Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday expressed her heartfelt condolences after an Air India plane crashed near Ahmedabad Airport with 242 passengers (including crew) on board. “Distressed on hearing about the flight crash in Ahmedabad. My prayers for all families and friends of those on … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has transformed into an emerging defence exporter, strengthening national security and becoming a trusted partner in global peace. “India’s defence sector has undergone a major transformation in the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that India is embracing a cashless revolution with world-class digital initiatives like unified payments interface (UPI). In the last 11 years, India has seen a remarkable journey under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the finance … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday highlighted that in the last 11 years, women have emerged as key drivers of progress in the country, with the Narendra Modi government launching various schemes to empower Nari Shakti. Highlighting “11 years of Sashakt Nari”, the Finance Minister … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India has been successfully negotiating bilateral treaties with many different countries and European Union (EU) is “top of our priority because of the traditional links which we have with the EU”, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Addressing the “ADB Governors’ Seminar: Cross … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) In the wake of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has cut short her official US and Peru visit and will return to be with her people in this difficult and tragic time, the Ministry of Finance … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, March 23 (IANS) DMK Deputy General Secretary and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Sunday strongly criticised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her recent remarks on Tamil Nadu’s demand for its fair share of central funds, terming them “sarcastic” and “dismissive”. Kanimozhi said Sitharaman’s comments belittled the legitimate concerns … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Responding to a discussion on Manipur in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused the Congress of neglecting violence in the state during its tenure. She alleged that when both the Centre and Manipur were under Congress rule, hundreds were killed, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated 70 branches and 501 Women Customer Service Points of the State Bank of India (SBI) as part of the commitment to extend banking services to the underserved population of the country. The Finance Minister said the inauguration of the new … Read more
