All posts tagged "Nirmala Sitharaman"

Business1 month ago

Budget 2021: Finance Minister to hold first meeting with industrialists for pre-budget discussion

The Finance Minister has given this indication on several occasions. In an interview with news agency Reuters, Sitharaman said that 'India's economy will pick up in...
Business1 month ago

FM reviews implementation of AatmaNirbhar Bharat package with secys

New Delhi, Dec 13 : Banks have sanctioned additional credit amounting to Rs 2,05,563 crore to 80,93,491 borrowers under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)....
Business2 months ago

‘Economic recovery from next year itself’, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

India can see a proper recovery next year on the back of positivity and confidence due to Covid-19 vaccines, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on...
Business2 months ago

Next quarters may see negative growth too, recession on: Chidambaram

The Congress leader alleged that as far as the formal economy is concerned, the government has done nothing to bring back the jobs that were lost...
Business2 months ago

EXIM Bank to get Rs 3,000 cr for Lines of Credit for project exports

The projects supported through the scheme by EXIM Bank cover railways, power, transmission, road and transport, auto and auto components, sugar projects among others.
Business2 months ago

Finance Ministry approves MEIS allocation of Rs 39K cr for FY20

New Delhi, Nov 12: The Finance Ministry has approved the allocation of Rs 39,097 crore under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) for the exports...
Business2 months ago

FM Tells Banks To Seed All Accounts With Aadhaar By March

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has directed banks to seed all account with Aadhaar numbers of their respective holders by March 2021. Addressing the 73rd...
India3 months ago

Centre rolls out scheme for interest waiver on small loans

New Delhi, Oct 24 : The Finance Ministry has announced a scheme for ex-gratia payment of difference between interest for the designated class of borrowers to...
Business3 months ago

Economy not circus lion that responds to ringmaster’s stick: Chidambaram

Chidambaram said the economy was largely determined by the market, by the laws of demand and supply, and by the purchasing power and the sentiments of...
Business3 months ago

GST Council to discuss compensation issue for third time in a row today

As many as 21 states -- which are BJP ruled or have supported it on various issues -- have opted to borrow Rs 1.10 lakh crore...
Business4 months ago

Centre To Pay GST Compensation Cess, IGST Dues On Monday: FM

It also waived 18 per cent GST for start-ups which use ISRO and Antrix Corporation services to launch their satellites.
Business4 months ago

Every company regardless of size, is important for India: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, Sep 21 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday stated in the Lok Sabha that any company whether it is big, small, micro, medium...
Business4 months ago

Govt is amending Banking Regulation Act to benefit depositors: FM Sitharaman

The Finance Minister said the government is trying to bring amendments in order to protect the interest of depositors who in the last two years have...
Business4 months ago

Banks are going to be catalyst for economic revival: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged banks to support borrowers who are in distress after the loan moratorium is lifted, and not let pandemic-related stress impact assessment...
India5 months ago

FM Sitharaman to review implementation of resolution framework for Covid-related stress

The prudential framework dated June 7, 2019 provides a principle-based resolution framework for addressing borrower defaults under a normal scenario.
India5 months ago

Demonetisation, GST and failed lockdown ruined the country’s economy: Rahul Gandhi on FM’s ‘Act Of God’ remark

In a sharp counter to Sitharaman's assertion, Rahul Gandhi in a tweet listed three actions by the Modi government that he said has "destroyed" the economy.
Business5 months ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at opposition for politicising GST compensation issue

Some states have blamed the Centre for shying away from its constitutional obligation to pay GST compensation to states.
India5 months ago

Can’t Ask States To Borrow In Lieu Of GST Compensation: Bengal FM Tells Sitharaman

Mitra suggested that Centre must pay from the different cesses it collects, as it is not getting devolved to the states.
India6 months ago

Economic ‘Green Shoots’ visible, govt open to take more steps: FM Nirmala Sitharama

The Finance Minister also said that 'Labour Codes' are being completely changed and will require the Parliament's approval.
Business6 months ago

Downgrading credit rating amid pandemic limits policy options: FM Sitharaman

In the second session of the meeting, the G20 Finance Ministers and central bank Governors discussed the developments on G20 Finance Track deliverables under the Saudi...
Business8 months ago

‘PCGS for NBFCs operational, Rs 3 lakh cr credit line for MSMEs soon’

The DFS said that everyone attending the conference was aligned on the need to quickly address the needs of MSMEs and other customers.
Business8 months ago

Announce revised comprehensive fiscal stimulus: Chidambaram

"In our view, a fiscal stimulus of Rs 1,86,650 crore amounting to barely 0.91 per cent of GDP will be totally inadequate given the gravity of...
Business8 months ago

Retailers upset over no govt support, warn of business closures

CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said that the organisation will seek immediate intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India8 months ago

‘Frivolous’, Congress hits back at FM on Rahul, Sonia jibe

On the issue of Rahul Gandhi meeting migrants in Delhi, Anand Sharma said, "Rahul has right to show his sensitivity. I can understand her frustration, first...
India8 months ago

FM calls Rahul’s meeting with migrants a ‘dramabaazi’

Saying that it is time to join hands, Sitharaman added that she is "requesting the Congress to work together in this situation. It feels sad to...
Health8 months ago

FM gives stimulus push to rural employment, health, education

These announcements were made under Prime Minister's mega stimulus package amounting to 10 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP).
Business8 months ago

No fresh bankruptcy for 1 year, special insolvency framework for MSMEs

The threshold for insolvency will also be raised to Rs one crore from the current Rs one lakh which will be supportive for the MSME sector.
India8 months ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman gives break-up of eco package; allocation at Rs 20,97,053 cr

New Delhi, May 17 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday listed all the measures and allocations made under the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package...
Business8 months ago

Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh ‘strongly opposes’ FM’s plans on privatisation

It also flayed the proposals to increase in Foreign Direct Investment in defence production from 49 to 74 per cent as well as privatisation of Ordnance...
India8 months ago

FDI limit for defence manufacturing to be raised to 74%

The government has also decided to corporatize Ordnance Factory Board to improve autonomy, accountability and efficiency in ordnance supplies.
India8 months ago

Reforms In Defence, Civil Aviation, Announces Finance Minister

On the civil aviation sector, the Centre will ease the air space availability to allow airlines to save cost and passengers to spend less time while...
India8 months ago

Power Distribution To Be Privatised In Union Territories: Nirmala Sitharaman

The government's latest move is on account of sub-optimal performance of power distribution and supply.
Business8 months ago

