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For taxpayers and consumers, much remains to be done till the GST can be considered a Good, Simple Tax

New Delhi Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 4 July reviewed progress of implementation of Budget schemes with secretaries of Finance Ministry and Corporate Affairs Secretary.

Former U.S. President Barak Obama’s remarks during a television interview expressing apprehensions over minority rights in India continues to be roundly and publicly criticised in India at the highest levels of government. After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also spoke out against Mr. Obama’s remarks, reminding the…

Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Hardeep Singh Puri along with senior officials attended the meeting. Read further on Dynamite News:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 26, 2023 chaired a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Urban Affairs and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

P. Chidambaram countered Ms. Sitharaman’s comments made in an article about the achievements of the Modi government in the last nine years. Read more on The Hindu

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on June 25 pointed out that former U.S. President Barack Obama’s statement about minority rights in India under the BJP government was surprising as six Muslim-majority countries had faced U.S. “bombing” during his tenure. Read the full story on The Hindu.

The recent India-U.S. defence cooperation agreement, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, should end the Opposition’s criticism of HAL. Read more on The Hindu.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman embarked on a visit to France to attend the Paris summit for a ‘New Global Financing Pact’, whose objective is to set the foundations for a new global financing architecture beyond the Bretton Woods system