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finance ministry news

4,11,000 credit guarantees issued under ECLGS 5.0 to biz hit by West Asia crisis

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past an installation of the Rupee logo and Indian currency coins outside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai, India, April 9, 2025. (REUTERS)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 05:53 pm IST

GST collections rise 14% to 1.95 lakh crore in June on strong domestic demand

Representational image. (AFP)
Published on Jul 01, 2026 01:29 pm IST

Sri Lanka Finance Ministry confirms USD 2.5 million loss due to hacking

Sri Lanka Finance Ministry confirms USD 2.5 million loss due to hacking
Published on Apr 23, 2026 08:09 pm IST

What changes for Income Tax payers from April 1: Explained in simple terms

The Income Tax Act, 2025, is revenue-neutral and introduces no change in the tax slab rates.
Updated on Feb 02, 2026 06:02 pm IST

Nirmala Sitharaman to interact with college students on Budget 2026

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union MoS Pankaj Chaudhary in a group photo after giving final touch to the Union Budget 2026–27, accompanied by Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran, CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal and officials from the Ministry of Finance, at Kartavya Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI)
Updated on Feb 01, 2026 06:30 am IST

Union Budget 2026 leaked? Government issues clarification

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the tenth Pre-Budget Consultation with representatives of trade unions and labour organisations in connection with the forthcoming Union Budget 2026-27, in New Delhi on Thursday.
Published on Jan 31, 2026 12:00 am IST

Crypto trades: India may mandate 3rd-party reporting rules from April 1

FILE PHOTO: Income-tax department tracks all transactions involving domestically-located exchanges through their income-tax returns (ITRs) that have to disclose VDA-related transactions (REUTERS)
Published on Jan 09, 2026 03:09 pm IST

Centre orders probe into Wintrack's allegations against Chennai Customs

Wintrack Inc.,'s founder Ganeshan also posted a video on X explaining the sequence of events from January 2025 till now.
Updated on Oct 04, 2025 12:00 pm IST

UPS vs NPS: What changes for govt staff and what to decide before Sept 30

Photo for representation
Published on Sept 30, 2025 06:10 am IST

Delhi BMW crash: Accused Gaganpreet Makkad granted bail

Earlier this month, 38-year-old Gagandeep Kaur Makkad was arrested by police for being the driver of the car which rammed into Navjot Singh (52) and his wife in Delhi's Dhaula Kuan.
Updated on Sept 27, 2025 06:17 pm IST

What gets cheaper from Monday as GST rate cut takes effect? Full list

Under the current GST regime, tax is levied on goods in four slabs of 5, 12, 18 and 28% .
Updated on Sept 22, 2025 12:10 am IST

Finance ministry department likely to move into new office on September 22

Finance ministry department likely to move into new office on September 22
Published on Sept 21, 2025 05:38 am IST

Delhi finance ministry official death: ‘Navjot was a passionate biker, a humble man’

Navjot Singh, with his wife Sandeep Kaur, who also sustained severe injuries in the accident. (HT)
Published on Sept 16, 2025 03:28 am IST

Delhi BMW crash: Driver who hit finance ministry official arrested

A senior official of the Ministry of Finance was killed and three people, including his wife, were injured after a BMW allegedly hit his motorcycle near Delhi Cantonment metro station on Sunday.
Updated on Sept 15, 2025 03:41 pm IST

Is CIBIL score necessary to get a loan? Centre's big clarification

While a CIBIL score may not be mandatory for first-time borrowers, the finance ministry has still asked banks to undertake their due diligence and conduct background checks on the applicants.
Updated on Aug 25, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Tax cuts, 2 slabs, tobacco at 40%: Here's what to expect from revamped GST

PM Modi had announced that as a gift to citizens, next-generation reforms to the GST will be introduced by Diwali.
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 11:59 pm IST

RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar appointed member of 16th Finance Commission

RBI Deputy governor T Rabi Sankar will hold office from the date of assuming charge until the submission of the Commission's Report or October 31, 2025
Published on Jun 07, 2025 04:49 pm IST

Hyderabad luxury car dealer arrested in 25 crore customs duty evasion fraud

Over 30 luxury cars, including Rolls-Royce, Lexus (in frame), Hummer EV, were imported to India with customs duty evasion.
Updated on May 16, 2025 11:56 am IST

Arvind Shrivastava takes charge as revenue secretary of India

Arvind Shrivastava after taking charge as India’s next revenue secretary. (Finance Ministry)
Updated on May 01, 2025 03:01 pm IST

CBIC issues new instructions to reduce compliance burden for GST registration

FILE PHOTO: A commuter walks past the building of India's Ministry of Finance during dusk in New Delhi (REUTERS)
Published on Apr 18, 2025 09:38 pm IST

Central government raises excise duty on petrol and diesel by 2 per litre

The excise duty of petrol and diesel has increased by 2 per litre
Updated on Apr 07, 2025 06:05 pm IST

India's maintains 2025/26 growth projection despite US tariffs, official says

India's maintains 2025/26 growth projection despite US tariffs, official says
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 02:45 pm IST

Karnataka handed “empty vessel”: CM Siddaramaiah slams Union Budget 2025

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah alleged that the Centre has not given anything for the Mahadayi, Mekedatu, and Krishna projects.
Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:34 am IST

Centre appoints Tuhin Kanta Pandey as next revenue secretary

Tuhin Kanta Pandey. (PIB)
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 10:57 am IST

FM Sitharaman concludes month-long stakeholder discussion for Union Budget

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has concluded the eighth pre-budget consultation with stakeholders for the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26
Published on Jan 06, 2025 10:55 pm IST

Manmohan Singh's resume reflects his rationale behind 2005 JNU episode

Pure inspiration fuel: Manmohan Singh's resume reflects the rationale behind the evergreen JNU episode
Published on Dec 27, 2024 06:04 pm IST

Congress slams govt over ‘caramel popcorn GST’ social media debate: ‘Absurdity…’

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at the 55th meeting of the GST Council, in Jaisalmer on Saturday.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 07:08 pm IST

Industry bodies ask finance ministry to ease TDS rates for Union Budget 2025

Industry bodies have asked the finance ministry to simplify the rates of tax deducted at source (TDS) as the Union Budget will be presented in February next year
Published on Nov 08, 2024 03:08 pm IST

Sebi employees protest at Mumbai HQ, seek chief Madhabi Puri Buch's resignation

The Sebi Bhavan at BKC Bandra in Mumbai. (PTI)
Updated on Sept 05, 2024 04:36 pm IST

Banks may soon use your digital footprint to give home loans, here's how

Banks will consider consumption or spending patterns of individuals while making their credit assessment (iStock/Hindustan Times Archive)
Published on Jul 27, 2024 12:51 pm IST