Power Ministry writes to states/UTs extending Rs 90K cr package

During the lockdown period, there has been a significant drop in demand because industrial and commercial units were closed.
Disaster8 months ago

Give money directly to people, rework eco package: Rahul

"when children are hit, mother doesn't give them loan, but gives direct relief, the need of the hour is not loan package but money should be...
Blog8 months ago

Farmers need urgent support, latest steps don’t provide that: Experts

"When you are talking of kisan credit card, Digital India, then you should also at least give the farmer some relief, what was his fault?"
India8 months ago

Sitharaman’s announcements nothing but ‘jumlas’: Punjab CM

Amarinder Singh said as one of the most affected states, agriculturally, Punjab needed support for the farmers during the wheat harvesting and procurement, which the Centre...
Business8 months ago

FM unveils Rs 10K cr scheme to formalise micro food enterprises

The announcements are part of the third tranche of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
India8 months ago

Sitharaman announces Rs 1 lakh cr fund for post-harvest agri infra

The announcement is part of the third tranche of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
India8 months ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman drives stimulus tractor, attempts to revive farm sector

FM proposes 11 steps to boost agro and allied sectors in third tranche of Rs 20-lakh-crore stimulus
India8 months ago

FM’s announcements will benefit farmers, migrant workers: PM

New Delhi, May 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the announcements of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the welfare of farmers and migrant...
Disaster8 months ago

Centre: Rs 3,500 cr allocated for free food grain supply to migrants for 2 months

"States/UTs are advised to provide work to migrant workers as per the Act. Planning is on for continuing MNREGA works in monsoon as well as plantations,...
Disaster8 months ago

15 measures to revive economy, big takeaways for MSMEs, NBFCs

The government has also extended the date of assessments getting barred on September 30, 2020 to December 31, 2020 and those getting barred on March 31,...
India8 months ago

Centre”s economic package will mitigate distress of working class: Odisha CM

He said the economic revival package has given hope to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in the country.
Business8 months ago

Necessary steps, but doubts over implementation, effectiveness: Economists

He noted that some measure will be "quite effective" while others such as the Rs 50,000 crore "Fund of Funds" for MSMEs may not yield the...
Business8 months ago

Chidambaram on FM Sitharaman’s announcements: Nothing for poor, hungry migrant workers

The government must allow states to borrow more and spend more, but it was not willing to do so, Chidambaram said.
India8 months ago

Focus of package is debt creation, not demand creation: Cong

After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures for MSME sector, Discoms, contractors and EPF, the Congress said the focus of the economic package...
India8 months ago

Rs 3 lakh cr collateral free automatic loan for MSMEs

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced collateral free automatic loans for businesses including MSMEs up to Rs 3 lakh crore....
Business9 months ago

FM at IMF panel meet: Members briefed on corona crisis

The discussions at the meeting were based on IMF Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda titled, 'Exceptional Times - Exceptional Action'.
India10 months ago

Will ask states to use Rs 31,000 cr fund for building workers: Centre

New Delhi, March 26 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the Centre will direct state governments to utilise the construction workers’ welfare...
India10 months ago

MGNREGA wage hiked by Rs 20/day, farmers to get Rs 2k each in April

The decisions are aimed at bringing relief to the under-privileged and the poor amid the standstill in business and economic activity due to the 21-day lockdown.
India10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi hails Centre’s financial assistance to poor

New Delhi, March 26 : After the Centre announced a financial assistance package of Rs 1,70,000 crores, the Congress on Thursday hailed the decision with former...
Disaster10 months ago

Centre to provide Rs 170,000 cr relief package

New Delhi, March 26 : The Centre on Thursday announced a Rs 170,000 crore worth of relief package to protect the weaker sections of the society...
Business10 months ago

Govt amends law to get powers to raise excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 8/l in future

The government had on March 14 raised excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre each to raise an additional Rs 39,000 crore...
Business10 months ago

GST Council to discuss Covid-19 impact on revenues, rationalising rates

Ahead of the GST Council meeting, a group of officials comprising Central and state governments met on Friday in the national capital to discuss various taxpayer...
India11 months ago

Odisha urges FM to release Jagannath temple funds in Yes Bank

Bhubaneswar, March 8 Odisha Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari has requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to instruct the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow release...
India11 months ago

Examine spread of virus via currency notes: CAIT to FM

New Delhi, March 8 The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) here on Sunday wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the possibility of spread of...
Business11 months ago

Vodafone CEO Reed meets Sitharaman, Prasad over VIL’s state

VIL has the maximum AGR dues of Rs 53,000 crore, of which it paid Rs 3,500 crore last month.
Business11 months ago

Yes Bank depositors’ money safe, RBI working on resolution: FM

The Minister said she will speak to RBI Governor to see depositors don't face any cash crunch and the priority is safety of the depositors' money...
Business11 months ago

Govt seeks parliament nod for additional spending

In November, Sitharaman had taken Parliament's approval for additional spending of Rs 21,246 crore as part of first supplementary demand for grant.
Business11 months ago

No impact of Delhi violence on investor confidence: Sitharaman

"But that shouldn't cause worries, because FDI flows were steady and coming in good numbers while the forex is also doing very well," she said.
Business11 months ago

All pending MSME loans to be restructured by March 15: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb 26 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said a total 5.53 lakh MSME accounts have been identified and out of which 5.28 lakh entities...
India11 months ago

Sisodia demands Delhi’s share in central taxes

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded the Union Territory’s share in...
Politics11 months ago

List of Business in LS

New Delhi, The Tuesday List of Business in the Lok Sabha will see Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reply on the general discussion on the Union...
Business11 months ago

It’s for Sitharaman to put petrol, diesel on GST Council agenda: Amit Mitra

He also asked Sitharaman to bring the matter on the council's agenda if she was interested in bringing petrol and diesel under GST.
India12 months ago

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi on economy

Rahul Gandhi has asked the government how it will provide jobs to the youth. It alleged that to divert attention from the real issues government is...
Politics12 months ago

Don’t be afraid of my questions on employment: Rahul to FM

I am asking it on behalf of youths, and replying them is your responsibility. The youth of the country needs jobs and your government has failed...
India12 months ago

Kisan Rail mooted to carry perishables; 9 already in use

New Delhi, Feb 1: Even as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to set up a ‘Kisan Rail’ through the public-private-partnership (PPP) model for the cold supply...
Business12 months ago

