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Global factors responsible for rupee depreciation : Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : Amid depreciation of the rupee against dollar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that global factors such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring crude oil prices and tightening of the global…
Online gaming is gambling like casinos : Nirmala Sitharaman
Chandigarh : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday categorically termed online gaming "nothing but gambling".Addressing the media at the conclusion of the two-day meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council held in…
2047 should bring proud moments : Nirmala Sitharaman
Panaji : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said "together we should create such an environment in the next 25 years, when India will complete 100 years of independence in 2047, that our children and youth should be proud…
PSEs will have to scale-up, build capacities to survive in competitive market : Nirmala Sitharaman
Gandhinagar : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Public Sector Enterprises (PSE) in the strategic core sector need to scale-up their performances and if required should enter into a partnership with the private…
Nirmala Sitharaman intervenes as Covid orphan receives loan recovery notices
New Delhi : After reports emerged of a teenage Covid orphan being troubled by loan agents for the repayment of outstanding debt left behind by her late father, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman intervened and asked officials to take…
Nirmala Sitharaman files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Karnataka
Bengaluru : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha seat as a BJP candidate in Vidhana Soudha (Legislative Assembly), Bengaluru. She submitted her nomination papers to Vidhana Soudha…
Nirmala Sitharaman not among toppers of Modi govt
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is not among the top performing Cabinet ministers in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, according to an IANS-CVoter Survey.In the survey, which was conducted among the…
Finance Minister’s statement on petrol-diesel price cut triggers controversy in Rajasthan
Jaipur : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's clarification that the entire cost of the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel will be borne by the central government and the state's revenue won't be impacted by the move has…
Trade pacts with UAE, Australia will fuel economic growth: Nirmala Sitharaman
Chennai : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday the country's trade pacts with the UAE and Australia will chart the way for economic growth.Speaking at the stakeholders' outreach programme on India-UAE CEPA and India-Australia…
RBI rate hike a surprise as it came between 2 review meetings: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move to raise the policy rate is part of a synchronised action by the central banks, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, adding that it came as a surprise only because it was…