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Tax Reforms @ Union Budget 2020

The News Insight Feb 1, 2020

TNI Bureau: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a new regime of personal income tax. As per the new personal income tax regime individual taxpayers to pay tax at a reduced rate of 10% for income between Rs 5-7.5…

Corporate Tax slashed; sends Sensex soaring over 1,900 points

The News Insight Sep 20, 2019

TNI Bureau: With an aim to boost economic growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday slashed corporate tax rates for domestic firms from 30% to 22% and for new manufacturing companies from 25% to 15%. While, Sensex gained up…

Govt announces steps to boost Housing; no prosecution for minor Tax offences

The News Insight Sep 14, 2019

TNI Bureau: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday addressed a press conference in New Delhi to elaborate on the Ministry's efforts to boost the economy and growth in the real estate sector. The Finance Minister summaries the…

Key Takeaways from #Budget2019

The News Insight Jul 5, 2019

The News Insight: Here are the key takeaways from the Union Budget 2019 presented by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha today. Out of various points, here are a select few. ? India will become Open Defecation Free (ODF) by…

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Nirmala Sitharaman attends 4th ASEAN Defense Minister’s Meeting Plus in Philippines

The News Insight Oct 24, 2017

The fourth edition of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus held at Clark in Philippines.The Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman represented India at the ADMM Plus meeting. The member nations discussed about the ways to…

Nirmala Sitharaman flags-off all-women crew of Navika Sagar Parikrama from Goa

The News Insight Sep 10, 2017

The Minister of Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday flagged-off all-women crew of Navika Sagar Parikrama at the INS Mandovi naval training base near Panaji in Goa. This is the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an…

IIP increases by 4.8 Percent in April-October, 2015-16

The News Insight Dec 22, 2015

The rate of industrial growth, measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) increased by 4.8 per cent during April-October, 2015-16 as compared to the growth of 2.2 per cent during the same period of previous year i.e. 2014-15.…

FDI inflow increases to $44.29 bn in 2014-15: Minister

The News Insight Dec 17, 2015

Minister of State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday said that the total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow was $44.29 billion in…

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Text Address at 10th Ministerial Conference of the WTO

The News Insight Dec 16, 2015

1. It is an honor for me to participate in the Tenth Ministerial Conference of the WTO. I thank you, Madam Chairperson, the Government and the people of Kenya, for the excellent arrangements and the warm hospitality extended to me and my…

Inflow of FDI in Railways and Insurance Sectors

The News Insight Dec 3, 2015

FDI policy as contained in Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2014 on Insurance was revised vide Press Notes dated 02.03.2015. FDI received in Insurance sector after the amendment of the policy and corresponding figures of the preceding…