K-Tech, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission and Start-up Karnataka…
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