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Constitution stood test of time: Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

Dec 16, 2024, at 01:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday narrated how the Indian Constitution "stood the test of time" in a debate in the Rajya Sabha.

Maharashtra stalemate ends, Eknath Shinde to take oath as one of the Deputy CMs: Reports

Dec 05, 2024, at 02:21 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Eknath Shinde, who opted out of the race for the Maharashtra top post, will join the Devendra Fadnavis government as his Deputy, NDTV quoting sources reported.

BJP appoints observers for meeting to decide next Maharashtra chief minister

Dec 03, 2024, at 05:01 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and ex-Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as the designated 'observers' for a meeting of its newly elected Maharashtra MLAs on Monday, which was commenced to discuss the next Chief Minister of the state.

Narendra Modi govt attends to people's voices: Nirmala Sitharaman replies to X user's request

Nov 17, 2024, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to a social media post where a user sought relief for the middle class, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the Narendra Modi government listens to people's voices.

Nirmala Sitharaman should resign on moral grounds: Congress on extortion allegations against FM

Sep 30, 2024, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has demanded Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's resignation "on moral grounds" after the Bharatiya Janata Party leader has been named in a First Information Report following allegations of extortion involving the now-defunct electoral bonds.

Bengaluru court directs FIR against Nirmala Sitharaman on extortion allegations

Sep 29, 2024, at 05:06 am

Bengaluru: A Bengaluru court has directed the registration of an FIR against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman following allegations of extortion involving the now-defunct electoral bonds, media reports said.

Delhi LG proposes higher vehicle insurance premiums for those having history of traffic violations

Sep 26, 2024, at 02:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has written to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, proposing to link insurance premiums of vehicles to the number of traffic violations recorded against them.

Budget 2024: Nitin Gadkari urges Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw tax on life insurance premium

Jul 31, 2024, at 07:13 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In what would be a reason for the Centre's discomfort, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has questioned Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's levying of tax on life insurance premium in the Budget 2024.

Rajnath Singh refutes Rahul Gandhi's Agnipath scheme claim in bitter Lok Sabha face off

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Centre's Agnipath scheme, which received massive flak from the Opposition, was once again at the heart of a heated debate between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Rajnath Singh Monday.

'And you have the audacity...?': Nirmala Sitharaman slams TMC over 'discriminatory budget' charge

Jul 24, 2024, at 08:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman engaged in a fierce faceoff with the Trinamool Congress MPs in Parliament after the party led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the budget as "discriminatory" and "biased".

Budget 2024 row: 'Can't name every state,' says Nirmala Sitharaman countering Opposition's 'discrimination' charge

Jul 24, 2024, at 05:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Countering the Opposition's charge that the Modi government's budget is "discriminatory", Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said it is impossible for her or anyone else to name all states during the address.

People of Andhra Pradesh have won: Chandrababu Naidu after his state bags big amount from Budget 2024

Jul 23, 2024, at 09:46 pm

Vijayawada/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and lauded people after his state received a hefty amount from the Union Budget 2024, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.

Akhilesh Yadav slams Budget 2024, says 'people won't benefit until...'

Jul 23, 2024, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who gave a blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the last Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, has slammed the Modi government's first budget in the third term stating people won't benefit until key issues are resolved.

Budget 2024 is directionless, has only political mission: Mamata Banerjee

Jul 23, 2024, at 09:13 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Modi government's first budget in the third term calling it "directionless" and "visionless".

Budget 2024 will empower all sections of society, focuses on farmers in a big way: PM Modi

Jul 23, 2024, at 08:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamanin in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Kursi bachao budget: Rahul Gandhi's taunt after Modi govt reserves big amount for Andhra, Bihar

Jul 23, 2024, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has taken a potshot at the incumbent, whose first budget in the third term reserved a hefty amount for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, the states ruled by two most powerful allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre.

Pioneering a prosperous future: Nitin Gadkari hails Modi govt's first budget of third term

Jul 23, 2024, at 07:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari called the Budget 2024, the first in Modi government's third term, as "pioneering a prosperous future" with advancement.

Congress' Shashi Tharoor calls Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 'underwhelming'

Jul 23, 2024, at 07:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In an initial reaction from the main opposition party, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 "underwhelming".

Union Budget will be historic, to have big economic decisions: President Droupadi Murmu in Parliament

Jun 27, 2024, at 07:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday dropped a big hint at how the upcoming Union Budget will shape up as she called it "historic" and bearer of "big economic decisions".

Modi 3.0 cabinet announced, major portfolios remain unchanged, big boost for allies

Jun 11, 2024, at 02:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet in his historic third term will retain the known faces in the big four ministries. Soon after PM Modi chaired the first cabinet meeting at his official residence on Monday evening, the names of his cabinet ministers were announced ending all speculations.

Arvind Kejriwal should apologise: Nirmala Sitharaman slams Delhi CM for his silence over Maliwal case

May 17, 2024, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for maintaining silence on his Personal Secretary Bibhav Kumar's alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.

Nirmala Sitharaman confusing Karnataka people on drought relief: Siddaramaiah

Apr 07, 2024, at 06:32 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has criticised the Centre's delay and apparent confusion regarding the allocation of NDRF funds, accusing Union Ministers Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman of evading timely decisions and attempting to confuse the public with misleading statements.

I don’t have money to contest Lok Sabha election: Nirmala Sitharaman declines BJP ticket

Mar 28, 2024, at 04:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday said  that she would not contest the Lok Sabha election and the same has been conveyed to the party

Nirmala Sitharaman refutes Siddaramaiah govt's claims on special grants

Mar 26, 2024, at 02:11 am

Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has refuted the Karnataka government's claim regarding the release of 'special grants' recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slams Congress for high inflation, project delays in UPA years

Feb 10, 2024, at 10:10 pm

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.

Congress-led UPA govt in 2014 compromised national security: Nirmala Sitharaman

Feb 10, 2024, at 06:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday slammed the Congress-led UPA government for compromising national security and said the critical shortage of defence ammunition was the main feature of 2014 when the BJP-led NDA came to power.

'Modi put nation first, Congress put family first': Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

Feb 10, 2024, at 02:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after the government presented a 'white paper' on the Indian economy in both Houses of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took a swipe at the Congress saying that they kept the 'First Family' first while being in the government for 10 years.

UPA govt made a healthy economy non-performing, claims Modi govt's 'white paper'

Feb 09, 2024, at 02:10 am

New Delhi/IBNSI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled a 'white paper' on the Indian economy claiming that the UPA government led by Dr Manmohan Singh inherited a healthy economy ready for more reforms but made it non-performing in 10 years.

Nirmala Sitharaman rebuts Congress's charge of discrimination over state fund

Feb 05, 2024, at 09:56 pm

Rebutting the charges of the Congress party over the devolution of funds to the states, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said this apprehension that some states are discriminated against "politically vitiates narrative".

DMK govt in Tamil Nadu is 'anti-Hindu', repeats FM Sithraman

Feb 03, 2024, at 08:43 am

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday reiterated her position that the DMK government in Tamil Nadu is an anti-Hindu party, media reports said.