Nirmala Sitharaman To GST Officials: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that GST officials should behave politely and sympathetically with honest taxpayers. He also called upon the officials to grant speedy registration approvals, use technology for grievance redressal and bring ease of doing business through regional units.

Nirmala’s instructions

The Union Minister told the GST officials that there is no iron wall between you and the businessman, there is just a gust of wind. Understand the problem and don’t complicate it. Speaking at the inauguration of the CGST building in Ghaziabad, he said that disciplinary proceedings against officials of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) should be completed on time. This will send a clear message that any kind of misconduct, dereliction or unethical behavior will not be tolerated.

The Finance Minister also made it clear that humility does not mean compromise with laws and rules. He said that honest taxpayers should be treated respectfully but follow the standard procedures laid down to bring the ‘bad guys’ within the ambit of the law. Don’t look at everyone with suspicion. Dishonest taxpayers will not be given any relief.

Sitharaman further said that the ultimate goal of tax administration is to make life easier for honest taxpayers. For this, GST officials should follow the prescribed standard procedures and show more empathy and courtesy. He said that it is important that you remain humble. The next generation GST is not just about rates, categories or simplification. This should make the taxpayer feel different.

GST officials should be polite

The Union Finance Minister also asked GST officials to use technology and risk-based standards to reduce the compliance burden on taxpayers seeking registration. He clarified that he does not want anyone at the regional level to put the responsibility on the taxpayer. Use technology to analyze the situation and contact the taxpayer only when necessary. Do not put the paperwork burden on the taxpayer.

Also, the Minister said that the root cause of the problems repeatedly arising in the Central GST areas should be found. Speedy disposal of disciplinary cases strengthens accountability in the organization and removes the perception among the public of apathy or protectionism towards officials. Their motto should be: ‘If you do wrong then there is no harm, if you do right there is no hatred.’

Lastly, Sitharaman said that pending GST investigations should be completed with prompt, reasoned and evidence-based orders and the cost of litigation should be reduced.

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Nirmala Sitharaman on Global Challenges: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during the Kautilya Economic Conference that today we have not only a challenge to handle global uncertainties, but it is also necessary to face the depth of imbalance associated with trade, finance and energy. However, he said that India has focused on the target of achieving eight percent GDP growth. The Finance Minister stressed that the foundation of the global system is changing and it is not only temporary disruption, but a structural change. India’s capacity is in a strong position to bear and overcome external shocks even among increasing geopolitical tensions.

Example of global leadership G20

Nirmala Sitharaman said that such conferences have given direction to India’s policy thinking and strategy, and its impact has also shown on global forums. He described the G20 summit of 2023 as an excellent example of India’s global leadership capacity.

The Union Finance Minister further said that Prime Minister Modi has kept a two-track approach to achieve India’s prosperity. First, the target to make India a developed India until 2047; And second, the path to reach that goal through Atmanirbhar Bharat.

The Finance Minister said that today’s world is struggling with deep imbalances- trade imbalance has hollowed out industries in some countries, financial imbalance has denied the real economy of investment and energy imbalance has made some societies depend on expensive imports. These imbalances have now become the permanent reality of the global system. In such a situation, the challenge is not only to handle uncertainty, but to face these imbalances firmly.

Capital expenditure increased

He said that private sector investment opportunities have started appearing in India and interest in public-private participation (PPP) projects is increasing again. He stressed that there has been a significant increase in public expenditure in the last five years and the government is committed to continue capital expenditure.

The Finance Minister also informed that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi increased the expenditure on infrastructure to maintain economic pace during the Kovid-19 epidemic. The government’s commitment to capital expenditure is not only increased, but has now become stable. Sitharaman said that the government has set a target of Rs 11.21 lakh crore for the total capital expenditure for 2025-26 (April-March). In the first four months of the current financial year, capital expenditure has increased by 33 percent to Rs 3.47 lakh crore on an annual basis.

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Indian currency: For the last few months, where on one side there is a lot of ups and downs in the stock market, on the other hand there was a big decline in the rupee and it has crossed the historic 88 level. However, RBI’s steps and GST reforms definitely helped them to get up by limiting the business of rupee. Despite this, the Indian currency remains weak in front of the dollar strength.

Why is the rupee falling?

