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.
Read MoreParliament Budget Session 2023: The government has planned to bring around 36 bills - including four related to the budgetary exercise - during the session.
The Economic Survey will be also tabled as part of the Parliament's Budget session. The Budget session will have 27 sittings.
The allocation for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the Union Budget 2022-23 was around Rs 86,200 crore, a 16.5% increase compared to the previous year.
'Make in India' initiative in the defence sector may see a boost in the upcoming budget. The upcoming budget may include increased allocation of funds and implementation of policies to support the growth of the Indian defence industry.
The growth of the real estate sector creates myriad opportunities like creating employment, improving the lifestyle of the people, attracting foreign investments, etc. The sector painted a positive picture in 2022, showing signs of revival in spite of the pandemic.
Budget 2023: Core educational services are currently exempt from GST, but Edtech products like online classes and courses are subject to the 18% GST threshold.
Budget 2023: Inflation is one of the major economic problems that needs immediate attention before things go south for India. People are expecting the government to take some measures in the upcoming budget to curtail the inflation numbers down to a bearable extent.
Union Budget 2023 is a crucial opportunity to boost job creation in India by addressing the challenges faced by the MSME sector. The Union budget can target job creation in the MSME sector through financing, infrastructure, and formalization.
The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2023-24, was held in North Block, today afternoon, in the presence of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Ministers of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary.
Budget 2023: The promotion of new technologies, particularly those aimed at combating climate change, need to be the primary focus of the Union Budget 2023. New technologies have the potential to boost farmers' profitability as well as productivity.
Budget 2023: People across industries are expecting changes in the tax regime as the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would be presenting the upcoming union budget before parliament on February 1.
Budget 2023: The Budget document can be used as a reference tool for the primary budgeted goals for the upcoming fiscal year.
With the Union Budget 2023 set to be announced, the education sector is eagerly awaiting announcements on investment in skill development, digitization, and internationalisation of higher education.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slammed the Opposition for running 'negative' campaigns against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The minister assured them that the government can do more for the middle class as its population is growing and has become sizeable now.
Union Budget 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a meeting with Finance Minister Sitharaman and economists at NITI Aayog today to assess the state of the Indian economy.
The Indian budget process for is a significant event that outlines government revenues and expenditures. The budget is passed after discussion and debate in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Budget 2023: The Union Budget is an annual event where the government presents its financial plans for the upcoming fiscal year watched by economists, businesses and the general public.
According to hospital sources, Nirmala Sitharaman, 63, was admitted to AIIMS private ward around noon.
GST Council meeting: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam said eight of the agenda points of the 48th GST council meeting were discussed and the remaining would be carried on to the next meeting.
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