Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman meets IMF chief in Japan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on a two-day visit to Japan. The G7 meeting is taking place in Niigata.

May 12, 2023

K’taka Polls: Oppn has no right to speak on inflation, says Nirmala Sitharaman after casting her vote

"We always read Hanuman Chalisa and offer prayers to Bajrang Bali, but they (Congress) do this during the election" she said.

May 10, 2023

Union Finance Minister Sitharaman reaches South Korea, kickstarts 4-day long visit

Sitharaman is leading an Indian delegation to attend the 56th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank.

May 2, 2023

K’taka polls: Yogi Adityanath, Rajnath, Sitharaman to campaign for BJP today

The leaders will arrive in various places of North and South Karnataka to campaign for the May 10 Assembly polls.

April 26, 2023

Methods adopted by Western countries during Covid-19 pandemic caused stress in economy: Nirmala Sitharaman

Certain methods used by Western economies during the Covid-19 pandemic caused global economic stress as an after-effect, said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday.

April 23, 2023

Climate change “hitting us from various different angles”: Nirmala Sitharaman

"That's where and that is why I think most advertising campaigns for very mundane things catch hold of top icons to support the idea," Sitharaman said.

April 15, 2023

Nirmala Sitharaman, World Bank chief discuss empowering women leaders

Sitaraman pointed out various initiatives taken by the Govt of India for women's empowerment, enhancing their economic independence and their outcomes.

April 14, 2023

India concerned about global economic outlook, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it remains concerned about the global economic outlook and geopolitical environment.

April 13, 2023

Sitharaman participates in a roundtable on “Investing in the India Decade” organised by FICCI, USISP

During the roundtable, FM Sitharaman underlined the reality of a global acknowledgement of "New India" and the renewed role India is poised to play in the global economic order

April 12, 2023

Free Trade Agreement negotiations are going on with United Kingdom, EU and Canada: Nirmala Sitharaman

"Free Trade Agreements are being signed in a much faster way nowadays. We've just concluded one with Australia," the Finance Minister said.

April 11, 2023

Union Ministers slam Digivijaya Singh for thanking Germany for comments on Rahul’s disqualification

Germany has said that "fundamental democratic principles" should apply in the case of Rahul, who has been disqualified from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a defamation case.

March 30, 2023

Budget session: Nirmala Sitharman to move Finance Bill 2023 today

The Finance Bill 2023, gives effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the financial year 2023-24

March 24, 2023

Progressing towards regulation on Cryptocurrency under India’s G20 presidency: Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman said that side events are proposed on crypto assets at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in April in Washington.

February 26, 2023

Digital payments ecosystem transformed governance, financial inclusion in India: PM Modi

"We need to collectively work to strengthen multilateral development banks for many global challenges, like climate change," PM Modi said during the meeting.

February 24, 2023

Nirmala Sitharaman meets US treasury secy Janet Yellen ahead of crucial Bengaluru G20 meet

The second Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting under India's G20 Presidency is underway in Bengaluru. The meeting began on Wednesday.

February 23, 2023

FPO pullout won’t impact perception of India: FM on Adani stock row

On Wednesday, Adani Enterprises decided not to go-ahead with its fully subscribed Follow-on Public Offer (FPO)

February 4, 2023

GST council to meet on February 18

The 49th GST Council meeting is likely to take up issues relating to taxation on 'pan masala' and 'gutka' companies

February 4, 2023