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Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters despite the lower-than-expected GDP numbers for the second quarter. India’s GDP growth for the July-September quarter fell sharply to 5.4% from 6.7% in the previous quarter, marking an 18-month low, as per data released by the National Statistics Office in November. However, …

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Nirmala Sitharaman, Mallikarjun Kharge spar in Constitution debate

Hindustan Times

The government and the Opposition on Monday clashed in the Rajya Sabha with the government accusing the Congress of brazenly amending the Constitution to help the “dynasty” and the Opposition accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of twisting facts and undermining India’s federal structure. The first Prime Minister deplored press scrutiny of his government,” she said and quoted Constituent assembly member, …

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1 week ago

‘Her English will be good but deeds are not’: Kharge vs Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha | Watch

Hindustan Times

A war of words was witnessed in the Rajya Sabha on Monday as the House took up the debate on the Constitution of India, with union minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge locking horns in the Parliament. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge were speaking during the Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha. TRACK …

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Mallikarjun Kharge's dig at Nirmala Sitharaman for Nehru attack: Studied in JNU

India Today

In a swipe at Nirmala Sitharaman over her attack on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during a debate on the Constitution, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge underlined that the Union minister herself graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru University. 'RSS DIDN'T ACCEPT CONSTITUTION, TRICOLOUR' Accusing the BJP of abusing the Gandhi family, Kharge said "those who hated the tricolour, Ashok Chakra and the …

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1 week, 3 days ago

CM Revanth Reddy meets Nirmala Sitharaman; Urges release of Rs.1,800 Cr

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to immediately release the pending grant of Rs.1,800 crore to the backward districts of Telangana as per the AP Reorganization Act. He reminded the Union Finance Minister that the Union government allocated all the funds related to Centrally The AP government did not respond positively …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Rahul Gandhi raises questions on the functionality of a government bank, Nirmala Sitharaman responds sternly | Breaking

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Anchor: 'Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi had raised questions on the Modi government over the functioning of public sector banks. Nirmala Sitharaman alleged that during the UPA regime, illegal money was found and distributed to people, due to which the health of government banks worsened. Government banks have been strengthened under the Modi government and in the UPS government, I am …

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1 week, 5 days ago

‘Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles’: Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The world’s immediate priority for this decade should be the restoration of normalcy to stem rising inflation, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, listing equitable solutions for climate change, prudent debt management, industry-led skilling of youth, and coexistence of big and small firms as other decadal challenges for the global community. Detailing her priorities for a …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Nirmala Sitharaman recalls she was mocked on Tamil Nadu streets; here's why | WATCH

India TV News

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the Banking Laws Bill, 2024, on Tuesday in the Parliament recalled incidents when she was mocked on the streets of Tamil Nadu. Expressed anguish over not being allowed to learn Hindi in Tamil Nadu as a student, she said her Hindi is not so good because her state did not allow her to …

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3 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Nirmala Sitharaman, Vijay Rupani appointed observers for election of BJP legislature party leader

India TV News

Amid ongoing tussle over the CM post in Maharashtra even days after the assembly elections, Nirmala Sitharaman and Vijay Rupani were on Monday appointed as observers for election of BJP legislature party leader. The development comes hours after Shiv Sena MP from Kalyan Shrikant Shinde refuted the "rumours" of him becoming the Deputy CM of Maharashtra and said that he …

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1 month ago

‘Your input is valuable’: Nirmala Sitharaman responds to middle-class relief plea on X

Live Mint

The Union Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday, November 17, responded to a request for relief for the middle-class citizens of the country in a social media post on platform X. The post was from an individual on the social media platform asking the government to consider providing some financial relief for the middle-class people of Indian society. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Nirmala Sitharaman to meet State FMs for pre-Budget, GST Council meet on Dec 21-22

The Hindu

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to meet her State counterparts on December 21-22 for pre-budget consultations and meeting of the GST Council, an official said. The 55th GST Council meeting would be held during one of these two days in which the much-awaited decision on exemption or lower GST rate on health and life insurance would be taken. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nirmala Sitharaman dubs patriarchy a ‘Leftist concept’, asks ‘how did Indira Gandhi…?’

Live Mint

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman dubbed patriarchy a ‘concept invented by the Left’ on Saturday as she addressed a college event in Bengaluru. She also countered conventional views on patriarchy and urged women to “stand up for themselves” and forge ahead in public spaces. The Finance Minister cited several people including former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as shining examples of women …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Patriarchy did not stop Indira Gandhi from becoming PM: Nirmala Sitharaman

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: If patriarchy stopped women from achieving what they want in India, how come Indira Gandhi made it as prime minister, asked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. She met the students of CMS Business School here on Saturday and discussed various measures undertaken by the Centre to support innovation as well as the government schemes available for young people, including …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress demands FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s resignation over FIR in electoral bonds scheme case

The Hindu

The Congress on Sunday demanded the resignation of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after a case was lodged against her and others on directions of a special court in Karnataka, which was hearing a complaint relating to the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme. Addressing a press conference, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and general secretary Jairam Ramesh reiterated the party’s …

Karnataka Congress Fir Ramesh Electoral Bonds Finance Minister Scheme Case

2 months, 3 weeks ago

FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman On Charges Of Extortion, Criminal Conspiracy Related To Electoral Bond Scheme

ABP News

Bengaluru, Sep 28 A case was registered on Saturday against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others on the directions of a court here, following a complaint relating to the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme. According to police, an FIR was registered under IPC sections 384, 120B and 34 against Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, ED officials, office-bearers of the BJP at …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru Court Orders FIR Against Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman Over 'Extortion' Using Electoral Bonds