Amidst all this, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has given a big statement in view of the fall in the price of the rupee. He said that the government is closely monitored by the fall of the rupee and exports are being affected very badly. The Finance Minister further said that continuous efforts are being made to reduce the impact of the fall in the rupee. In fact, the biggest reason for the biggest concern is that this year, the rupee has fallen by more than four percent so far, that is, it has come down by about Rs 3.50 from its level.

Nirmala Sitharaman said that due to the strength of the dollar, not only this decline is being seen in Indian currency, but the currency of the rest of the countries has also been badly affected. Along with this, the Union Finance Minister has also made it clear that due to the American tariff, work is being done by the concerned ministry and departments to reduce its impact on Indian businessmen and exporters.

This year breaks up to four percent

On the last trading day of last week i.e. on Friday, the rupee came to a standstill at 88.09 levels in the interbank foreign currency exchange market. Before that, on September 2, the rupee reached the historic level and reached Rs 88.15 per dollar.

Obviously, many steps have been taken by the Reserve Bank to prevent this decline in the rupee and a sharp eye. It is believed that after the GST reform, some more big steps can be taken in the future from the Central Bank to boost the economy and support the rupee, including the rate cut.

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Expressing displeasure over buying oil from Russia, the US has also imposed 25 percent of additional tariffs on Indian products. 25 tariffs are already applicable, so products from India to America will have to face a huge tariff of 50 percent from Wednesday. Amidst all this, the US Finance Minister hopes that India and America will definitely come together one day.

US Finance Minister Scott Besant, however, hoped that Indo-US relations would remain strong. He said that India is the largest democracy in the world and America is the largest economy. In the end we will come together.

Talks stuck on trade agreement
Besant clearly said that the trade agreement has not been reached yet. He alleged that India’s attitude has been “performing” so far. He said that India started talks soon after Independence Day. It was expected that the agreement would be reached by May or June. But India took very cautious and measuring steps. Besant also said that India has earned profits from Russian oil and this is a big reason for the dispute.

Statements on Trump-Modi’s relationship
Besant admitted that the relationship between the two countries is complicated. He said that there are very good relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi at a high level, but the matter is not just about Russian oil. Besant further said that America has a huge trade deficit with India. He explained that when there is a conflict in business, the country with losses (America) is in profit. A country with surplus (India) should worry. India may be selling things to America but its own tariffs are very high.

What did Besant say on the rupee and dollar?
When asked whether the trade in the rupee by India is a matter of concern, he replied that the Indian rupee is at the lowest level against the dollar at this time. I worry about many things, but the rupee will be a reserve currency, it is not among them.

India’s answer and PM Modi’s attitude
New Delhi has made it clear that it will not bow down to American pressure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he will never compromise on the interests of farmers. According to a report by German newspaper Frankfurter Algemine Siteung (FAZ), PM Modi did not pick up four phone calls of President Donald Trump in recent weeks. The report said that this is a sign of both his anger and vigilance.

Nirmala sitharaman on india growth: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while emphasizing this, said that India’s growth possibility has also been considered by the world’s well-known institutions like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Along with this, Sitharaman also referred to significant help from India in support of global trade.

During his visit to the US and Peru, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has to meet with IT firms to the CEO of the Fund Management firm. Addressing the Indian immigrants in San Francisco, he said- When we say that India is a fast growing economy, it says this due to the possibilities of high speed.

Global economy leadership capacity

Nirmala said that when the IMF or the World Bank believes that it can be India with the possibility of development, it can be China or there may be some other country, but it will be identified with negative or positive zone. In such a situation, he has recognized the growth possibilities present in India. His message was clear that India has the ability to lead the next chapter of global business.

The Union Finance Minister further said that if we have the ability to move forward with possibilities, that is, unlike the trend which is being seen globally, such as uncertainty and low growth rate. In her conversation, Nirmala Sitharaman discussed the current scenario of global trade. He also discussed the development of the Indian economy regarding the global crisis due to tariff policies.

India’s target developed by 2047

Nirmala Sitharaman insisted that the Indian government is determined to become a developed India till 2047. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described a clear roadmap, in whose focus these four are- women, young, farmers and backward people.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed India’s economic reforms and future outline with Lok Sabha MPs in New Delhi. This week, he supported a provision in the Income Tax Bill 2025, which provides access to tax evasion to tax evaders and to keep an eye on financial criminals. He cited a recent case in which a syndicate seized more than Rs 90 crore in Crypto Asset from a syndicate by decrying the WhatsApp message.

