2023-12-20 11:16:27 The government has released a subsidy amount of Rs 1,67,875 crore to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Rs 57,686 crore to state DCP as food subsidy during the period between January 1, 2023 to December 15, 2023, it said in response to a question in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. This amount … Read more
2023-12-13 10:48:35 The Finance Minister on Wednesday tabled the central goods and services tax (CGST) second Amendment bill that extends the upper age limit of GST Appellate tribunal Chairman to 67 years from the existing 65 years and allows advocates with 10 years of experience to be eligible to become a member. The bill has … Read more
2023-12-12 10:36:09 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday cleared a net additional spending of Rs 58,378 crore in the current fiscal ending March 2024, with a large chunk going towards MGNREGA and subsidy on fertiliser. The gross additional spending sought by the government was over Rs 1.29 lakh crore, of which Rs 70,968 crore would be … Read more
2023-12-04 13:55:21 There is no proposal under consideration to relax the existing terms for borrowing capacity of the State Governments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament Monday. “Presently, there is no proposal to relax the existing terms for borrowing capacity of the State Governments including the Government of Kerala,” Sitharaman said in response to a … Read more
2023-07-24 15:50:24 The finance ministry on Monday said there is no proposal to extend the deadline for the exchange of Rs 2,000 notes beyond September 30, 2023. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary replied in negative to a question about whether there is a proposal to … Read more