Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance minister asks for greater push and investment in the manufacturing sector at the CII Annual Summit

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked for a greater push to the manufacturing sector. Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit…

6 months ago

Restoration of Indian Economy since 2014 is a case study for Harvard Business School: Nirmala Sitharaman

The restoration of the Indian economy, especially banks since 2014 is actually a lesson for the Harvard Business School said…

7 months ago

“Viksit Bharat is not a high fly dream, it is an achievable goal”, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman articulated her vision for Viksit Bharat 2047 during an interaction held at the Gujarat Chamber of…

7 months ago

“More than 43.3 cr digital transactions in India every month”, says FM Nirmala Sitaraman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday lauded the strong digital public infrastructure and access has been given to all which…

8 months ago

Monetary tightening measures by RBI stabilised G-sec yields, contributed to investor confidence in Indian economy: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that measures taken for monetary tightening has stabilised yields of government securities, which…

8 months ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Bihar to attend credit outreach event

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived here on Tuesday for a day-long visit to distribute Rs 1349.52 crore loans under nine…

9 months ago

Govt will continue with nextgen economic reforms in 3rd term: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Narendra Modi-led government will continue with the next-generation economic reforms to make India the third largest economy in the…

9 months ago

Indian economy witnessed profound positive transformation in the last 10 years: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

In the interim budget presentation on the floor of the Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that the Indian economy…

10 months ago

Govt giving high priority to agriculture, manufacturing sectors: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government was going in for a big push to the agriculture and…

10 months ago

India green lights mass housing for displaced Tamils, relies on soft power to win hearts-and-minds in Sri Lanka

India’s decision to build another 10,000 houses across Sri Lanka as part of the flagship Indian Housing Project is expected…

1 year ago

Multilateral agencies must reform to serve emerging economies, Global South, says FM in Morocco

India has amplified the need to refocus global attention on emerging and developing economies as these will be the drivers…

1 year ago

Exchange of ideas on interoperability of fast payment systems will be key focus of G20: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the primary focus for G20 is prioritising the exchange of information regarding…

1 year ago

Nirmala to showcase Tamil Nadu’s deep culture, to innaugurate on-site museum at Adichanallur on Aug 5

Preparations are in full swing at the on-site museum at Adichanallur, an archaeological site located in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district.…

1 year ago

Centre plans to bring PLI scheme for chemicals, petrochemicals sectors: Sitharaman

The Centre is considering a proposal to bring a production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the chemicals and petrochemicals sector.…

1 year ago

Cancer medicines to turn cheaper as GST Council recommends tax waiver

GST Council has recommended the exemption of cancer-related drugs, medicines for rare diseases and food products for special medical purposes…

1 year ago

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Japan’s visit is key as India positions itself as the global manufacturing hub

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Japan visit has acquired relevance because of the underlying economic diplomacy amid Japanese companies looking to…

2 years ago

Nirmala asks ADB to drop timid approach, says multilateral lender must think out-of-the-box

Issues related to sustainable development and climate change have been the thrust of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s deliberations at the…

2 years ago

India’s deepening economic engagements with Russia has a message for the world–it is serious about its strategic autonomy

India, as it presses the pedal on a free trade agreement with Russia to boost economic and trade activities, has…

2 years ago

Is Nirmala becoming the flag-bearer of Modi’s global brand of women empowerment?

India as the chair of the G20 nations is determined to make a difference in the field of gender equality…

2 years ago

Not just India, Nirmala becomes flag-bearer for Global South during IMF talks in Washington

With rising debt burden hitting the Global South hard, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is in the US to attend…

2 years ago

Is it time for foreign media to finally wake up and smell Indian coffee?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is currently visiting the US, lashed out at the foreign media for continuously promoting a…

2 years ago