Nirmala Sitharaman
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Electronic manufacturing stocks jump 6 pc
New Delhi: Shares of electronic manufacturing companies rose up to 6 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed to increase the outlay on electronics manufacturing to Rs…
- India
‘Reform Express’ is on its way, says FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, said the “Reform Express” is on its way and the government will keep the momentum. “Our Kartavya is to ensure every family,…
- India
Budget proposes Rs 10,000 cr investment in biopharma over next 5 years
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed Rs 10,000 crore investment in the biopharma sector over the next five years, a move which would give a boost to the country’s…
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Union Budget 2026: Govt announces one girls’ hostel in every district
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2026-2027 on Sunday, February 1, announced the setting up of one girls’ hostel in every district of the country. There…
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Education, skills and employment at heart of Union Budget 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, described the Union Budget 2026–27 as a “yuva shakti–driven Budget,” with a renewed focus on education, skills, creative industries and employment pathways. Presenting the…
- India
Union Budget 2026: Proposal to extend deadline for revised I-T returns
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed to increase time limit for filing revised I-T return from December 31 to March 31, on payment of nominal fee. The…
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Economic Survey says govt on course to achieve 4.4 pc fiscal deficit target
New Delhi: The government is well on track to meet the fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of GDP estimated for the current financial year based on broad trends, the Economic…
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Telangana MP Chamala Kiran Kumar urges fairness in Union Budget 2026
Hyderabad: The Telangana MP from Bhongir, Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, on Wednesday, January 28, urged the Centre to accord priority and justice to the state during the Parliament’s Budget Session. He said…
- India
Nirmala Sitharaman to make history with 9th consecutive budget
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present a record ninth consecutive budget on February 1, which is expected to contain reform measures aimed at shoring up economic growth amid a volatile…
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Q3 earnings, Budget to steer market movement: Analysts
New Delhi: Stock market is gearing up for an eventful week ahead where key triggers such as quarterly earnings from corporates, the US Fed interest rate decision and the upcoming Union Budget…
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Market participants seek equity tax relief ahead of Budget
New Delhi: Market participants have urged the government to ease capital market taxation, including a higher exemption limit on long-term capital gains, ahead of the Union Budget for 2026-27. They also suggested…
- Telangana
Telangana CM seeks FRBM exemption from Centre, pitches for IIM Hyderabad
New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday met Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi, seeking central support for education initiatives, including the establishment of an Indian…
- India
GST rate cut benefits reaching consumers, govt monitoring prices of 54 items
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the benefits of GST reforms are reaching consumers in the form of reduced prices. Addressing a press conference on GST Bachat Utsav, she…
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FM Sitharaman urges farmers to leverage PMFME, PMDDKY for profitable agriculture
Koppal: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday urged farmers to make full use of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) and Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana…
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Nirmala Sitharaman offers prayers at Ram temple in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday offered prayers at the Ram temple in Ayodhya along with her family, officials said. Sitharaman, who arrived in Ayodhya on Wednesday for a two-day…
