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Nirmala Sitharaman slams Congress for encouraging ‘foreign interference’
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday accused the Congress of inviting "foreign powers" to interfere in the country's internal affairs.
The development followed Germany's reaction to the disqualification of…
Centre to seek LS nod for passing Competition Amendment Bill
New Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will Tuesday move the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passing.
The Bill aims to amend the Competition Act, 2002 to expand the scope of cartel…
Nirmala Sitharaman reviews PSBs’ performance amid banking crisis in US, Europe
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting on Saturday to review the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on various financial health parameters.
The Finance Minister underlined that PSBs "must look at…
Finance Bill passed in LS amid Oppn protest
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Finance Bill 2023 without any discussion through voice vote, amid protests by the Congress-led opposition. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that a panel under the finance secretary…
Nirmala Sitharaman meets US Commerce Secretary, discusses bilateral issues
New Delhi : Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met visiting US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and discussed issues of mutual interest. Raimondo is currently on a four-day visit to India.
In a series of tweets, the finance…
Centre committed to development of border villages to stop migration : Nirmala Sitharaman
Gangtok : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on her second day of Sikkim visit, has left for Lachen, a remote settlement in North Sikkim close to the Indo-China border. She is expected to reach the border village in the late…
Nirmala Sitharaman meets French FM Bruno Le Maire
New Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met her French counterpart Bruno Le Maire on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 finance ministers and central bank governors (FMCBG) meeting in Bengaluru.
Both the leaders agreed to…
Nirmala Sitharaman meets US Treasury Secy Janet Yellen ahead of FMCBG meeting
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ahead of the first G20 Finance Ministers Central Banks Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Bengaluru.
The two exchanged views on G20…
Nirmala Sitharaman meets EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, discusses G20 agenda items
New Delhi : Amid hectic parleys with her counterparts of G20 nations on the eve of the two-day Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting, which commences in Bengaluru from Friday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on…
Nirmala Sitharaman meets US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Japanese and Canadian Finance Ministers…
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday held a series of meetings with various dignitaries, including US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and Canadian Deputy Prime Minister…