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 MoreNew 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Delhi: After receiving "many complaints" from traders on Flipkart's massive discount sale, government today said it will look into the concerns and take a call on whether more clarity is required on e-commerce retail
Chennai: Tightening its grip over illegal import of Chinese crackers which are reportedly flooding the Indian market, the Centre has issued a public notification warning importers and public of the legal consequences they would face
Cairns (Australia): Extending full support to the automatic exchange of tax and banking information, India has said it will help in unearthing blackmoney stashed abroad and bringing it back.Intervening at the meeting of G20 Finance
Melbourne: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman has become the latest victim of misplaced baggage on an Air India flight as her checked in luggage went missing on her way to
As visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepare to hold summit talks Thursday, there is much anticipation that the two Asian neighbours may move in a new direction, away from
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was disrupted Monday as opposition members said the statements of Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the recent WTO meeting were different.The issue was raised by
New Delhi: Expressing commitment to ensure price stability, the government today said it is taking measures to bring down inflation. “Government is committed to ensuring price stability and is closely monitoring the situation and taking
Beijing: Setting up Chinese Industrial Parks in India, increased access to Indian products to bridge the ballooning trade deficit besides border issues was expected to figure in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first meeting with Chinese
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman was Tuesday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh.Her election was officially announced Tuesday as no other nomination was received Monday, the
Hyderabad: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today filed her nomination for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Andhra Pradesh going to polls next month.Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, BJP presidents of the state and
Hyderabad: Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to be elected to Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh in the by-election slated for July 3. The ruling Telugu Desam Party has decided to allot the lone
Hyderabad: Stating that the Centre was committed to the development of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said thrust would be on industrial development in the two states. “With the formation
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