ABP News

A Bengaluru court has directed the registration of a First Information Report against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in connection with allegations of extortion through the now-abolished electoral bonds scheme. Siddaramaiah said that an FIR had been registered against Nirmala Sitharaman and the FIR was registered as they were involved in extortion through electoral bonds. Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy said, …

Bengaluru Union Minister Resign Fir Electoral Sitharaman

3 months, 1 week ago

Sree Annapoorna MD Srinivasan Apologise To Nirmala Sitharaman Row Over Leaked Video Explained Annamalai Rahul Gandhi

ABP News

A social media controversy has erupted following a viral video showing Sree Annapoorna restaurant MD Srinivasan allegedly apologising to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He tweeted, "When the owner of a small business, like Annapoorna restaurant in Coimbatore, asks our public servants for a simplified GST regime, his request is met with arrogance and outright disrespect. When the owner of a …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

What GST Council has decided on demands of tax cuts in health insurance premiums | Details

India TV News

The GST Council on Monday set up a new Group of Ministers on rate reduction on medical health insurance, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced. The medical health insurance GoM which has been set up is essentially the already established GoM on rate rationalisation, headed by the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Samrat Chaudhary. The GoM will have to make deliberations …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

NPS won't be rolled back, UPS is to improve it, no compulsion for states to adopt it: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times

The Unified Pension Scheme is “not a compulsion for states” since they are capable of making their own decisions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, but added that she hoped most states would adopt it “as it has a lot of benefits for employees.” Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman hopes most states would adopt the UPS …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nirmala Sitharaman on LTCG amendment: 'We have courage to change'

Hindustan Times

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the new amendments to Finance Bill 2024 will not impose any additional tax burden concerning the long-term capital gains tax on real estate sales. Replying to the House discussion on the Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha, the minister said: “Every time we present the Budget…I have gone around the country to various destinations, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Big relief for homeowners as government gives options on long term capital gains tax

Hindustan Times

The Lok Sabha on August 7 passed the Finance Bill 2024 and amended the long term capital gains tax provision on immovable properties giving taxpayers an option to switch to a new lower tax rate or stay with the old regime that had higher rate with indexation benefit. The government's revised budget announcement allows taxpayers to pick between a 12.5% …

India Real Estate Tax Capital Gains Tax Capital Capital Gains Amendment

4 months, 2 weeks ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces amendment to LTCG tax proposal, offers new options

Hindustan Times

Union finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced that the contentious long-term capital gains tax proposal on real estate is being revised. The announcement came after the Budget 2024-25 plan to remove indexation benefits for long-term capital gains on property sales faced strong criticism from opposition parties and tax experts. The Budget presented on July 23 had proposed a reduced …

Finance Tax Budget Pay Capital Lok Sabha Pti

4 months, 3 weeks ago

'2004-2005 Budget didn't take names of states…': Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at Oppn

Hindustan Times

With several opposition members attacking the government, alleging discrimination between states in the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit back over the allegations and said budgets presented during the Congress-led UPA government also did not name most of the states. Sitharaman said that SBI research report which was released in July 2024 said India created 12.5 crore jobs between …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

FM: Criticism a ploy to derail ‘Viksit Bharat’

Hindustan Times

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday alleged a conspiracy was being hatched to derail the government’s Viksit Bharat agenda, and pointed out that the National Democratic Alliance has a superior record than previous governments in boosting growth, controlling inflation, helping farmers and expanding social justice. In her reply to the debate on the Union budget in the Lok Sabha, …

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Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers

Nirmala Sitharaman, Mallikarjun Kharge spar in Constitution debate

‘Her English will be good but deeds are not’: Kharge vs Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha | Watch

Mallikarjun Kharge's dig at Nirmala Sitharaman for Nehru attack: Studied in JNU

CM Revanth Reddy meets Nirmala Sitharaman; Urges release of Rs.1,800 Cr

Rahul Gandhi raises questions on the functionality of a government bank, Nirmala Sitharaman responds sternly | Breaking

‘Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles’: Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman recalls she was mocked on Tamil Nadu streets; here's why | WATCH

Maharashtra: Nirmala Sitharaman, Vijay Rupani appointed observers for election of BJP legislature party leader

‘Your input is valuable’: Nirmala Sitharaman responds to middle-class relief plea on X

Nirmala Sitharaman to meet State FMs for pre-Budget, GST Council meet on Dec 21-22

Nirmala Sitharaman dubs patriarchy a ‘Leftist concept’, asks ‘how did Indira Gandhi…?’

Patriarchy did not stop Indira Gandhi from becoming PM: Nirmala Sitharaman

Congress demands FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s resignation over FIR in electoral bonds scheme case

FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman On Charges Of Extortion, Criminal Conspiracy Related To Electoral Bond Scheme

Bengaluru Court Orders FIR Against Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman Over 'Extortion' Using Electoral Bonds

Sree Annapoorna MD Srinivasan Apologise To Nirmala Sitharaman Row Over Leaked Video Explained Annamalai Rahul Gandhi

What GST Council has decided on demands of tax cuts in health insurance premiums | Details

NPS won't be rolled back, UPS is to improve it, no compulsion for states to adopt it: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman on LTCG amendment: 'We have courage to change'

Big relief for homeowners as government gives options on long term capital gains tax

FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces amendment to LTCG tax proposal, offers new options

'2004-2005 Budget didn't take names of states…': Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at Oppn

FM: Criticism a ploy to derail ‘Viksit Bharat’