Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that capital expenditure or CapEx is “one assured way through which consumption can be increased. Ms Sitharaman, while speaking to NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, said that she believes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on capital expenditure. “I honestly believe in the PM’s emphasis on capital expenditure, public funding of…
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, a premier multi-disciplinary nuclear research centre, has developed a module for modular building of nuclear energy centres, Nirmala Sitharaman told NDTV. The government, in the Budget unveiled this week, has opened up the nuclear power sector for private investments to boost the share of atomic energy production as the government…
Pune city police on Friday filed a more than 900-page charge sheet in the ‘Pune Porsche crash’ case, officials said. A senior police official said that the charge sheet has been submitted before the Pune district court. A case was registered by the Pune crime branch unit after the accident against the parents of the…
Indian solar module manufacturers such as Tata Power Solar, ReNew Photovoltaic and Avaada Electro have approached the government to get visa applications for Chinese engineers and technicians cleared as they scale up operations to meet the country’s ambitious renewable energy targets, sources said. The three firms have since January sought government support to get ‘business…
Petrol and diesel could be taxed under GST (Goods and Services Tax) rather than VAT (Value Added Tax) if state governments agree to the proposal and fix a suitable rate, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told NDTV Profit Friday. “If they fix the rate and all come together… and decide that GST will include petroleum products,…
SEBI on Friday barred business tycoon Vijay Mallya from trading in the country’s securities market and from associating with any listed company for three years. The Indian government has been trying to extradite Vijay Mallya, 68, who lives in Britain, to face charges of fraud resulting from the collapse of his defunct company Kingfisher Airlines….
The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam — ‘Moidams’ — was on Friday included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, making it the first cultural property from the Northeast to get the coveted tag. The decision was taken during the ongoing 46th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) being held in India….
Nirmala Sitharaman presented her seventh consecutive Union Budget earlier this week, a new record. Today, the Finance Minister, in an exclusive interview to NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, answers the questions that have been making the headlines since the budget was unveiled and more. Here are the top quotes from the interview: * This budget offers…
Days after the first budget of Modi 3.0 was unveiled, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks to NDTV’s Editor-In Chief Sanjay Pugalia. The Union Budget 2024-25 rewarded key NDA allies, relieved taxpayers under the new regime and focused on creating job opportunities for youngsters. In a big announcement for working professionals, Ms Sitharaman had said that…
No state has been denied anything in the 2024 Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told NDTV Friday evening, responding to opposition criticism that her speech this week mentioned only two states – Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, both ruled by key BJP allies.