FM proposes, railways sets forth Indore-Varanasi Tejas train

New Delhi, Feb 1: Hours after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech that Tejas Express would connect more tourist destinations, Railway Board Chairman...
Business12 months ago

P Chidambaram: Nothing in the budget to believe growth will revive in 2020-21

He said, the Indian economy is demand-constrained and investment-starved and the finance minister has not acknowledged these two challenges.
India12 months ago

Govt hikes budget allocation for Department of Space by Rs 340 cr

Chennai, Feb 1 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a marginal increase of Rs 340 crore in the fund allocation for the Department of...
Business12 months ago

Budget 2020: Govt proposes allocation of Rs 4,400cr for clean air in FY21, to incentivise states

New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, citing pollution as a matter of concern, said the government proposes to encourage states that are formulating and...
Politics12 months ago

Nothing concrete in the budget: Rahul Gandhi

Critical of the budget, the Congress has demanded farm loan waiver as the UPA did in 2008.
Business12 months ago

Govt to ensure improved flow of funds to northeast: FM

"Central Government has effectively used an online portal to reduce gestation period. This has improved the flow of funds to the northeast region," she said.
India12 months ago

Budget 2020 Live: Defence budget hiked by 6% to Rs 3.3 lakh crore

Govt to raise funds via listing of LIC; Deposit insurance raised to Rs 5 lakh; FY21 fiscal deficit target pegged at 3.5% of GDP; DDT scrapped;...
India12 months ago

Culture Ministry gets Rs 108 cr more, IIT-like varsity

New Delhi, Feb 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Rs 3,150 crore for the Culture Ministry this year, a Rs 108 crore rise from the...
Business12 months ago

Rs 35,600 cr for nutrition related programmes: FM

She added: "I propose to provide Rs 35,600 crores for nutrition related programmes for 2020-21."
Business12 months ago

Income tax rates, slabs changed; those earning up to Rs 15 lakh benefit

New Delhi, Feb 1 : In a major relief to middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to cut income tax rates and change slabs...
Business12 months ago

Fiscal deficit for FY20 at 3.8%: FM Sitharaman

Last August, the government cut corporate taxes to 22.5% which cost the exchequer Rs 1.45 lakh crore.
Business12 months ago

Budget proposes Rs 8,000 crore boost for quantum tech

Saying that quantum technology is opening up new opportunities, Sitharaman said that several commercial applications would emerge in the area.
Business12 months ago

Budget 2020 is woven around 3 prominent themes: FM

New Delhi, Feb 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 69000 crore including Rs 6400 crore for PM Jan Aushadhi Yojna for the healthcare sector...
Business12 months ago

Push for transportation; Rs 1.7 lakh cr allocated

New Delhi, Feb 1: With major emphasis on transportation and the required infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday made several announcements with an allocation of...
Business12 months ago

FDI into India increased to $284 bn during 2014-19

New Delhi, Feb 1 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that the Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country has increased to $284 billion...
Business12 months ago

GDP growth over 7.4% in 2014-19, claims FM

New Delhi, Feb 1 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Central government’s debt reduced to 48.7% of GDP in 2019 from 52.2% and has clocked a GDP...
India12 months ago

Fundamentals of economy are strong: FM

New Delhi, Feb 1 Presenting the Union Budget in the Parliament on Saturday, Finance Minister Nrimala Sitharaman said the fundamentals of Indian economy are strong and...
India12 months ago

Budget will show how much BJP cares for Delhi: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Feb 1 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the Union Budget will show how much the BJP cared about Delhi, saying the...
Business12 months ago

Govt tables Economic Survey FY20 in Parliament

New Delhi, Jan 31: India’s economy might see an upswing as GDP growth rate for FY21 is seen at 6-6.5 per cent, said the Economic Survey...
Blog12 months ago

FM Sitharaman may push for Rs 30K cr interim dividend from RBI to meet low revenue generation, slowdown

The government is fighting a six year low growth, subdued demand and consumption leading to projections of 5 per cent growth in current fiscal which is...
Business1 year ago

FM Sitharaman kicks off Budget countdown with ‘Halwa’ ceremony

New Delhi, Jan 20 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday kicked off the countdown to the Union Budget on February 1 by joining the ‘Halwa’...
Business1 year ago

Rahul urges FM Sitharaman over high GST on cochlear implant add-ons

They said cochlear implants attracted 5 per cent GST, while the implant accessories that required periodic replacement were subject to 12-28 per cent GST.
Business1 year ago

GST Council approves uniform 28% tax on state, pvt lotteries: FM

New Delhi, Dec 18 : While the all-powerful GST Council kept rates unchaged in its 38th meeting on Wednesday, it voted for a uniform rate of...
India1 year ago

“Does She Eat Avocado?”: P Chidambaram on Sitharaman’s onion statement

New Delhi, Dec 5: The Opposition parties attacked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman when she said “I-don’t-eat-onions” in parliament as Congress called it her “Marie Antoinette moment”...
India1 year ago

Opposition-ruled states approach Sitharaman over delayed GST compensation

Delhi: Finance ministers and representatives of opposition-ruled states on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and expressed their concern over delay in release of GST...
India1 year ago

When Rahul Bajaj criticised the PM in 1993 and wasn’t called ‘anti-national’

Writing for The Indian Express, PM Manmohan Singh’s former advisor Sanjay Baru notes that in 1993 that while FM Manmohan Singh was publicly dismissive of Bajaj’s...
India1 year ago

Ruckus in Parliament over onion prices, remarks on PM, Nirmala

New Delhi, Dec 3 : The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed an uproar followed by cross allegations between the treasury and opposition benches, mainly the Congress,...
Business1 year ago

“Government Dealing With India Inc At Arm’s Length”: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

"Why is criticism seen as anti-national?" Kiran Mazumdar Shaw asked, supporting a similar statement by industrialist Rahul Bajaj over the weekend.
Business1 year ago

GDP data not gospel truth, need not be taken seriously: BJP MP

New Delhi, Dec 2 : A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit out at the government critique saying espousing of personal views might hurt national...
Business1 year ago

Corporate Tax rate cut to deal with economic challenge: FM

New Delhi, Dec 2 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday told Parliament that the decision to cut corporate tax rate for domestic companies was...
Business1 year ago

Govt moves Taxation Bill in Parliament to lower tax rate option

New Delhi, Dec 2 : The Centre in the Lok Sabha on Monday moved the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 for its passage, seeking changes in...
India1 year ago

Does national interest lie in praising you and your govt: Sibal asks Sitharaman

New Delhi, Dec 2: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal posted a tweet addressed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and asked her that...
India1 year ago

