Nirmala Sitharaman
- Politics
Oversight or election driven hindsight: Priyanka to Sitharaman
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took a swipe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for withdrawing the new interest rates on small savings announced by the government within…
- India
Govt slashes rates on small savings by up to 1.1%; revokes orders calling it ‘oversight’
New Delhi: In a jolt to savers, the Finance Ministry on Wednesday had reduced interest rate by up to 1.1 per cent across various small savings schemes, including the National Savings Certificates (NSC)…
- India
Not all banks are going to be privatised, says Sitharaman amid nationwide bank strike
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that not all banks are going to be privatised, adding that the interests of workers of banks, which are likely to be…
- Business
FM’s comment on crypto brings relief to industry
New Delhi: With Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying that all windows on cryptocurrencies will not be closed down, industry stakeholders on Monday said that a positive move at this point can…
- India
Can’t say when petrol, diesel prices will be reduced: Sitharaman
Ahmedabad: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that she won’t be able to answer when the prices of petrol and diesel will be reduced. “I won’t be able to say…
- Featured News
The Union budget 2021 – Flattering to deceive
Amir Ullah Khan The Union budget is an Annual Financial Statement where the government of the day is expected to inform the Parliament of what it would spend its money on during…
- Education and Career
Budget 2021: Education sector faces 6.13% cut, lowest in 3 years
2021’s union budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, in the context of an already wailing economy hit by the COVID-19 induced slowdown, generated a mere lukewarm response as…
- India
PM-CARES Fund to foot over 80% cost of 1st phase of COVID vaccination drive
New Delhi: The PM-CARES fund, which has been set up to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, has contributed over Rs 2,200 crore for the first phase of vaccination drive, which is looking…
- Photos
In pics: Union Budget 2021-22
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds a case containing a tablet device, during the Budget Session of the Parliament, at Parliament House in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Sitharaman replaced…
- Top Stories
Farmers will not benefit from Union Budget 2021: Congress leader
New Delhi: The Union Budget 2021-22 does not offer anything to farmers and they would not benefit from it, said Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday. Sibal told ANI in Hindi, “The…
- India
Budget transparent and open; nothing hidden under carpet: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government has come out with open and transparent Budget and has not made any attempt to hide anything under the carpet. She said…
- India
Budget 2021: 137% rise in health budget; Govt. to spend 2.2L crore
New Delhi: The government on Monday proposed Rs 2,23,846 crore Budget outlay for health and well-being for 2021-22, compared to Rs 94,452 crore in the current fiscal, an increase of 137 per…
- India
Budget 2021: FM announces major infra push in poll-bound states
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Monday announced major infrastructure projects for states of West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam, where interestingly assembly elections are to…
- Telangana
Union budget must benefit those affected by COVID-19: Kavitha
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Union Budget 2021-22 presentation, TRS Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Kavitha Kalvakuntla on Monday said that the budget must benefit those who have been most affected by the…
- Photos
Budget Session: Various political parties meeting
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others during a meeting with various political parties’ leaders in Rajya Sabha on the occasion of commencement of Budget Session, in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan.…
- Opinions
Opinion: Budget is both challenge, opportunity to govt for mid-course correction
Venkat Parsa As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget on February 1, there are soaring expectations from across all sections of society. A nation recovering from the…
- Business
Fiscal deficit touches 135.1 pc of FY21 target at November-end
New Delhi: The Union government’s fiscal deficit soared to Rs 10.75 lakh crore, or 135.1 per cent of the 2020-21 Budget Estimates (BE), at the end of November 2020, mainly on account of…
- Top Stories
Nirmala Sitharaman goes for ₹5; Tejaswi Surya unsold at this auction!
Hubbali: In a ‘public auction’ of Karnataka Members of the Parliament held in Hubbali on Thursday, Finance Minister and Rajya Sabha Member Nirmala Sitharaman got the highest bid of Rs.5, while Bangalore South…
- Business
GDP growth maybe near zero this fiscal: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Even as there are visible signs of revival in the economy, the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) may be in the negative zone or close to zero, said Finance Minister…
- Featured News
Without fiscal stimulus 2020-2021 may end up at minus 10 per cent GDP
Venkat Parsa New Delhi: The Modi Government is struggling hard to kick-start the economy. The minus 23.9 per cent growth in the First Quarter signals the need to chalk out on an urgent…
- News
Misplaced priorities topping with suspected intention
Amir Ullah Khan The Indian government has been fighting various challenges on different fronts. But what is strange is the priorities – while people are dying of flu, the government is busy…
- Delhi
Rajya Sabha passes Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on Tuesday. Union Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Bill for passing in the Upper House today stating that the amendments divided into two…
- Featured News
India in bad shape, economic recovery will take two years
Amir Ullah Khan and Ramachandra Raju Bhupathiraju The Indian economy has been sliding since 2016, immediately after demonetisation. GST made life even more difficult for small and medium enterprises and job losses started mounting.…
- Business
Rs 3 lakh crore shortfall in GST revenues, Centre mulls borrowing
New Delhi: An estimated Rs 3-lakh-crore shortfall was seen in the revenue generated from goods and services tax collections. The Centre and states last week converged on the need to borrow more funds…
- Delhi
Centre in talks with RBI for loan restructuring
New Delhi: As the economy goes through a severe slowdown, which is likely to impact businesses further, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the government’s focus is now on loan restructuring…
- India
FM blames Bengal govt for missing migrant job scheme
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee government and put the blame for Bengal’s exclusion from the Centre’s packages to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for…
- Politics
Cong’s talk on democracy is anguishing, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Chennai: The “power hungry” Congress government took away the rights of the people by clamping emergency this day 45 years ago and when the very same party spoke on democracy it was…
- Business
Govt to suspend new bankruptcy filings for a year: FM
New Delhi: The government on Sunday announced suspension of new bankruptcy filings on loan defaults for one year and raised the threshold for insolvency as it moved to ease COVID-19 pain for…
- India
Reforms to be focus of 5th tranche of eco package: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said reforms will be the focus of the fifth and final tranche of economic stimulus package to deal with the economic fallout of the…
- Photos
Press conference on Indian economy
Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman addressing Press Conference under Aatma nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan to support Indian economy in fight against COVID-19 in New Delhi on Wednesday(Photos By Hamid Ali)
