India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (February 1) introduced the Finance Bill 2022, which is deemed as a pro-growth Budget with an emphasis on capital expenditure and investments to power the country's GDP growth forward amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget 2022-23 on Tuesday (February 1) with different sectors hoping that the government would give some relaxation in taxation, providing ease of doing business amid onslaughts of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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To give a boost to the gems & jewellery sector customs duty on cut and polished diamonds and gemstones is being reduced to five per cent, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

India Budget 2022: Customs duty on cut and polished diamonds, gems to be reduced to 5% - Nirmala Sitharaman

In a big boost to the economy, the digital rupee - using blockchain and other technology - will be introduced by the central bank in 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Indian Budget 2022: Digital Rupee to be issued using blockchain and other technologies - Nirmala Sitharaman

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed the tax-payers of the country as she announced that Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections touched a record of Rs1.

Indian finance minister hails tax-payers over highest-ever GST collection in January 2022

The policies and required legislative changes to promote agroforestry and private forestry will be brought in, financial support will be provided to farmers belonging to SC/STs who want to take up agroforestry.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2022: Modi government's big push for agroforestry

Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Budget presentation 2022 applauded taxpayers for the highest-ever GST collection. The finance minister proposed no change in income tax rates and slabs in Budget 2022 while announcing that the government will provide a one-time window to correct omissions in income tax returns filed by citizens.

Indian Union Budget 2022: No change in income tax rates,  tax relief for persons with disabilities

Indian FM Nirmala Sitharamn said that "the government will conduct a spectrum auction this year, which will facilitate the roll-out of 5G services by private telecom operators during the financial year 2022-23".

Indian FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces 5G spectrum auction rollout

In her Budget 2022 address, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman talked about rolling out the next phase of ease of doing business and ease of living.

India Budget 2022: Next phase of ease of doing business to be launched - Nirmala Sitharaman

A gift to the Indian Railways as the country's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (February 1) said that about 2,000km of the rail network will be brought under the indigenous world-class technology KAWACH.

India's Railway Budget: 400 new-gen 'Vande Bharat' trains, 2000km of network will be brought under KAWACH tech

Kicking off the budget session of parliament today, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has tabled economic survey which is the flagship annual document reviving the state of economy, it projects India's GDP growth between 8-8.5 % in the financial year 2023.

Indian FM Nirmala Sitharaman tables Indian Economic Survey, 8-8.5% GDP growth projected for FY23

The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council has deferred raising the proposed tax rate on textiles from 5 per cent to 12 per cent after several states reportedly raised objections.

Indian govt defers GST hike on textile products after several states object

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that there were no plans to recognise Bitcoin as currency in the country. She was replying to a question in Indian Parliament.

No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as currency: Indian finance minister

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 6th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) via video conference on Tuesday.

Indian finance minister participates in AIIB board meet

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the 'National Monetisation Pipeline' on Monday, with the goal of monetizing assets worth $81 billion during the fiscal years 2022-25.

National Monetisation Pipeline: India unveils $81 billion plan; ownership of assets will remain with govt

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has informed that the proposed legislation on cryptocurrencies has been tabled before the cabinet and that it is awaiting approval. India has been on the fence on cryptocurrencies, gradually making up its mind to whether accept or reject the currencies.

Legislation on cryptocurrencies awaits cabinet approval in India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced a Bill in Parliament to nullify the provision in the Income Tax Act. The Bill would withdraw the retrospective amendments to the Income Tax Act that raised demands on Vodafone, Cairn, indicating a move to attract foreign investments.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduces bill to nullify the provision in the Income Tax Act

The finance ministry on Thursday issued a formal order for withdrawal of the cut in interest rates on small savings schemes and restored the old rates. Earlier in the day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will rollback the steep interest rate cut on small savings schemes.

Government cites oversight, withdraws order to cut interest rates on small savings schemes

The Govt of India in its latest announcement withdraws its decision of slashing down interest rates on Public Provident Fund and on other schemes. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday through her official Twitter handle announces 'Interest rates of small savings schemes of GoI shall continue to be at the rates which existed in the last quarter of 2020-2021'.

India: Govt withdraws interest rate cut order on PPF

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has spoken over the phone with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. The Treasury Chief conveyed her intention to work closely with India and appreciated India's role as a critical partner in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian FM Sitharaman speaks to US Treasury Chief Janet Yellen

Indian Finance Minister Sitharaman lauds US COVID Relief Bill

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Wednesday that all private banks are now allowed to participate in government businesses. The business operations linked to the government were so far the forte of public sector lenders.

Private banks can get govt business, the embargo lifted: Nirmala Sitharaman

Robust buying in shares of ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, and M&M helped the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex scale a fresh lifetime peak of 50,687.

Sensex ends above 50,600-mark for the first time, Nifty nears 15,000

The bulls are back once again in the Indian stock markets. If there were any fears among investors before the Budget 2021, they have been clearly put to rest by India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her speech on February 1.

Budget rejuvenates the bulls, stock markets at record high