Nirmala Sitharaman accepts delay in releasing drought relief for Karnataka

[ad_1] Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday accepted that there was a delay from the Centre in releasing drought relief for Karnataka and her ministry has sought permission from the Election Commission to clear proposals for disaster relief, reported...

Electoral bonds were not perfect, but better than ‘completely imperfect’ system: Finance Minister

[ad_1] The electoral bond scheme was not perfect but was better than a “completely imperfect” system, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, according to India Today.The finance minister also said the narrative that companies donated funds to the...

Digital Panel submits report on Digital Competition Law to Finance Minister

[ad_1] The Centre-appointed 16-member Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL) has submitted its report to Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Also read: Digital panel’s Draft Bill to elude relief for news publishersThe CDCL, headed by Corporate Affairs Secretary Manoj...

Leverage technology to provide better taxpayer services, FM tells GST officials

[ad_1] Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday urged all the GST formations to leverage technology to plug the loopholes as well as provide better taxpayer services. She also called for clarity on classification-related issues that should be looked into at...