PM Modi likely to hold meeting in evening to discuss economic impact of Russia-Ukraine war
Feb 24, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other officials to discuss the economic impact of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, media reports said.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Nirmala Sitharaman over FM's 'UP-type' remark
Feb 02, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for calling Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the Union Budget a "UP-type answer", days ahead of the elections in the north Indian state.
Feb 02, 2022, at 01:36 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday will help the country to a large extent in this pandemic situation, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.
'Reforms and growth-oriented budget', says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai
Feb 02, 2022, at 01:04 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a budget for economic reforms, stability and growth in the coming days.
Sitaram Yechury describes Union Budget as 'anti-people'
Feb 02, 2022, at 12:22 am
New Delhi: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday the Union Budget presented today by FM Nirmala Sitharaman as 'anti-people'.
Union Budget: Railways to introduce 400 Vande Bharat trains
Feb 01, 2022, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Railways will introduce 400 new generation Vande Bharat trains with better energy efficiency in the next three years.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre's Budget with 'Zer0' tweet
Feb 01, 2022, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted the Centre by replacing the letter 'o' in the word 'zero' while describing the Union Budget presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Tuesday.
Sessions and debates get influenced: PM Modi on frequent elections in India
Jan 31, 2022, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction over the frequent elections in the country hampering the sessions in Parliament, rebooting his stance in favour of a single election in five years with a few days to go for the polls in five states.
SC order on Antrix-Devas deal is proof of Congress's misuse of power: Nirmala Sitharaman
Jan 19, 2022, at 03:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Supreme Court's order on the 2005 Antrix-Devas deal is "proof of the Congress's misuse of power".
Will ensure increased banking activity and PSU banks in J&K: Finance Minister
Nov 25, 2021, at 02:41 am
Jammu/IBNS: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, Tuesday handed over sanction letters amounting to Rs 306 crore to 145 beneficiaries of different banks and credit linked schemes like Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), and MUDRA Scheme.
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:25 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday inaugurated the newly constructed Aayakar Bhawan-cum-Residential Complex, Rajbagh.
FM inaugurates development works worth Rs 165 crore
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:23 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, laid the foundation stone of an Emergency Operation Centre and SCADA control building at Budgam, Kashmir (amounting to Rs 34.88 crore) under the Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) Monday.
Kashmir: Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with women entrepreneurs
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:20 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman along with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday held interactions with a number of women entrepreneurs from Jammu & Kashmir.
Centre approves another bridge over Brahmaputra river connecting Palashbari and Sualkuchi in Assam
Oct 08, 2021, at 03:25 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who was on a one-day tour to Assam, announced her ministry’s approval for a new over bridge over the Brahmaputra river connecting Palashbari on the South bank with Sualkuchi on the North bank involving a financial outlay of Rs 3094 crore.
Reduced GST rates on Covid medicine extended till Dec 31: Nirmala Sitharaman
Sep 18, 2021, at 01:41 am
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced that the reduced GST rates on Covid medicines has been extended till December 31, from September 30.
ED transfers part of seized assets of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi to banks
Jun 23, 2021, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big breakthrough in recovering the amount of money allegedly defrauded, a part of seized assets of three fugitive businessmen, Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, has been transferred to state-run banks by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman wish Mamata Banerjee over West Bengal Assembly poll results
May 02, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi: Defence Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajnath Singh on Sunday congratulated West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after her party registered a thumping victory in the Assembly polls to return to power for a third straight term.
India hosts first meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
Apr 07, 2021, at 02:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India hosted a meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors virtually on Tuesday.
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, 2021
Mar 24, 2021, at 01:08 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the all-important Finance Bill, 2021 by voice vote.
Law and order has improved in J&K: Finance Minister
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Srinagar: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the law and order situation has improved in Jammu and Kashmir and assembly elections can be held only after completion of the delimitation process.
Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi will return to India to face law: Nirmala Sitharaman
Mar 19, 2021, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said fugitive economic offenders like Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi will be coming back to India and face the law of the country.
Sitharaman slams Rahul, says Congress creating fake narratives
Feb 14, 2021, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/UNI : Union Finance Minister Nitharaman on Saturday hit out at Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha, saying the party was involved in twin tendencies of creating fake narratives and heaping baseless allegations against the government.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces revival of gas pipeline in Jammu and Kashmir
Feb 02, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Srinagar: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday announced revival of a pending gas pipeline project in the newly created UT of J&K.
Sarbananda Sonowal hails Union Budget as development oriented\
Feb 02, 2021, at 01:44 am
Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday described the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as pragmatic, people-friendly and development-oriented.
Union Budget let down like never before: Congress
Feb 02, 2021, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian National Congress (INC) reacted sharply to the Union Budget and slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her \ address, saying that the budget was a let down like never before.
Feb 01, 2021, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi: Inclusive development for Aspirational India is one of the pillars on which the Union Budget 2021-22 stands and provide the guiding light for the government to put forth proposals for unorganized workforce especially the migrant workers and labourers.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman hails Team India's historic win in Australia during budget speech
Feb 01, 2021, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday hailed Indian cricket team’s magnificent victory over Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, saying that it epitomises the country's ''unsuppressed thirst to succeed''.
Budget will bring several positive changes: Narendra Modi
Feb 01, 2021, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said it has the vision of self-reliance and features every section of the society.
Oct 25, 2020, at 02:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: Hitting out at the BJP for attacking him and the Congress on the incident of rape in Hoshiarpur in Punjab, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that unlike the government of Uttar Pradesh, governments in Rajasthan and Punjab did not deny the rape incidents nor did they block the course of justice.
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.