Sessions 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…
Coffee growers seek revival package, loan restructuring
July 4, 2021Madikeri: delegation of coffee growers has demanded the Centre to implement schemes to revive the sector as more than a lakh growers are facing a number of challenges including price crash, fall in production and increasing cost of production. Meeting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Karnataka Growers’ Federation, an organisation of coffee planters in Hassan,…
FKCCI submits memorandum to Finance Minister
July 4, 2021Bengaluru: Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FKCCI) delegation met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday and submitted a memorandum for more relief due to Covid-19 crisis. FKCCI President Sunder said considering the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, MSME discussed the following issues to improve the sector and bring about improvements in…
Order slashing rates for Small Savings Schemes scrapped
April 1, 2021New Delhi: In a major relief to the common man, the Modi Government has withdrawn the rate cut order on the Small Savings Schemes. In a brief message on Twitter, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, “Interest rates of Small Savings Schemes of the Government shall continue to be at the rates which existed in…
Union Budget: New Agriculture Infra Cess introduced
February 1, 2021No changes in Income Tax slabs Senior citizens who only have pension and interest income need not file IT Returns New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 in the Parliament this morning. In significant changes to taxation process, she announced scrapping of Income Tax for senior citizens under certain conditions. Salaried…
FM replaces Bahi Khata with ‘Made in India’ tablet
February 1, 2021New Delhi: The Union Budget 2021 was presented in paperless form for the first time, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seen holding a ‘Made in India’ tablet in a red case instead of the conventional brown briefcase or ‘bahi khata’ as she posed for the media ahead of Parliament session. The colonial legacy of…
Understanding the Union budget
January 4, 2021By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The Union budget of India arouses not only interest but passionate debate across the country. From Corporate czars to the experts on television shows, to the man on the street, everyone likes to comment on the Union budget. Each one tends to see it from their own perspective and form opinions…
Kodagu-born IAS Officer appointed as Private Secretary to Union Finance Minister
December 18, 2020Madikeri: The Union Government yesterday approved the appointment of IAS Officer S.S. Nakul as Private Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MoCA) at the level of Deputy Secretary. Incidentally, Nirmala Sitharaman is a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka. According to an order from the…
City Pensioners Assn. seeks reduction in Income Tax slab on dividend payout
November 21, 2020Writes to PM & Finance Minister Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore City Pensioners Association, Siddarthanagar, has urged the Union Government to reduce Income Tax slab on dividends and interest on fixed deposits for senior retirees and pensioners. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the copies of which have been sent to Union Home Minister…
Chorus grows to set up Heritage Institute in Mysuru
August 31, 2020Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation (IIHC) to help save heritage monuments, archaeological sites By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: There is a growing chorus in favour of establishing Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation (IIHC) with the status of a Deemed University under the Ministry of Culture in the Heritage City of Mysuru. Tourism stakeholders, archaeology…
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