Important Bills to come up in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Dec 2 The Legislative Business in the Lok Sabha on Monday will have two important Bills for consideration and passing. The Taxation Laws (Amendment)...
India1 year ago

Who used to mock Manmohan Singh have pushed the economy to recession: Ahmed Patel

New Delhi, Nov 30 : Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel accused the Modi government of using CBI and ED to attack the...
India1 year ago

Twitterati slams govt as GDP growth fell to its lowest in 6 years

"Nirmala Tai said there is an economic slowdown but there is no recession…Thik usi tarah jaise Heera Thakur Zeher wali kheer kha ke marne wala hi...
Business1 year ago

CII, FICCI close ranks against Reliance Jio

"Adding further woes to the sector, the recent ruling on Adjusted Gross Revenues (AGR), dues of the TSPs will lead to an unfortunate and disastrous collapse...
India1 year ago

Economic Growth down but it’s not recession yet: Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday acknowledged that the economic growth may have slowed a bit but refused to call it a recession and then asserted...
Business1 year ago

Growth may have slowed down, but there is no recession: FM in Rajya Sabha

Delhi: Growth may have slowed down, but there is no recession: Finance Minister in Rajya Sabha. India’s GDP growth was 6.4% at the end of 2009-14,...
Business1 year ago

Mega disinvestment: BPCL, SCI, CONCOR to be privatised

New Delhi, Nov 20 : Brining an end to months of anticipation over the government lowering its stake in major public sector undertakings (PSU), the Union...
India1 year ago

Cabinet approves strategic disinvestment of BPCL

Delhi: Cabinet has approved strategic disinvestment of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, of Govt of India share holding of 53.29% along with transfer of certain management control.This...
Business1 year ago

Scrap deposit insurance: AIBEA tells FM Sitharaman

Chennai, Nov 19 : Even as the government is mulling increasing the insurance cover for bank deposits, the All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) has demanded...
Business1 year ago

We dont want any telecom firm to shut operations: FM Sitharaman

Post-SC verdict on AGR, the Finance Ministry is trying to understand the impact of the verdict. As the companies have to pay the AGR amount in...
Business1 year ago

Govt to induce Rs 10,000 cr in AIF to rescue stalled housing projects

Delhi: “Cabinet approves establishment of ‘Special Window’ to provide priority debt financing for completion of stalled housing projects” says finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a Press...
India1 year ago

Banks’ “Worst” Time Under Manmohan -Raghuram, says Sitharaman after criticism for economic slowdown

New Delhi, Oct 16: Facing criticism from all quarters for the bad state of the India’s economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused rime Minister Manmohan Singh...
Business1 year ago

Govt could raise deposit guarantee limit from Rs 1 lakh: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Oct 14 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that she is closely monitoring the developments at Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank...
Business1 year ago

Nirmala Sitharaman’s husband hits out at Centre over slowdown, says govt in denial

Economist Parakala Prabhakar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's husband, has slammed the Centre over economic slowdown while advising the BJP government to embrace the Rao-Manmohan Singh model.
Politics1 year ago

Youth Congress protests against ‘vendetta politics’

All the prominent leaders are being targeted by BJP, by misusing constitutional institutions like IT, CBI, ED and so on," said a statement from the Youth...
Business1 year ago

Will make amendments if they help in better regulation: FM

Mumbai, Oct 10 : Facing flak from several quarters on the PMC Bank fraud case, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that if amendments help...
Business1 year ago

Government capex plans on track, no payments overdue: FM

New Delhi, Sep 27 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government’s capital expenditure plans are on track as per the budget targets. Addressing...
Business1 year ago

No liquidity crisis, demand to pick up: Nirmala Sitharaman

Addressing the media after the meeting, Sitharaman evinced hope that demand would return in most of the sectors.
Business1 year ago

Hats off to Sitharaman for tax cut: Mazumdar-Shaw

Bengaluru, Sep 20 : Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Friday complimented Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the corporate tax rate cut, a day after a Twitter...
Business1 year ago

Congress terms FM package an economic disaster

New Delhi, Sep 20 : The Congress has termed the financial package of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman an economic and political disaster. Launching a scathing attack...
Business1 year ago

After tax cuts, GST Council reduces rates on various items

The key sectors which would benefit from GST rate cuts are hotels, gems & jewellery, defence and automobiles.
Auto1 year ago

Hero MotoCorp, Maruti top gainers on ‘historic’ Friday

Stocks of two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp settled 13.19 per cent or Rs 334.05 higher at Rs 2,866.50 per share.
Business1 year ago

Nil GST rate on hotel room rent upto Rs 1k

GST council meeting Live updates: All eyes are on GST council's meeting in Goa after the government announced slashing corporate taxes.
Business1 year ago

Stock market makes history, Sensex up 2,200 points

Mumbai, Sep 20 : Sensex and Nifty logged their biggest ever single day gains on Friday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in an unprecedented move, announced...
India1 year ago

Corporate Tax Rate Cut From 30% To 25.2% To Spur Growth

New Delhi, Sep 20: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced reduction of corporate tax on domestic firms in a bid to boost the sluggish economy, hurt by...
India1 year ago

Sitharaman, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw in Twitter spat over e-cigarettes ban

New Delhi, Sep 19 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday defended her decision to ban e-cigarettes after Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw questioned her authority to issue...
Business1 year ago

Markets open in green

Mumbai, Sep 18 The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note. The Sensex of the BSE opened at 36,621.38 and touched a...
India1 year ago

Weird statements of Nirmala, Piyush will not lead to betterment of economy: Yashwant Sinha

Indore, Sep 15 : Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha termed the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s reasoning behind decline in the automobile sector as “weird” and asked...
India1 year ago

Nirmala clueless about how to lift economy, applying cosmetic measures: Congress

New Delhi, Sep 14 The Congress on Saturday hit back at the Modi government after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures to revive...
India1 year ago

Need concrete plan to fix economy not Sitharaman’s “foolish theories” : Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt

New Delhi, Sep 12 Dubbing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s excuse that millennials were the reason for the slowdown in the auto sector as “foolish theories”, Former...
India1 year ago

India doesn’t need propaganda: Rahul hits out at Centre

With the tweet, Rahul attached a news report of the interview of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dubbing flawed GST and demonetisation as the reason for...
India1 year ago

Congress taunts Sitharaman’s ‘Ola, Uber’ comment

Singhvi said, Sitharaman also said that a dip in gross domestic product (GDP) is part of growth. "It implies that the dip in GDP has become...
Business1 year ago

