Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slams Congress for high inflation, project delays in UPA years
Hitting out at the Congress party, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that development works faced inordinate delays during UPA government, subsidies were ill-targeted and wasteful expenditures were made for political gains.
India hosts first meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
New Delhi/IBNS: India hosted a meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors virtually on Tuesday.
Kind of cleaning govt did after 2014 'unbelievable': Nirmala Sitharaman
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
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.
Centre to announce Rs 100 lakh crore infra projects over the next five years to boost economy
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.
Ex-Indian Finance Miniter P Chidambaram taken to AIIMS for medical check-up
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram who is currently lodged in the Tihar jail was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here for medical check-up as he complained of stomach pain.
Congress attacks Nirmala Sitharaman, says India needs an FM with 'basic understanding of economics'
New Delhi, Aug 23 (UNI) In a scathing attack against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the economic crisis and her statement which compared Indian economy with China and US, the Congress on Friday said that India needs of a Finance Minister who has basic understanding of economics.
New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday called on Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at his residence here.
Mehbooba Mufti congratulates Nirmala Sitharaman on becoming Union Finance Minister
Srinagar, May 31 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday congratulated Nirmala Sitharaman on becoming the new Finance Minister of India.
Congress manifesto is a charter to weaken India: Arun Jaitley tweets
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday slammed the Congress manifesto and said it is a 'Charter to Weaken India' and even the issue of Kashmir Pandits is absent from it.
The budget for 'New India' will energise the nation, says PM
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the budget and said it suited the 'New India' which will energize the nation.
Budget Session of Parliament begins today
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): The crucial Budget Session of the Parliament will begin from Monday.
GDP growth: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram slams Centre
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minster P Chidambaram has slammed the Centre and said lower growth estimates for the current fiscal reflected that the fear of an imminent economic slowdown have come true.
PM Modi greets Arun Jaitley on his birthday
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on the latter's birthday.
Centre to infuse Rs 2.11 lakh crore into PSU banks
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): In a major development, the Centre on Tuesday announced a Rs 2,11,000 crore plan for recapitalisation of the public sector undertaking banks.