TMC MP's personal comment on FM Sitharaman triggers criticism in Parliament; BJP demands apology
Sep 14, 2020, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: BJP has demanded an unconditional apology from All India Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy who made a personal comment in Parliament during the monsoon session which began today.
Andhra maintains top position in 'Ease of Doing Business', UP climbs 10 places to rank 2
Sep 06, 2020, at 06:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Telangana have been ranked top three in the list of “Ease of Doing Business” issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade on Saturday.
No ban on recruitment to govt posts: Centre after row over circular
Sep 06, 2020, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Finance Ministry has clarified there will be no ban on government recruitment amid a row over the Department of Expenditure's circular issued on Friday to restrict official spending amid an economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Losing trust on BJP government at Centre: Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on GST
Sep 02, 2020, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of betraying the states by not paying the shortfall in Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Aug 29, 2020, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a swipe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who a couple of days ago called Novel Coronavirus pandemic an "act of God" that has affected the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Nirmala Sitharaman turns 61, PM Modi wishes her
Aug 18, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman turned 61 on Tuesday.
Jul 05, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee has triggered a controversy by equating Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to a 'venomous snake' (Kal Nagini).
SC grants 3 days to FM, RBI to decide on moratorium period interest
Jun 12, 2020, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Finance Ministry and RBI officials to hold a joint meeting within three days to decide whether interest incurred on EMIs during the moratorium period can be charged by banks or not.
Nirmala Sitharaman to address fourth press conference today
May 16, 2020, at 11:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address the fourth phase of announcements on the government’s Rs 20 lakh crore package on Saturday.
May 14, 2020, at 12:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said understanding the art of living with coronavirus is the way forward until a vaccine is developed as the pathogen is laboratory made.
With India eyeing economic crisis, PM Modi pitches for foreign investments
Apr 30, 2020, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With India staring at a major economic crisis inflicted by Covid-19 and consequent nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a comprehensive meeting with his key ministers to discuss strategies on boosting investments.
Union Ministers return to work amid Coronavirus scare
Apr 13, 2020, at 12:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Following the directive of the Indian government, several Union Ministers on Monday resumed their work by coming to their respective offices amid the spike in Novel Coronavirus cases across the country.
First step in right direction: Rahul Gandhi praises Centre's mega package amid COVID-19 crisis
Mar 26, 2020, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a rare occasion, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday praised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government for unveiling a special package to support health workers, poor people and farmers as the country is in lockdown mode to stop the spreading of COVID-19.
Manish Sisodia meets Nirmala Sitharaman, discusses Delhi economic issues
Feb 21, 2020, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here to discuss issues related to the economic development of the national capital including the share of central taxes.
NRIs' income generated in India to be taxable, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Feb 02, 2020, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government has full right on the income generated by an NRI in India and will be taxed as per Indian laws.
Budget has vision as well as action: Narendra Modi
Feb 01, 2020, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Lauding Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the first budget presented by the Centre in the new decade has vision as well as action.
Union Budget: Major reforms proposed in administration of GST regime
Feb 01, 2020, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A simplified GST return will be implemented from the Apr 1. While presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament on Saturday, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman said that this is under pilot run.
War of Words: Rahul Gandhi, Nirmala Sitharaman exchange barbs over Budget speech
Feb 01, 2020, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the length of her budget speech, the BJP leader gave him a strong reply by saying that her speech focussed on schemes which will benefit the youth of the nation.
Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman over economy
Jan 29, 2020, at 10:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the annual budget on Feb 1, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over falling economy.
Kind of cleaning govt did after 2014 'unbelievable': Nirmala Sitharaman
Jan 20, 2020, at 12:14 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The kind of cleaning in the system that the BJP-led government had to carry out after coming to power in 2014 was "unbelievable" and it undertook the exercise without any grudge or worry, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, reports said.
2838 Pakistanis, 172 Bangladeshis, 914 Afghans given Indian citizenship in last 6 years
Jan 19, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Chennai/IBNS: As many as 2838 Pakistanis have been given Indian citizenship in the last six years, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, media reports said.
It is a matter of shame: Nirmala Sitharaman attacks Rahul Gandhi over his 'rape remark'
Dec 13, 2019, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his "Rape in India" comment and described it as 'horrendous'.
Not Nirmala, Congress is weak: Poonam Mahajan attacks Adhir Chowdhury
Dec 03, 2019, at 02:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, while speaking on the onion price rise on Tuesday, was reminded of his "Nirbala Sitharaman" remark by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Poonam Mahajan, who slammed the Bengal politician for representing a party of dynasts, media reports said.
Dec 02, 2019, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said her government is willing to listen to criticisms and on being called as the worst Finance Minister by the opposition she replied that 'they are not even waiting for me to finish.'
After raising question to Amit Shah, Rahul Bajaj faces heat from Union Ministers
Dec 02, 2019, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Industrialist Rahul Bajaj was countered by two of the ministers in the Narendra Modi government after he had said the current regime is not perceived open to criticism.
Centre to announce Rs 100 lakh crore infra projects over the next five years to boost economy
Dec 01, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Government will announce a series of infrastructure projects this month as part of its plan to invest Rs 100 lakh crore over the next five years in the sector, the finance minister said on Saturday, in a bid to push the sagging economy of the country, media reports said.
BJP allies 'concerned' as GDP falls to 4.5%
Nov 30, 2019, at 01:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are certainly not happy over the state of economy as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell below 5% in the second quarter of 2019-2020 fiscal year.
Had excellent experience working with Gujarat govt under Mr Modi: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee
Oct 20, 2019, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian-American Nobel Prize winner in Economics, Abhijit Banerjee in an interview with a news channel said his experience of working with the Gujarat Pollution Board, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of the state, was excellent while reacting on Union Minister Piyush Goyal's remark on being left-leaning.
Manmohan Singh should not advice on economy: Nirmala Sitharaman
Oct 18, 2019, at 01:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hitting back at Manmohan Singh over his criticism of the Narendra Modi government, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the former Prime Minister should not give any advice at least on economy.
PM Modi, FM Sitharaman clueless about economy: Congress
Oct 12, 2019, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (UNI) Intensifying the attack on Narendra Modi government over the state of economy, the Congress on Saturday alleged that the current dispensation is guilty of the ‘monumental mismanagement’ of the Indian economy and they obsessed with targeting political opponents.