Nirmala Sitharaman
- India
Nirmala Sitharaman vouches for Tamil-medium education in medical courses
Chennai: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday observed that medical education in Tamil Nadu should be taught in Tamil language as there was a definite need towards strengthening…
- Business
BJD MPs meet Sitharaman, demand withdrawal of 18pc GST on ‘Kendu’ leaf trade
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of BJD MPs on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded withdrawal of 18 percent GST on trade of ‘Kendu’ leaves, considered as “green gold” of Odisha.…
- Telangana
Telangana: ‘Exempt minor irrigation from GST’, Harish Rao asks Centre
Hyderabad: Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao on Saturday urged union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to exempt minor irrigation, Public Distribution Systems from Goods and Services Tax (GST). Rao said that the…
- India
GST Council recommends to decriminalise certain offences
New Delhi: The GST Council on Saturday recommended decriminalising certain offences and doubled the threshold for launching prosecution from Rs one crore to Rs two crore, except for the offence of issuance…
- India
Sitharaman hits back at TMC’s Mahua Moitra; says you can find Pappu in West Bengal
New Delhi: Smarting under Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra’s attack on Modi government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back saying “Pappu” can be found in West Bengal and the “maachis”…
- India
Video: Who is ‘Pappu’ now? Mahua Moitra’s Parliament speech goes viral
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday cited government data showing industrial contraction to question the Centre’s handling of the economy, and asked who is the ‘Pappu’ now? Participating in…
- Business
Centre committed to paying GST compensation, says Finance Minister
Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured the Parliament that the government is committed to paying GST compensation to states. Replying to a slew of questions by MPs cutting across party…
- India
Rs 36,145 cr spent under CSR by companies in 2019-21
New Delhi: A total of Rs 36,145 crore has been spent by various companies across the country to carry out development activities as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Union Finance…
- Business
Finance Minister crosses swords with Telangana Congress MP over rupee fall
New Delhi: A bitter war of words ensued between Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress member A Revanth Reddy in the Lok Sabha on Monday over rupee depreciation and the overall state…
- India
Sitharaman to present statement on demands for grants for current fiscal in LS
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present a statement in the Lok Sabha on Friday showing first batch of supplementary demands for grants for the current fiscal. She will also…
- Business
Sitharaman urged to introduce policies to aid economic recovery process
New Delhi: ‘Policies are needed to encourage the recent economic recovery process’, was the underlying message which was conveyed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman by a slew of economists who interacted with…
- India
Odisha govt disburses Rs 43 crore to poor dependent on Kendu leaves
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday disbursed assistance to the tune of Rs 43 crore to kendu leaf pluckers, binders and seasonal employees. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday wrote to Union…
- Business
Sitharaman inaugurates 400th birth anniversary celebration of Lachit Borphukan
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday inaugurated the 3-day celebrations of the 400th birth anniversary of the 17th century Ahom Army General Lachit Borphukan at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.…