Bank staff to protest outside Parliament against mergers

AIBEA General Secretary C.H. Venkatachalam told IANS that the UFBU has decided to a national dharna before Parliament on Sep 20 at 10.30 a.m.
Business1 year ago

Centre proposes to cut stake in select firms to under 51%

"Strategic disinvestment of select CPSEs would continue to remain a priority of this government, Sitharaman had said.
Politics1 year ago

Reports claim Pak to submit dossier citing Rahul’s remark, Nirmala fumes

New Delhi/Chennai, Sep 10 : A document, purported to be a Pakistani “dossier” to be submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), appeared on...
Business1 year ago

Inflation completely under control: FM

Kokatta, Sep 6 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said inflation is completely under control and that it has not risen since 2014. “Inflation is...
Business1 year ago

More measures to boost the economy: FM

“As regards to the surplus reserves, we have not taken a call on how that is going to be used. When we take a call, we...
Blog1 year ago

Indian Economy is in deep crisis

India is witnessing overall economic slowdown but the Modi government remains in denial and this is for the first time in the history of India that...
India1 year ago

FM announces slew of governance reforms for PSBs

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) After announcing four big-ticket mergers of state-run banks on Friday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared several governance reforms in the public...
Business1 year ago

Mega PSB merger: 10 banks amalgamated into 4-entities

New Delhi:In a major reform measure, the Central government on Friday announced the merger of 10 public sector banks (PSBs) into four entities, which includes the...
Business1 year ago

Will announce more measures to boost economy in coming weeks: Sitharaman

The government has recognised that consumption needs a boost, says Nirmala Sitharaman.
Business1 year ago

Angel tax for startups removed, industry cheers

Industry hailed the government decision, terming it good development.
Business1 year ago

Authorities don’t have to overreach, tax targets achievable: FM

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Responding to India Inc’s calls for measures to curb “tax terrorism”, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that tax authorities...
Business1 year ago

Corporate tax to be cut gradually: Sitharaman

Last year, the then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had cut the corporate income tax rate to 25 per cent for companies with a turnover of up...
Business1 year ago

Sectoral policy intervention in works, no fiscal stimulus

New Delhi, Aug 18 The Finance Ministry is holding back-to-back discussions with the Prime Minister’s office and the Reserve Bank of India to come out with...
Business1 year ago

Sensex ends in green amid weak global cues

Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Buzz of a possible stimulus package by the Union government aided the Sensex and Nifty to finish in the green on Friday....
Business1 year ago

Goverment calls for FPI meet today

New Delhi, Aug 9 Concerned over the non-stop slide in the equity markets and the massive erosion in market capitalisation, the government has called for a...
Business1 year ago

FPIs pull-out over Rs 20,500 Crore, even as govt adamant on super-rich surcharge

New Delhi, Aug 3: Despite the flight of over Rs 20,500 crore worth of foreign funds from the country’s stock market, the government seems adamant to...
India1 year ago

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill will create oligopoly, says Kapil Sibal

New Delhi, July 29 : Congress leader Kapil Sibal hit out at the Centre for “creating an oligopoly in the country”as 4-5 major players were will...
India1 year ago

RS passes Bill to bring clarity to bankruptcy law

The Bill has proposed that if an application under the bankruptcy law is not admitted or rejected within 14 days by the adjudicating authority, it shall...
Business2 years ago

Sitharaman rebuts Chidambaram point-by-point, reiterates budget figures realistic

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Giving point-by-point rebuttal to senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said in the Rajya Sabha...
India2 years ago

Parliament Live: Nirmala Sitharaman to reply to debate on Union Budget

New Delhi, July 10: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reply to the debate on Union Budget in the Parliament on Wednesday.Rajeev Gowda (INC), Tiruchi Siva...
India2 years ago

Government needs to do much more to attract investments

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2019-20 presented the vision of India becoming a $5 trillion economy in the next few years driven by the ‘virtuous...
Business2 years ago

Highlights of Union Budget 2019-20 – Infrastructure Sector

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden Budget Speech on Friday announced sops for various sectors. The key highlights in...
Business2 years ago

Highlights of Union Budget 2019-20 – Trade Sector

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden Budget speech on Friday announced sops for various sectors. The key highlights in...
Business2 years ago

Highlights of Union Budget 2019-20 – Transport Sector

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden Budget Speech on Friday announced sops for various sectors. The key highlights in...
India2 years ago

Budget will boost country’s development in 21st century, says PM Modi

New Delhi, July 5 : Commenting on the first Budget of the NDA government’s second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described the Union Budget...
Business2 years ago

Budget hikes divestment target to Rs 1.05 lakh Crore

New Delhi, July 5 The government on Friday hiked its disinvestment target in the current fiscal from Rs 90,000 crore to Rs 1.05 lakh crore. Announcing...
India2 years ago

Budget 2019 LIVE : Now, use Aadhaar instead of PAN to file ITR, says Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 5 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first Union Budget of the second term of the Modi government. The FM has done...
India2 years ago

Parliament Live: Real GDP Growth Projected At 7% For 2019-20 In Economic Survey

New Delhi,July 4 : A day ahead of the union budget 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Modi 2.0 government’s first economic survey in Parliament, projecting...
Business2 years ago

Budget discussion may start from July 8: Finance Ministry

New Delhi, June 30 Parliament is likely to start discussion on the General Budget on July 8 while voting on Demands for Grants is likely between...
Business2 years ago

Sitharaman may meet PSU bank chiefs on Friday

New Delhi, June 21 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may meet CEOs of PSU banks to discuss the roadmap ahead for consolidation, lendings to farm sectors, MSMEs,...
Business2 years ago

Developers want Budget to ease liquidity, make changes in GST

A few months back, the GST Council decided that homes priced up to Rs 45 lakh and with a carpet area of up to 60 square...
India2 years ago

Cabinet Portfolios: Shah gets Home ministry, Sitharaman is new Finance Minister

New Delhi, May 31: A day after a grand swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday...
India2 years ago

Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as Finance Minister

New Delhi, May 31: Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took charge as Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs. After being the second woman Defence Minister, the first...
India2 years ago

Modi 2.0: Old and new faces greet economic ministries

New Delhi, May 31: Keeping his reputation of surprising people with unexpected steps intact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi selected Nirmala Sitharaman as the Finance Minister. The...
Politics2 years ago

Nirmala Sitharaman visits injured Shashi Tharoor in hospital

New Delhi, April 16: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid a visit to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is admitted in a hospital after sustaining a head...
India2 years ago

