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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Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, which was approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today.
There are other 'umbrella' structures to be created for higher education, the Finance Minister announced.
The government has allocated Rs 3,726 crore for forthcoming Census, which will be the first digital census, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.
Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, which was approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today.
Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, which was approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today.
Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, which was approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today.
Presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22, she said Railways will monetise dedicated freight corridors. The government will undertake future freight corridor development projects, she further said.
Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, which was approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman heaped praises on India's memorable win in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, which was approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today.
Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, which was approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today.
Sitharaman on Monday announced the voluntary vehicle scrapping policy, to phase out old vehicles. In addition, the finance minister also announced fitness tests for personal vehicles after 20 years.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday in her Union Budget 2021 speech announced that the government will provide Rs 35,000 crore for COVID-19 vaccination in 2021-22 fiscal.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chose to wear a silk red-and-white saree on Budget Day. This is her third budget presentation and she showcased her love for handloom once again.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, which was approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, which was approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting her third Budget in a short while from now.
The salaried class was expecting from Nirmala Sitharaman to revise the Income Tax slabs that have been left unchanged for years. Besides higher basic exemption limits, people also expected a hike in the exemption limits under Section 80C and 80D.
In 2019, Sitharaman had ditched the long-standing tradition of carrying budget documents in a leather briefcase and had gone swadeshi with a 'bahi-khata'.
However, this time there is no need to wait for hours for the Budget transcript to be released. One can read or download the Budget 2021 documents on the 'Union Budget App' minutes after Finance Minister finishes her speech.
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