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Lanka President Thanks 3 Women Leaders, Including Nirmala Sitharaman

On Wednesday, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe praised three female leaders, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, for giving the debt-ridden island nation’s continuing economic crisis the much-needed support it required. Speaking at a state event in this city commemorating International Women’s Day, Wickremesinghe acknowledged that while many Continue Reading
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Budget 2023 Live Updates: In Budget 2023, Big Infra Boost, Relief For Tax Payers In New Regime

Nirmala Sitharaman, the finance minister, delivered the Union Budget 2023 today, which announced one of the largest increases in capital spending in the last ten years and predicted that the budget deficit would decrease the next year. In order to lead India through the “Amrit Kaal,” the budget adopted “seven priorities”: inclusive development, Continue Reading
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Nirmala Sitharaman, 5 Other Indians Among Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women

Six Indians made it onto Forbes’ annual list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, including Nykaa creator Falguni Nayar, Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Ms. Sitharaman, ranked at number 36, has appeared on the list four times in a row. The 63-year-old minister was rated 37th on the […]Continue Reading
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Book ‘Modi@20’ Can Be Used As Management Textbook, Says Finance Minister

According to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was addressing at a BJP party event on Thursday in Mumbai, the book “Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery” on Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be used as a management textbook. She said this at a Mumbai branch of the party-organized event for the book “Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery.” According Continue Reading
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Tamil Nadu Minister Slams Nirmala Sitharaman’s “Shameless Hypocrisy”

Palanivel Thiagarajan, the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu, made no apologies for criticising Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday for “exhorting” states to reduce their share of gasoline and diesel taxes, saying his state did not need “dictation from people who perform worse than us.” “We have one of the best statistical results Continue Reading
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Expands scheme for Covid relief to health and tourism; Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

On Monday finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a fresh set of measures to provide relief to a string of Covid-hit sectors, such as tourism and small businesses, apart from steps to boost health infrastructure, both in the private and public sector. Her announcements were a mix of expansion of existing steps, such as increasing the […]Continue Reading
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Budget 2021 Highlights: No Changes in Personal Income Tax; Senior Citizens, NRIs Get Exemptions

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister addressed parliament with details of the Union Budget 2021. She announced foreign direct investment (FDI) hike in insurance to 74 per cent from 49 per cent with foreign control under safeguards. The Finance Minister has set an objective of ₹ 16.5 lakh crore as agricultural credit. Her budget speech comes […]Continue Reading