Centre to review OROP: Sitharaman

Dehradun, March 4 Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday said that all arrears of ‘one rank one pension (OROP)’ have been cleared, and that the...
India2 years ago

Nirmala Sitharaman meets Abhinandan Varthman

New Delhi, Mar 2: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday met Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthman at a hospital in the national capital a day after he...
India2 years ago

PM Modi welcomes Wing Commander Abhinandan, says nation is proud of his exemplary courage

New Delhi, March 1 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to twitter to welcome Wing Commander Abhinandan, saying the nation is proud of his exemplary courage....
India2 years ago

Welcome home, Wing Commander Abhinandan: Modi

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and several Union ministers including Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday welcomed Wing...
India2 years ago

Aero India takes off with dazzling flying display in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Feb 20: The 12th edition of the biennial Aero India 2019 air show took off on Wednesday with a dazzling flying display of aircraft at...
India2 years ago

Manohar Parrikar’s role must be investigated: N Ram

New Delhi, Feb 8: Reacting to Ministry of Defence’s dissent on Rafale negotiations, Chairman of The Hindu Group N Ram said “the story is complete in...
India2 years ago

Rahul provoking armed forces against government: Sitharaman

"The then Defence Minister (Manohar Parrikar) has seen that noting and also signed it. What was the response of then Defence Minister Parrikar? I said the...
Politics2 years ago

Is Defence Minister giving Pakistan clean chit on Uri, Pathankot attacks, asks Chidambaram

New Delhi, Jan 14: Attacking Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for claiming that no major terror attack took place since the BJP came to power at the...
India2 years ago

“Don’t Impose Your Sexism”: Rahul Gandhi on “Mahila defending PM Modi” Remark

Dubai, Jan 13: Congress president Rahul Gandhi stood by his controversial remarks targeting Prime Minister for asking Lady Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman to defend Narendra Modi...
Politics2 years ago

No major terror attack under Modi-Government: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, Jan 12 : Rallying the BJP workers ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday asked them to create...
India2 years ago

Doubts raised on my statement misleading, incorrect: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi for raising “incorrect and misleading” doubts regarding her statement in...
Politics2 years ago

Defence Minister lied about HAL contracts in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Jan 7: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of lying even in her clarification that the government has given...
India2 years ago

Winter Session: Four more MPs suspended by Lok Sabha Speaker

New Delhi, Jan 7: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday suspended three AIADMK MPs- P Venugopal, KN Ramchandran, K Gopal and TDP MP N Shivaprasad...
India2 years ago

Prove order given to HAL or resign, Rahul tells Sitharaman

New Delhi, Jan 6 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday demanded that Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman place documents before Parliament to prove her claim that...
Politics2 years ago

Defence Minister spoke for 2 hours, didn’t answer my 2 questions Rafale: Rahul

New Delhi, Jan 5: A day after Parliament witnessed a stormy discussion on the Rafale deal, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a fresh attack...
India2 years ago

Can’t comment on offset partners in Rafale deal on basis of media reports: Sitharaman

Her response came after Congress President Rahul Gandhi sought a clarification from the Defence Minister in the House as to why the Rs 30,000 crore worth...
India2 years ago

Rafale Debate: Sitharaman dismisses allegation of corruption in Deal

New Delhi, Jan 4: The Parliament on Friday witnessed a heated debate over the Rafale fighter jet deal. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman dismissed all allegations of...
India2 years ago

Defence Minister to celebrate Diwali with troops in Arunachal

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will celebrate Diwali with troops in forward areas of Dibang Valley in Arunanchal Pradesh, said a defence official on Saturday. There are...
Business2 years ago

Offset venture with Reliance will deliver 10% of obligations: Dassault Aviation CEO

New Delhi, Oct 12 : Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier has said that the companys joint venture with Reliance in Nagpur represents only about 10 per...
Politics2 years ago

PM is corrupt, must go: Rahul on further Rafale revelations

New Delhi, Oct 11 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “corrupt” following fresh revelations by French website Mediapart that inclusion...
India2 years ago

Modi is the Prime Minister of Anil Ambani ” says Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Oct 11 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi corrupt following a French media report that said Reliance Defence...
India2 years ago

Sitharaman leaves for France, to visit Dassault plant

Meanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, whose party has been levelling allegations of crony capitalism and compromising national interest in the Rs 59,000-crore Rafale deal against Narendra...
India2 years ago

To cover Modi’s dilemma BJP claims international conspiracy in questioning Rafale deal, says Kapil Sibal

New Delhi, Sep 25 : Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a dilemma what to disclose about Rafale deal and...
Uncategorized2 years ago

Phase-II of Coastal Surveillance Network to be completed on time: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Sep 24 : The second phase of the Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN) – that was conceived to ensure attacks like Mumbai 26/11 does not...
Politics2 years ago

Defence Minister should resign for “misleading” on Rafale deal: Congress

New Delhi, Sep 20: The Congress on Thursday sought Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s resignation accusing her of “misleading” the people of India after former HAL chief T.S. Raju...
Politics2 years ago

Rafale Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ‘Must Resign’, says Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Sep 20: Congress president Rahul Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale deal and said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
India2 years ago

Some JNU forces anti-India, waging war against it: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Sep 18 : Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday alleged that some forces in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) are openly waging a...
Politics2 years ago

Defence Minister damaged HAL’s reputation: Congress

New Delhi, Sep 18: In a veiled attack, the Congress on Tuesday said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has damaged the reputation of India’s prestigious HAL nationally...
Politics2 years ago

Congress will dig deep into Rafale deal to expose Modi govt : Sibal

Udaipur : Congress leader and former union minister Kapil Sibal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should change his slogan ‘Na Khaaunga Na Khaane Dunga’ to an updated...
India2 years ago

Buying Rafale jets at higher price is not national interest: Kapil Sibal

Indore, MP, Sept 2 : Placing the Centre in the cross-hairs over the contentious Rafale fighter jet deal, senior Congress leader and former Union minister Kapil...
Cities2 years ago

Kumaraswamy regrets tiff over Nirmala visit to Kodagu

Bengaluru, Aug 26 (IANS) Terming the controversy over Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s visit to Karnataka’s flood-hit Kodagu district on Friday as unfortunate, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy...
Politics2 years ago

Jaitley attacks Yashwant Sinha, Shourie on Rafale deal ‘falsehood’

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday dubbed as “falsehood” and “fabricated facts” former BJP Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie’s claims...
India2 years ago

