Union Finance Minister
- India
Interim Budget: Allocation for Minority Affairs Ministry increases by Rs 574 crore
New Delhi: The budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Minority Affairs has increased by Rs 574.27 crore to Rs 3,183.24 crore for 2024-25 as against the revised estimate of Rs 2,608.93 crore…
- India
IRS officer who criticized Nirmala suspended 2 days before retirement
Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officer B Balamurugan, who had complained to President Murmu against Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was suspended on January 29 and disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him, as…
- Photos
In pics: Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the inaugural session of the Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters 2023 organised by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, in New Delhi, Monday,…
- Photos
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in USA
Washington D.C: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Jadaan during a meeting on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2023, in Washington…
- India
Sad that opposition did not discuss Budget: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday expressed discontent over the opposition’s conduct in the Budget Session of Parliament which is moving towards closure with a persistent logjam, and said…
- India
Frequent amendment of corporate laws is to make them more robust: Sitharaman
Chennai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Central government does not have any hesitation in frequently approaching the Parliament to amend corporate laws as it was to fine-tune them…
- 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.…
- India
Indian economy seen as sweet spot world over; inflation at manageable level: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said inflation is at a manageable level and the Indian economy is seen as a sweet spot the world over, as a result of which…
- Business
Sitharaman criticises states seeking more funds, says ‘You Me’ culture won’t work
Chennai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday criticised states seeking greater funds from the Central government on the basis of the fact that they generated more revenue. Addressing a CNN-News18 Town…
- Telangana
Telangana residents have been harassed by Chinese loan apps: FM
New Delhi: The government is taking action against dubious digital loan apps, including those originating from outside the country, and also Indians who helped in setting them up, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
- India
There is no collapse in Indian rupee, asserts FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Amid concerns over the decline in the value of the rupee against the US dollar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asserted there is no collapse of the unit and…
- India
Zero chance of India slipping into recession, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday stated that India continues to remain the fastest growing economy in the world. The cabinet member made this statement as part of her speech in…
- Telangana
Telangana among top achievers in ease of doing business ranking
New Delhi: Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat are among the seven states categorised as top achievers in the ranking of states and Union Territories based on the implementation of the business reform action…
- Bangalore
Nirmala Sitharaman files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Karnataka
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha seat as a BJP candidate in Vidhana Soudha (Legislative Assembly), Bengaluru. She submitted her nomination papers to…
- Business
RBI rate hike a surprise as it came between 2 review meetings: Sitharaman
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) move to raise the policy rate is part of a synchronised action by the central banks, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, adding…
