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FM interview: Rupee will find its way, says Nirmala Sitharaman at HTLS 2025
Speaking at HTLS 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed the Indian rupee's performance against the dollar, emphasising the need to focus on current economic fundamentals. Despite the rupee's decline, she remains optimistic about India's growth trajectory.
1 min read6 Dec 2025Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025: Customs is my next big cleanup assignment, says FM Sitharaman — 5 key takeaways
Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025 LIVE: Speaking at the HTLS 2025 ahead of Budget 2026, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said that an overhaul of customs sale is on the cards.
3 min read6 Dec 2025Sitharaman, Russia’s Manturov discuss investment opportunities
Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently in the capital for a summit
2 min read5 Dec 2025Buying tobacco or pan masala? New Excise, Health Security se National Security Bills to bring these changes
During the Winter session of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced Bills to impose a cess on tobacco and tobacco products.
2 min read1 Dec 2025Lok Sabha passes Manipur Goods and Services Tax Bill 2025 to replace Ordinance
Lok Sabha passes Manipur Goods and Services Tax Bill 2025 to replace Ordinance
2 min read1 Dec 2025FM to seek Parliament nod for extra spending to cover income tax, GST reliefs
The actual amount of the supplementary grant—reflecting revenue trends following the personal income tax and GST rate cuts—will be finalized by the second half of November.
4 min read30 Oct 2025Redefine work approach, be accountable to tax payers: Nirmala Sitharaman to tax officials
The government has been consistently signalling to officials to make sure that tax administration should be based on trust and the regulatory framework should be light-touch.
2 min read24 Oct 2025Israeli minister Smotrich apologises for ‘keep riding camels’ remark on Saudi Arabia, says comment was ‘unfortunate’
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich apologised for his “unfortunate” remark telling Saudi Arabia to “keep riding camels” if it insisted on a Palestinian state as part of normalisation talks.
2 min read23 Oct 2025FM asks rural banks to step up credit to leverage consumption boost from GST cuts
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said many companies are moving their services like data centres from tier-1 to tier 2 & 3 cities, and rural banks should focus on such emerging areas to improve their financial health
2 min read18 Oct 2025China's hold on rare earths: Japan calls for G7 unity amid concerns over Beijing's export controls
Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stressed the importance of a unified G-7 response to China's rare earth export controls, expressing deep concerns during a Washington meeting.
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