Rafale charges by Shourie, Sinha fabricated, says Sitharaman

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday night dismissed as “fabricated” the allegations by former BJP ministers Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha...
India2 years ago

PM should make statement in Parl on Dokalam: Congress

The Congress today demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement in Parliament on the Chinese presence in Dokalam and also take the nation into...
India2 years ago

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi, says Tax payers will pay Rs 1 lakh Crore to ‘Mr 56’s friend’ for Rafale deal

New Delhi, July 29 : Slamming Prime Minister, Congress President Rahul Gandhi reached out to people of India on Twitter, informing them about the extra financial burden...
India2 years ago

Sitharaman lied on Rafale deal, PM compromised national interest: Congress

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Taking a sharp dig at the Narendra Modi government, the Congress party on Friday accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of “lying”...
India2 years ago

Rafale deal shows ‘Culture of Crony Capitalism’ of Modi Government, says Surjewala

New Delhi, July 27 : Congress on Friday alleged that shocking details in Rafale deal scam has revealed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s love for Crony Capitalism...
India2 years ago

19th Kargil Vijay Diwas: PM Modi hailed Vajpayee’s leadership

New Delhi, July 26 : On the 19th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, which is celebrated on July 26 every year to commemorate India’s victory in...
India2 years ago

Monsoon Session: Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018 passed in RS

New Delhi, July 25: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018. According to the Bill, a person can be declared as...
India2 years ago

Congress moves privilege motion against PM and Defence Minister

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday engaged in a war of words over the price details of the Rafale fighter jet deal,...
India2 years ago

Parliament live:Black money in Swiss bank down 80% under Modi govt, says Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, July 24 :Parliament Monsoon Session 2018 LIVE updates:Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha:News reports quoting Swiss Bank’s annual statistics showed increase of 50% in its...
India2 years ago

Govt misleading nation on Rafale deal: Congress

New Delhi, Jul 23 : In a fresh offensive, the Congress today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of “lying” in Parliament...
India2 years ago

Government constitutionally bound to reveal defence contracts: Congress attacks Modi on Rafale deal secrecy

New Delhi, July 23 : Congress leader and former Defence Minister A.K. Anthony pin-pointedly attacked Narendra Modi government for not disclosing the details of Rafale deal...
India3 years ago

India-US 2+2 first strategic dialogue on September 6 in Delhi

Washington, July 20: The maiden ‘two-plus-two strategic dialogue’ between India and the US is scheduled to be held on September 6 in New Delhi, the State Department...
India3 years ago

Chidambaram taunts Nirmala, ask her to share ‘secret’ info with Home Minister

New Delhi, July 14 :In a sarcastic tweet,former Union Minister P Chidambaram advised BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman to pass on her “secret” information about plans to...
India3 years ago

India, US 2+2 dialogue to be held in September : Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 13: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the twice-deferred two-plus-two dialogue between the foreign and defence ministers of India and the...
India3 years ago

Yashwant Sinha attacks Modi government for Postponement of 2+2 dialogue

New Delhi, July 6 : In a satirical tweet, former union minister Yashwant Sinha on Friday launched an all-out attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...
India3 years ago

Did UK’s defence minister snub Nirmala Sitharaman?

New Delhi, July 2: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has trashed media report suggesting Britain’s defence minister Gavin Williamson has turned down her request for a bilateral...
India3 years ago

After 2+2 postponed, India declines US offer to host Sitharaman

New Delhi, June 30: After the United States postponed the inaugural ‘2+2’ dialogue due to “unavoidable reasons”, India declined the US offer to host to host...
America3 years ago

Amid Haley’s visit, US-India 2+2 Dialogue postponed

The news came even as US Permanent Representative to the UN Nikki Haley met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here.
India3 years ago

Committed to Ramadan ceasefire, border truce with Pakistan: Defence Minister

New Delhi, June 5: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir will honour the Ramadan ceasefire and the border truce with Pakistan but any “unprovoked” attack won’t...
Politics3 years ago

Rahul attacks Sitharaman over Rafale deal prices

New Delhi, March 16: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of allegedly lying on the price paid per Rafale aircraft, citing...
India3 years ago

Defence sector gets only Rs 1.17 crore FDI in 4 years, defence minister still hopeful

India in time phrase of last 4 years has attracted FDI of just Rs. 1.17 crore in the Defence sector under the Modi government’s much-hyped project...
India3 years ago

Pakistan will have to pay for Jammu ‘misadventure’, warns India

The operation was called off on Monday morning after the three attackers were killed. A fourth one, she said, may have been a guide and didn't...
Politics3 years ago

Modi Govt. compromising with national security, interest: Congress on Rafael deal

Congress party on Tuesday raised the issue of Rafael purchase claiming that there were many irregularities in the deal. Interacting with the media the senior Congress...
Politics3 years ago

Rahul Gandhi alleges Corruption in Rafale Deal, Questions Modi govt for not disclosing details

New Delhi, Feb 6: A day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman refused to disclose the cost per unit of the Rafale fighter jets in the Parliament, Congress president...
India3 years ago

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flies Sukhoi 30 MKI

New Delhi, Jan 17: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday took off Sukhoi-30 MKI from the air base in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur. Jodhpur: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
Politics3 years ago

BJP still muddled in Himachal CM’s name, Supporters Raise Slogans for Dhumal

BJP observers Nirmala Sitharaman, Narendra Singh Tomar and party in-charge for Himachal Mangal Pandey on Friday(22nd December) held a meeting with RSS leaders in Shimla to...
Election3 years ago

Dhumal loses Sujanpur constituency, BJP sends top leaders to decide on next CM

As BJP’s chief ministerial candidate for Himachal Pradesh, Prem Kumar Dhumal loses Sujanpur constituency, the question on everyone’s mind is who will the BJP pick as...
India3 years ago

Vijay Diwas: Nirmala Sitharaman, General Bipin Rawat pay tributes to soldiers

New Delhi, Dec 16: On the occasion of Vijay Diwas, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba...
Entertainment3 years ago

Nirmala Sitharaman thanks SRK for lending support to Armed Forces

Mumbai, Dec 15: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan received an appreciation note from the Defence Ministry of India for lending support to Indian soldiers. The ministry is...
India3 years ago

Defence Minister looking into education fund cap issue: Army chief

New Delhi, Dec 6: Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has promised to resolve the issue of a cap of Rs...
World3 years ago

China angry over Sitharaman’s visit to Arunachal

Beijing, Nov 6: China on Monday reacted angrily to Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the visit to the “disputed” region will not...
Front Page3 years ago

Cong attacks BJP over allegations against NSA Ajit Doval’s son

NSA's son and BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav, the India foundation lists among its directors Nirmala Sitharaman and Suresh Prabhu, and two ministers of state...
Politics3 years ago

Sibal demands PM dismiss senior ministers for allegedly holding office-of-profit

New Delhi, Nov 4 : The Congress on Saturday sought to know from Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he will dismiss senior cabinet ministers like Defence Minister...
Politics3 years ago

Sitharaman should take ‘inspiration’ from Indira: Congress

Panaji, Oct 31: Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should take “inspiration” from late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi while dealing with Pakistan, Goa Congress President Shantaram Naik said...
India3 years ago

Indian Army to build Elphinstone bridge, Opposition asks why?

