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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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Nirmala Sitharaman, Budget 2024

Budget 2024: Sitharaman lays out nine priorities of Modi 3.0 govt for 'Viksit Bharat' | Check here

Budget | Jul 23, 2024, 12:53 PM IST

The Budget outlined nine priorities for the upcoming year, including a focus on productivity and resilience in agriculture.

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Union Budget 2024: Key highlights of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech

Budget | Jul 23, 2024, 02:42 PM IST

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the doubling of the upper limit of Mudra loans to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship in the country. Let's look at key highlights from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 speech.

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Budget 2024: Bihar to get new airports, medical colleges and highways, announces Sitharaman

Jul 23, 2024, 12:08 PM IST

Union Budget: The Centre proposed an outlay of Rs 26,000 crore for various road projects in Bihar. The Centre will also formulate plan 'Purvodaya' for all-round development of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.

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BIG announcement for Andhra Pradesh, Govt proposes Rs 15,000 crore to develop state capital

Budget | Jul 23, 2024, 04:25 PM IST

Amid mounting calls for Special Category Status for Andhra Pradesh, the Union Budget promised significant allocations to the state, including Rs 15,000 crore for the development of the capital, Amaravati.

Nirmala Sitharaman, Budget 2024

Union Budget 2024: Sitharaman announces five new job schemes for youths | DETAILS

Budget | Jul 23, 2024, 11:45 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha on Tuesday and announced new job schemes for the youths.

Budget 2024 | Key announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala

Budget 2024: Key announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Business | Jul 23, 2024, 06:26 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting her seventh-consecutive Budget and her first in Modi 3.0, spotlighted nine priority areas for generating ample opportunities for all.

Nirmala Sitharam with her team

Union Cabinet headed by PM Modi approves Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget

India | Jul 23, 2024, 11:00 AM IST

Sitharaman, the first full-time woman finance minister of the country, has presented five full budgets since July 2019 and an interim budget on February 1, 2024. This is the first budget of the BJP-led NDA government in its third term in office.

President Murmu, Nirmala Sitharaman

President Murmu serves 'dahi-cheeni' to Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of Budget 2024 | WATCH

India | Jul 23, 2024, 10:35 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha at 11 am.

Nirmala Sitharaman poses with tablet in red sleeve

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman poses with tablet in red sleeve ahead of Budget

Budget | Jul 23, 2024, 10:02 AM IST

The presentation on July 23 will be the first Budget by the BJP-led NDA government since it was re-elected last month.

Union Budget 2024 Updates

Budget 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar major gainers; special focus on jobs, new tax regime

Budget | Jul 23, 2024, 07:18 PM IST

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will launch three employment-linked schemes. These schemes will be based on enrolment in Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).

Union Budget 2024

Stage set for first Budget of Modi 3.0: Nirmala Sitharaman to present 7th Budget in row

Budget | Jul 22, 2024, 11:58 PM IST

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the first budget of Modi 3.0 in Lok Sabha, marking her seventh budget presentation. Prime Minister Modi emphasised the budget's significance in the "Amrit Kaal" journey towards a developed India by 2047.

PM Modi on economic survey

'Economic Survey highlights prevailing strengths, identifies areas of further growth': PM Modi

India | Jul 22, 2024, 08:55 PM IST

Presented ahead of the Union Budget, the Economic Survey document gives insights into the state of the economy and various indicators of 2023-24 (April-March) and some outlook for the current year.

Railway Budget 2024

Railway Budget 2024: Key investments to propel Indian Railways' infrastructure forward

Budget | Jul 22, 2024, 07:26 PM IST

Railway budget 2024: Key investments include increased funding for network expansion, high-speed rail projects like the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, and safety upgrades such as track renewal and advanced signalling systems.

Nirmala Sitharaman Budget 2024

Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Understanding the Budget, its impact on India's economy

Budget | Jul 22, 2024, 06:47 PM IST

Union budget 2024: Key areas to watch include GDP growth projections, tax collection performance, fiscal deficit management, inflation control measures, and export strategies. The budget's impact on public spending and economic trajectory will be significant.

Budget 2024 FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Here are key numbers to be watched | DETAILS

Budget | Jul 22, 2024, 04:29 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024-25 on Tuesday. Key expectations include populist measures to boost the rural economy and create jobs.

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Union Budget 2024: Who delivered longest budget speech in Parliament?

Budget | Jul 22, 2024, 12:53 PM IST

Union Budget 2024: The Budget is scheduled to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23, marking her seventh presentation of a Union Budget.

Nirmala Sitharaman, Economic Survey, Key highlights economic survey

Economic Survey: Sitharaman says economy likely to grow at 6.5 to 7 pc in FY25 | Key highlights

India | Jul 22, 2024, 02:15 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in the Parliament on Monday. Here are the key highlights of the Survey.

Union Budget 2024

Budget 2024: When and where to watch Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech? Know here

Budget | Jul 23, 2024, 10:51 AM IST

Union Budget 2024: The first full budget of the BJP-led NDA government in its third successive term will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23. Stay tuned to the India TV news channel for Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech.

Budget, Budget 2024, Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to break former PM Morarji Desai's record | Here's how

Budget | Jul 22, 2024, 11:48 AM IST

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget on July 23, marking the first comprehensive budget since the BJP-led NDA government won a third consecutive term earlier this year.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Parliament Monsoon Session 2024 Day 1 Highlights: Discussions held on preparedness for Olympic games

India | Jul 22, 2024, 08:23 PM IST

Parliament Monsoon Session 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the economic survey in Lok Sabha today. Union Budget will be presented in the House tomorrow.

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