Sitharaman warned that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crime such as money laundering and tax evasion. Speaking in Parliament, he said that business and individuals can maintain clean manual bookkeeping, but use digital platforms to do financial crime.

Supporting the provision in the new income tax bill, he said that “the Income Tax Act of 1961 has said the bookkeeping (Physical Book of Account) and Manual Records, but the digital record has not been talked about. This has created controversy, because individuals can ask the question that despite showing the bookkeeping, why are they needed in their digital records. The new bill has to be removed.

The Finance Minister said that an undeclared fund of Rs 250 crore was detected through encrypted messages and scanning of mobile phones.

He said that “WhatsApp communication has shown that there are syndicates included in fake bills of Rs 200 crore and examples where the sale of land was manipulated in a capital gains on the sale of land, which reduced by Rs 150 crore to Rs 2 crore. Professional group on WhatsApp has also been implicated. Google Maps History has been implicated. It has been installed, while the Instagram account helped ownership of expensive vehicles associated with benami property. “

Sitharaman did not disclose the deadline to detect, identify and seize these funds. There was also a lack of information about the crypto asset seized in the information given by him. It is not clear whether the encryption of WhatsApp was directly bypassed or a chat from the device seized during the investigation.

Whatsapp encryption broken!

Meta-owned WhatsApp has said that its message between end-to-end encryption users is completely private.

“End-to-end encryption keeps your personal messages and calls between you and the person you are talking. No one outside the chat can read or share them or even WhatsApp can read or share them. This is because your messages with end-to-end encryption are safe from your message lock and you only have the necessary special people and you have to unlock and read them.”

Whatsapp’s head Will Cathcart in Meta has cleaned the platform’s stance on breaking encryption earlier.

The fact remains that scanning everyone’s messages would destroy privacy as we know it. That was as true last year as it is today. @WhatsApp Will Never Break Our Encryption and Remains Vigilant Against Threats to Do So. https://t.co/ihsbohkp8r

– Will Cathcart (@WCATHCART) September 6, 2023

Whatsapp rejected the request of Gadgets 360 to comment on the Finance Minister’s comments. The platform has also not commented on India’s new Income Tax Bill 2025, which provides access to the tax authorization until private communication.

Kunal kamra video copyright claim: Kuna Kamra has told a tweet that T-series has claimed a copyright claim on her video ‘Naya Bharat’. In this tweet, he has written on the music company that he has not done any work that is legally wrong.

Let us know that after the T-series was reported on YouTube, YouTube has blocked the visibility and monottion of Kamra’s 45-minute video. Kunal Kamra has also shared a screenshot of it.

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Kunal Kamra shared a screenshot and took a dig at the music company T-Series. He wrote- ‘Hello T-series, stop becoming a puppet. Parodi and Satyers are legally under proper use. I have neither used the lyrics of the song nor have used the original instrumental of the song.

Kamra further told the people that – “Monopoli in India is nothing short of a mafia, so please watch this video or download it before it is removed.”

Kamra has also tagged T-series in this tweet and has also told that he currently lives in Tamil Nadu.

Hello @TSeriesStop being a stooess.

Parody & Satire Comes Under Fair Use Legally.

I haven’T used the lyrics or the original instrumental of the song.

If you take this video down every cover song/dance video can be taken down.
Creators please take a note of it.

Having said… pic.twitter.com/q8hxl1uhmy

– kunal kamra (@kunalkamra88) March 26, 2025

Kunal Kamra sang a poem to the tune of the song ‘Hawa Hawaii’ while taunting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Let us know that this song filmed on Sridevi in ​​the film Mr. India has the right of music company T-Series.

Increased Kunal Kamra’s problem
On Sunday, Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde was vandalized at the hotel Unicinental after indirectly went viral, where it was shot. While now action has been done in YouTube on this video, on the other hand two FIRs have also been registered in Maharashtra. The Mumbai Police has also sent another summons to appear to him. Let us know that Shiv Sena workers are angry after a ‘traitor’ comment on Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.

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