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday visited the site of Elphinstone stampede. Mahrashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said...
India3 years ago

Sitharaman to visit Andaman on Diwali

New Delhi, Oct 17: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will spend Diwali with soldiers in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an official statement said on Tuesday. The two-day visit,...
India3 years ago

Sitharaman’s ‘Namastey’ sends warm signal: Chinese daily

Beijing, Oct 10, 2017: China welcomes Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s greeting to Chinese soldiers on the border as a “friendly gesture”, a Chinese daily has...
India3 years ago

Nirmala Sitharaman visits forward locations of Leh, Ladakh & Siachen

Srinagar, Sep 30: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest and coldest battlefield, and also some other forward locations including Leh, Ladakh to...
India3 years ago

Defence Minister reaches J&K for two-day visit, to visit Siachen

Srinagar, Sep 29, 2017: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived here on Friday on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir during which she will visit the Siachen...
India3 years ago

PM Modi to hold first Cabinet meeting after reshuffle today

New Delhi, Sep 12, 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday is all set to hold the first Cabinet meeting after the major reshuffle on 3...
India3 years ago

Over 100 Army officers move SC claiming discrimination in promotion

New Delhi, Sep 11, 2017: Within days after taking charge as the Defence Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman faced a new difficulty as over 100 lieutenant...
India3 years ago

All-women global naval circumnavigation is a historic occasion, says Sitharaman

Panaji, Sep 10: The global circumnavigation by an all-women Indian Navy crew is a historic occasion for India, the country’s first full-fledged woman Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
India3 years ago

Sitharaman takes charge as Defence Minister

New Delhi, Sep 7: Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday took charge as India’s first full-fledged woman Defence Minister. Sitharaman was elevated to the rank of a Cabinet Minister...
Business3 years ago

India Inc lauds union cabinet reshuffle

New Delhi, Sep 3: Indian industry on Sunday lauded the latest cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing it as “carefully strategised” to provide fresh impetus...
India3 years ago

Jaitley visiting Japan as Defence Minister, Sitharaman to take charge later

New Delhi, Sep 3: Notwithstanding the appointment of Nirmala Sitharaman as the new Defence Minister, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is presently holding additional charge of Defence,...
India3 years ago

Will look at combat role for women with open mind: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Sep 3: Set to take charge as India’s first, full-fledged woman Defence Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said she would look into the matter fo...
Analysis3 years ago

Cabinet reshuffle done with eye to 2019 Lok Sabha polls

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Woman as Defence Minister sends global message: Jaitley

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Politics4 years ago

Only illegal slaughter houses shut in UP: Minister

New Delhi, March 27, 2017: Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that “Only illegal slaughter houses are being shut in Uttar Pradesh and there cannot...
Election5 years ago

Five in fray for four RS seats from Karnataka

Bengaluru, June 3 : Five candidates, including three from the ruling Congress and one each from the BJP and JD-S, are in fray for four seats in...
India5 years ago

BJP names 12 candidates for Rajya Sabha seats

The BJP on Sunday released its list of 12 candidates for the biennial elections from nine states to the Rajya Sabha, including union ministers M. Venkaiah...

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FM calls Rahul’s meeting with migrants a ‘dramabaazi’

FM gives stimulus push to rural employment, health, education

No fresh bankruptcy for 1 year, special insolvency framework for MSMEs

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Power Ministry writes to states/UTs extending Rs 90K cr package

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FM unveils Rs 10K cr scheme to formalise micro food enterprises

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Centre: Rs 3,500 cr allocated for free food grain supply to migrants for 2 months

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Focus of package is debt creation, not demand creation: Cong

Rs 3 lakh cr collateral free automatic loan for MSMEs

FM at IMF panel meet: Members briefed on corona crisis

Will ask states to use Rs 31,000 cr fund for building workers: Centre

MGNREGA wage hiked by Rs 20/day, farmers to get Rs 2k each in April

Rahul Gandhi hails Centre’s financial assistance to poor

Centre to provide Rs 170,000 cr relief package

Govt amends law to get powers to raise excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 8/l in future

GST Council to discuss Covid-19 impact on revenues, rationalising rates

Odisha urges FM to release Jagannath temple funds in Yes Bank

Examine spread of virus via currency notes: CAIT to FM

Vodafone CEO Reed meets Sitharaman, Prasad over VIL’s state

Yes Bank depositors’ money safe, RBI working on resolution: FM

Govt seeks parliament nod for additional spending

No impact of Delhi violence on investor confidence: Sitharaman

All pending MSME loans to be restructured by March 15: FM Sitharaman

Sisodia demands Delhi’s share in central taxes

List of Business in LS

It’s for Sitharaman to put petrol, diesel on GST Council agenda: Amit Mitra

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi on economy

Don’t be afraid of my questions on employment: Rahul to FM

Kisan Rail mooted to carry perishables; 9 already in use

FM proposes, railways sets forth Indore-Varanasi Tejas train

P Chidambaram: Nothing in the budget to believe growth will revive in 2020-21

Govt hikes budget allocation for Department of Space by Rs 340 cr

Budget 2020: Govt proposes allocation of Rs 4,400cr for clean air in FY21, to incentivise states

Nothing concrete in the budget: Rahul Gandhi

Govt to ensure improved flow of funds to northeast: FM

Budget 2020 Live: Defence budget hiked by 6% to Rs 3.3 lakh crore

Culture Ministry gets Rs 108 cr more, IIT-like varsity

Rs 35,600 cr for nutrition related programmes: FM

Income tax rates, slabs changed; those earning up to Rs 15 lakh benefit

Fiscal deficit for FY20 at 3.8%: FM Sitharaman

Budget proposes Rs 8,000 crore boost for quantum tech