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 MoreWhile the upcoming Budget Session is not expected to witness significant legislative changes, a noteworthy proposal on the horizon is the potential doubling of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme specifically for women farmers. The Union Finance Minister is set to present the interim Budget on Feb 1.
Interim Budget will be presented on February 1 in Lok Sabha. This will be the last Interim Budget of this tenure of the Narendra Modi government at Centre, as Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to take place this year.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey in the Parliament on January 31. The Economic Survey is prepared by the Economic Division of the Ministry of Finance and covers economic matters.
The sender claimed to be from 'Khilafat India' and stated that bombs have been planted at a total of 11 locations in Mumbai. According to the email, the bombs were planted at RBI offices, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank and the blasts were to take place at 1:30 pm today (December 26).
The quota for women in the Lok Sabha and assemblies will continue for 15 years and Parliament can later extend the benefit period. While there is quota within quota for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) women, the opposition had demanded that the benefit be extended to OBCs.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman will table interim budget on February 1. The Interim Budget is also called 'Vote on Account'.
Nirmala Sitharaman, India's first full-time Finance Minister since May 2019, also oversees the Corporate Affairs ministry. Roshni Nadar Malhotra, daughter of HCL founder Shiv Nadar, plays a crucial role as Chairperson at HCL Technologies.
The minister said to stop cyber frauds, where people are duped by way of a phone call or SMS, the government periodically reviews public sector banks, and regulator RBI reviews its own systems. Insurance companies also review their systems.
Jaishankar also said that G20 leaders condemned terrorism in all forms and manifestations and recognised it as a serious threat to international peace and security
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to accept the recommendation of the commission on Special Grants and State Specific Grants and release the funds to Karnataka immediately.
During the meeting with JBIC Governor Hayashi Nobumitsu in New Delhi, both exchanged views on JBIC's recent activities in India contributing towards Japan's venture focus of five trillion yen throughout the following five years.
From the ramparts of the Red Fort on India's 77th Independence Day, PM Modi said the scheme will be launched on Vishwakarma Diwas on September 17.
New Delhi has ensured that so far the geopolitical differences do not supersede international cooperation which is the core mandate of the G20 grouping and the summit.
Sitharaman introduced the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha amid protests and uproar by the Opposition over the suspension of Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the House.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman defended the government's policies and showcased India's remarkable economic transformation, asserting that progress is achieved through actions rather than mere rhetoric.
Tomato is currently are being sold between Rs 100 and Rs 200 across the country and its prices are likely to touch Rs 300 per kilogram in the coming days.
During the discussion, Sitharaman said that in 9 years, the economy rose and saw economic development due to the policies of our govt - despite COVID.
Adichanallur was one of the five archeological sites announced to be created as 'Iconic Sites' in the Union Budget 2020–21. It is an archeological site situated on the banks of the Tamirabarani River in this area.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam said that the decision to levy the stipulated tax on the full face value of bets placed on online games will be implemented from October 1.
The central government has wanted to raise net debt assets of Rs 17.99 lakh crore from different sources in 2023-24, basically, to fund its financial deficit, Sitharaman said in a composed answer to the Rajya Sabha.
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