Nirmala Sitharaman
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Nirmala Sitharaman discharged from AIIMS
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was discharged from AIIMS on Thursday, informed sources said. She was admitted to the AIIMS’ private ward on December 26 with symptoms of viral fever.…
- India
Finance Minister Sitharaman admitted to AIIMS
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Monday, sources said. The 63-year-old has been admitted in a private ward of the…
- 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
Nirmala Sitharaman, 5 other Indians among Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
New York: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar are among six Indians who have made it to the Forbes’ annual list of The World’s…
- 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
Government invites suggestions for union budget 2023-24
New Delhi: The government has invited ideas and suggestions from people for the Union Budget 2023-24 which will be presented in February next year. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted a press…
