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Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman

DOB: August 18, 1959

Nirmala Sitharaman joined the BJP in 2008 and has served as a spokesperson for the party. In 2014, she was inducted into Narendra Modi's cabinet as a junior minister and in June 2014, she elected as a Rajya Sabha Member from Andhra Pradesh. In May 2016, she was one of the 12 candidates nominated by the BJP to contest the Rajya Sabha elections due on 11 June 2016. She successfully contested her seat from Karnataka. On 3 September 2017, she was elevated to Defence Minister. After Narendra Modi was re-elected in 2019 she became the first full time woman after Indira Gandhi to hold the Finance Minister post.

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Budget 2023: What Sitharaman's Bahi Khata has for health sector?

Budget | Feb 02, 2023, 05:25 PM IST

Budget 2023: The government envisaged to uplift and enhance the health sector by introducing new schemes. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget in Parliament. Here are the pointers for the Health Union Budget.

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Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman announces 50 additional airports, aerodromes, helipads

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 01:19 PM IST

Budget 2023: She made this announcement while presenting the Union Budget for 2023-24.

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Budget 2023: EVs, mobile phones - What all will become cheaper as govt reduces customs duty

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 11:51 PM IST

Budget 2023: The government announced reduction in customs duty of several products and services which will further reduce prices of several electronic goods. Here's what will become cheaper in the coming days after Budget 2023 announcement.

Budget 2023: 'PM Awas Yojana' allocation raised by 66% to

Budget 2023: 'PM Awas Yojana' allocation raised by 66% to provide houses to poor | CHECK DETAILS

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 01:04 PM IST

Union Budget 2023: Presenting the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, she said that the outlay for 'Prime Minister Awas Yojana' (PMAY) is being enhanced by 66% to over Rs. 79,000 crores.

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Budget 2023: Modi govt allocates Rs 2.40 lakh crore for Railways

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 01:51 PM IST

Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman said that the states and cities will be encouraged to take up urban planning. 100 critical transport infrastructure projects have been identified for implementation.

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Budget 2023: FM announces launch of National Data Governance policy, KYC to get simplified

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 12:41 PM IST

Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman also said that the process of KYC will be simplified by adopting a risk-based system.

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Budget 2023: Govt increases income tax rebate to Rs 7 lakh per annum | 5 major announcements

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 05:53 PM IST

Budget 2023: In a big relief for the common man, the Modi government on Wednesday made five major announcements in the personal income tax space including increasing rebate up to Rs 7 lakh per annum.

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Budget 2023: Government announces 157 nursing colleges, loan and training to boost education sector

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 06:27 PM IST

Budget 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the must-awaited Budget for the Financial year 2023-24. The government has announced 157 new nursing colleges, a National Digital Library and many more projects to boost the education system of the country.

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Budget 2023: Govt to set up massive decentralised storage capacity to help farmers | Key points

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 01:49 PM IST

Budget 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed that the government is planning to set up massive decentralised storage capacity to help farmers among other announcements.

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Union Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman makes statement in red cotton handloom saree

Lifestyle | Feb 01, 2023, 12:02 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman opted for a red cotton saree with a black border and printed motifs for Union Budget 2023 presentation.

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Union Budget 2023: Five times finance ministers referred to poets and authors in budget speech

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 08:45 AM IST

Budgetary Speech has seen finance ministers enrich them by incorporating poetry and quotes from notable writers.

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BIG news ahead of Budget 2023! LPG rates revised. Check details

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 08:43 AM IST

Ahead of Budget 2023, Indane has revised the rates of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders.

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Budget 2023: What the social sector wants from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 08:24 AM IST

Budget 2023: The focus needs to be on regenerative agricultural practices which will ensure ecological security and food safety.

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Budget 2023 to be presented in paperless form: Finance ministry

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 08:02 AM IST

Budget 2023: After the process of presenting the budget in Parliament was finished last year, a "Union Budget Mobile App" was also launched so that Members of Parliament (MPs) and the general public could easily access the documents.

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Budget 2023: Sitharaman's 'amrit kaal' budget gets the middle class smiling | HIGHLIGHTS

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 09:21 PM IST

Union Budget 2023: The government said the budget is fiscal prudence, stimulating growth and employment generation centric, while the Opposition called it disappointing with no promise to address inflation and other issues.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget 2023 today; 'ray of hope', calls PM

Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 12:03 AM IST

Union Budget 2023: The expectation is high from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget as the Indian economy is on recovery mode post-Covid and is seeking a catapult from the government to give momentum to the growth.

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Union Budget 2023: When, where to watch Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech LIVE

Budget | Jan 31, 2023, 09:52 PM IST

Union Budget 2023: This is the fifth budget which will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It is also politically crucial because it will be the last full-fledged budget of Modi government ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2024.

Economic Survey 2023 Key Highlights: Borrowing rate stays high, GDP to grow at 6-6.8%

Economic Survey 2023 key highlights: Borrowing rate stays high, GDP to grow at 6-6.8%

Budget | Jan 31, 2023, 05:38 PM IST

The Economic Survey provided a variety of statuses of the Indian economy and provides thorough statistical data on several sectors and how they performed in the previous year.

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Budget 2023: What agriculture sector expects from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget | Jan 31, 2023, 05:27 PM IST

In India, there is a major gap between what the market wants and what farmers produce. This gap needs to be solved to achieve the Government's declared target of doubling farmer profitability.

Budget 2023: Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economy Survey;

Budget 2023: Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey; India's GDP growth pegged at 6-6.8%

Budget | Jan 31, 2023, 01:57 PM IST

Economic Survey: The Economic Survey emphasised the need for careful monitoring of the Current Account Deficit (CAD), which could continue to grow due to elevated global commodity prices.

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