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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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Centre to look into Flipkart's Big Billion screw-up

Oct 08, 2014, 04:32 PM IST

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

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India tightens grip over illegal import of Chinese crackers: Nirmala Sitharaman

Politics | Sep 30, 2014, 03:01 PM IST

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

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Automatic exchange of info to help unearth black money: India

India | Sep 22, 2014, 09:19 PM IST

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

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AI Flight Loses Sitharaman's Baggage On Way to Australia

India | Sep 19, 2014, 10:35 AM IST

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

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Beyond symbolism, Commerce & trade to give new spin to Sino-Indian ties

India | Sep 17, 2014, 06:30 PM IST

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

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Uproar in Rajya Sabha over 'inconsistencies' in government statement on WTO

Politics | Aug 11, 2014, 12:51 PM IST

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

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Govt taking measures to bring down inflation: Nirmala Sitharaman

Aug 08, 2014, 05:42 PM IST

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

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Chinese investments, border issues to top Modi-Xi meeting

World | Jul 13, 2014, 05:14 PM IST

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

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Nirmala Sitharaman elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Politics | Jun 24, 2014, 06:58 PM IST

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

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RS by-poll: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman files nomination from Andhra

Politics | Jun 21, 2014, 05:40 PM IST

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

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Nirmala Sitharaman likely to take RS route from Andhra Pradesh

Politics | Jun 14, 2014, 01:52 PM IST

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

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Centre committed to AP, Telangana growth: Commerce Minister

Politics | Jun 07, 2014, 02:18 PM IST

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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Rahul is a merchant of lies, says BJP after report praises Gujarat

Politics | May 07, 2014, 05:27 PM IST

New Delhi: Dubbing Rahul Gandhi as “asatya ka saudagar” (merchant of lies), BJP today said his “untruths” about Gujarat land acquisition policy have been exposed by the report sponsored by his own government that has

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BJP showdown with EC over Modi rally in Varanasi

Politics | May 07, 2014, 11:28 PM IST

Varanasi: BJP today got into a full-blown confrontation with the Election Commission after Narendra Modi was denied permission for holding a public meeting at a venue of its choice and has planned protests while cancelling

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Jaitley charge of political debate standards leaves Priyanka unmoved

Politics | Apr 29, 2014, 11:34 AM IST

New Delhi/Rae Bareli: BJP leader Arun Jaitley Monday accused Priyanka Gandhi of lowering quality of political debate by her remarks about "panic-stricken rats" for his party after it accused her husband of corruption but she

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Farooq Abdullah has no moral right to preach against communalism, retorts Modi

Politics | Apr 28, 2014, 03:43 PM IST

Ahmedabad/New Delhi: Narendra Modi today hit back at Farooq Abdullah for his remark that those voting for the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate should drown in sea, saying the biggest blow to secularism in India was

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Congress politics does not allow Sonia, Rahul to speak: BJP

Politics | Apr 28, 2014, 03:24 PM IST

New Delhi: Questioning the “silence” of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over allegations involving Robert Vadra, BJP today wondered if the internal politics of Congress does not allow them to speak about them or “defend”

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AAP hits back BJP on Kashmir map issue

Politics | Mar 28, 2014, 10:54 AM IST

New Delhi: Rejecting as “lies” BJP's attack on it for showing Kashmir out of India's map, AAP today hit back saying the map on the saffron party's website has shown the state as a “disputed

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BJP's voices concern over blasts before Modi rallies

Politics | Mar 27, 2014, 04:08 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today said it apprehended security threat to party rallies in the wake of Naxal attack on mobile towers in Gaya ahead of election meetings of Narendra Modi.Maoists blew up two mobile towers

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Chidambaram move shows Cong has lost will to fight polls: BJP

Politics | Mar 21, 2014, 11:32 PM IST

New Delhi: Taking potshots at Congress, rival BJP today claimed that the decision of Finance Minister P Chidambaram to opt out of the Lok Sabha poll race indicated the state of affairs in the party