Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman launches National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme; inaugurates new SIDBI Branches in Bengaluru

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has launched the National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme, organised jointly by…

1 week ago

“Nothing stops private sector from coming and doing business in India”: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stressed that nothing stops the private sector from coming and doing business in India,…

3 weeks ago

FM Sitharaman, World Bank President discuss issues related to private capital participation in Global Public Goods

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a meeting with World Bank President Ajay Banga on the sidelines of the World…

4 weeks ago

India provided financial support to its neighbours much before IMF: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India provided financial support to its neighbours in times of distress with…

4 weeks ago

Nirmala Sitharaman highlights India’s process, governance reforms for more investor-friendly engagements

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India has undertaken a host of process and governance reforms over the…

4 weeks ago

Sitharaman urges joint roadmap to achieve USD 3 billion trade target with Uzbekistan

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her address at the Uzbekistan-India Business Forum on Friday, emphasised the vast trade opportunities…

2 months ago

India focused on urban infrastructure, e-mobility, and renewable energy for growth: FM Sitharaman

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, emphasized the urgent need for sustainable and resilient infrastructure, especially in…

2 months ago

FM Sitharaman urges officials to meet FY 2024-25 capital expenditure targets on time

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to ensure that the capital…

2 months ago

FM Sitharaman discusses investment opportunities with US International Development Finance Corporation delegation

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a meeting with a delegation from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) here…

2 months ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets former FATF President T Raja Kumar ahead of ministerial roundtable with Singapore

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met former Financial Action Task Force (FATF) President T Raja Kumar in Singapore as the second…

3 months ago

Budget 2024: FM gives relief to salaried class on tax slabs and standard deduction

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a significant set of income-tax reforms for the fiscal year 2024-25, aimed at simplifying…

4 months ago

Union Budget proposes reduction in customs duty on gold, silver, platinum

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed to reduce customs duties on gold and silver to six per cent and…

4 months ago

Union Budget 2024-25: Mobile Phones to get cheaper, as FM Nirmala Sitharaman reduces basic customs duty to 15%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a reduction of 15 per cent in the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on mobile phones…

4 months ago

Employment, agricultural productivity, manufacturing among nine priorities outlined by government in Union Budget

The Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday identified nine priorities for generating ample opportunities. Presenting…

4 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24 shows agricultural credit increased nearly 1.5 times during financial year 2024

The credit to agricultural and allied activities was in double digits during the financial year 2024 as per the Economic…

4 months ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2023-24 in Lok Sabha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-2024 in the Lok Sabha. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra…

4 months ago

FM Sitharaman to present historic seventh consecutive Union Budget in paperless format

As the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is set to present her seventh Union Budget, the Monsoon Session of Parliament…

4 months ago

PM Modi met with eminent economists and took their suggestions for Union Budget 2024

In preparation for the Union Budget 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a meeting with economists and sectoral experts on…

4 months ago

Union Finance Minister Sitharaman chairs pre-budget meeting with finance ministers of states, UTs; GST Council to meet later today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday morning chaired a pre-budget meeting with Finance Ministers of all States and Union…

5 months ago

Union Cabinet approves Rs 7453 crore scheme for offshore wind energy projects

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind…

5 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman-led GST Council to meet on June 22

A meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council headed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to…

5 months ago