Sitharaman chairs 53rd GST council, pre-budget meeting with finance ministers of states, UTs
Saturday, 22 June 2024 () Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 53rd GST Council meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with state finance ministers, leading economists, and economic stakeholders for the Union Budget 2024-25. The pre-budget meeting has brought together ministers of State and other important stakeholders. The GST council convened for the first time since the establishment of the new government.
Russian ministers accompanying President Vladimir Putin engaged in a verbal spat with North Korean officials. The Russian ministers were forced to leave the negotiation room by a North Korean official..
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and BRICS sherpa Sergei Ryabkov holds a press conference to summarise the results of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting in Moscow