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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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delhi polls bjp poses third set of five questions to aap

Delhi polls: BJP poses third set of five questions to AAP

Politics | Feb 01, 2015, 02:38 PM IST

New Delhi: Just ahead of Delhi Assembly Elections, the BJP released its third set of five questions, or "Paanch Sawaal", for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, on Saturday. It had earlier released its

delhi polls aap manifesto contains rehashed borrowed ideas

Delhi Polls: AAP manifesto contains 'rehashed', 'borrowed' ideas, says BJP

Politics | Jan 31, 2015, 09:30 PM IST

New Delhi: Terming AAP manifesto as a document of “rehashed” and “borrowed” ideas, BJP today said the promises made by its rival party were not even worthy of consideration.Labelling the manifesto as “entertaining”, Union Minister

delhi polls bjp slams aam aadmi party calls it anti national

Delhi polls: BJP slams Aam Aadmi Party, calls it anti-national

Politics | Jan 31, 2015, 01:47 PM IST

New Delhi: Targeting Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the upcoming Delhi polls, the BJP accused them of being anti-national for seeking votes and donations from its volunteers based in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Dubai.Union Minister Nirmala

india us to identify sectors for investments sitharaman

India, US to identify sectors for investments: Sitharaman

Jan 27, 2015, 05:46 PM IST

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday said that the US and India will identify priority sectors for attracting investment after the upcoming budget session.The minister, who met US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzke

after mangoes eu may lift ban on four more vegetables

After mangoes, EU may lift ban on four more vegetables

India | Jan 23, 2015, 09:40 AM IST

New Delhi: Soon after lifting the ban on import of mangoes, the Indian government is expecting the European Commission to remove the ban on shipments of four more vegetables – bitter gourd, brinjal, snake gourd

janardan absolutely right on modi nirmala sitharaman

Janardan 'absolutely right' on Modi: Nirmala Sitharaman

Politics | Jan 22, 2015, 08:16 PM IST

New Delhi: Describing Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi's comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP as "absolutely right", a central minister Thursday said the Congress lacks internal democracy and is suffering from "internal

budget 2015 govt sops likely for gems and jewellery sector

Budget 2015: Govt sops likely for gems and jewellery sector

Jan 16, 2015, 05:25 PM IST

New Delhi: The gems and jewellery sector, one of the focus areas of the ambitious ‘Make in India' programme, may get incentives in the Union Budget next month.The sector contributes significantly to growth in the

third border haat along india bangladesh frontier opens

Third 'border haat' along India-Bangladesh frontier opens

India | Jan 13, 2015, 01:32 PM IST

Srinagar (Tripura): Tripura's first "border haat" - the third such market along India's frontier with Bangladesh - was inaugurated here Tuesday to boost trade of local produce of both the nations.Union Commerce and Industry Minister

make in india concept to change people s mindset nirmala

Make in India concept to change people's mindset: Nirmala Sitharaman

Jan 04, 2015, 05:28 PM IST

Mangaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign was aimed at changing the mindset of the people to tap their entrepreneurial potential, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said."The campaign will be successful

tripura haat along india bangladesh border to open jan 13

Tripura 'haat' along India-Bangladesh border to open Jan 13

India | Dec 31, 2014, 02:00 PM IST

Agartala: The first border market, locally called 'haat', in Tripura and the third along the India-Bangladesh frontier is likely to be inaugurated Jan 13, an official said here.Two 'border haats' were set up in 2012

government periodically reviews sez policy says sitharaman

Government periodically reviews SEZ policy, says Sitharaman

Dec 18, 2014, 09:46 AM IST

New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry is engaged in an inter-ministerial consultation on a proposal to make dual utilisation of facilities in non-processing area of SEZs.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Commerce and Industry

govt will provide all assistance in skill development

Govt will provide all assistance in skill development: Nirmala Sitharaman

Politics | Dec 17, 2014, 02:12 PM IST

Noida: Emphasising on the significance of skilled manpower, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) is providing training to about two lakh people annually."FDDI is training about 15,000

trade with asean to touch 100 billion next year sitharaman

Trade with ASEAN to touch $100 billion next year: Sitharaman

Dec 11, 2014, 03:53 PM IST

New Delhi: The two-way trade between India and ASEAN are expected to double from the current level of $80 billion by 2022 even as it is expected to touch $100 billion by next year on

bali pact was imperfect needed course correction nirmala

Bali pact was imperfect, needed course correction: Nirmala Sitharaman

Dec 11, 2014, 12:01 PM IST

New Delhi: Government on  said it has protected the interest of Indian farmers by ensuring correction in WTO's Bali agreement which was "imperfect".Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also rejected the opposition charge in the

success at wto without any compromise nirmala sitharaman

Success at WTO without any compromise: Nirmala Sitharaman

Politics | Nov 28, 2014, 02:02 PM IST

New Delhi: India has won a major victory at Geneva with the WTO accommodating its food security demands in a historic worldwide trade reform deal, which the government said was clinched without any conditions or

india us agree to continue talks on visa and other issues

India, US agree to continue talks on visa and other issues

India | Nov 25, 2014, 10:35 PM IST

New Delhi: Seeking to further stimulate bilateral trade and investment, the Indo-US Trade Policy Forum, which met after a gap of four years, today agreed to continue their engagement on visa related issues and enhance

india s strong leadership led to ending wto impasse

India's strong leadership led to ending WTO impasse: Sitharaman

Politics | Nov 22, 2014, 09:34 AM IST

New Delhi: India's strong leadership and negotiating from a position of strength on the food security issue paved the way for ending the impasse at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said

women representation in pm modi ministry goes upto 8

Women representation in PM Modi ministry goes upto 8

Politics | Nov 09, 2014, 04:21 PM IST

New Delhi:  First time Uttar Pradesh MP Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti is the lone woman face in today's expansion of the Union Cabinet which took the total representation of the fairer sex to eight.47-year-old Jyoti is

jaitley to open india global forum

Jaitley to open India Global Forum

Nov 08, 2014, 02:56 PM IST

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will open the two-day India Global Forum meeting beginning here Sunday with his keynote address.The India Global Forum is organised by the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) and

india adamant to its position on food issue at wto nirmala

India adamant to its position on food issue at WTO: Nirmala Sitharaman

Oct 16, 2014, 07:27 AM IST

New Delhi: India will stick to its position on the food security issue at the WTO trade negotiations as it is the sovereign duty of the government to protect the interest of its poor, Commerce