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India to be third top economy in few years, says Nirmala Sitharaman

16 March 2024 4:53 PM GMT
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India currently needs economic freedom to achieve developed...

National security compromised, leadership failed in 10 years of UPA govt: Sitharaman

9 Feb 2024 3:24 PM GMT
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said national security was compromised, environmental clearances delayed and leadership...

Govt has talent to dress up its failures as successes claims Shashi Tharoor

1 Feb 2024 12:45 PM GMT
Opposition Congress leaders expressed disappointment at the interim budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, saying the...

Budget: Nirmala Sitharaman hikes capital spend, trims deficit for next fiscal; tax rates unchanged

1 Feb 2024 12:30 PM GMT
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hiked capital expenditure by 11 per cent for the next fiscal to sustain world-beating economic growth...

Fiscal deficit for FY25 pegged at 5.1 pc of GDP against 5.8 pc in current fiscal: Finance Minister

1 Feb 2024 11:45 AM GMT
The fiscal deficit for 2024-25 is estimated at 5.1 per cent of GDP against 5.8 per cent in the current financial year, Finance Minister Nirmala...

Govt to launch new scheme to strengthen deep-tech for defence sector: Nirmala Sitharaman

1 Feb 2024 10:45 AM GMT
A new scheme will be launched to strengthen deep tech for the defence sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Presenting the...

India close to achieving target of 3 cr houses under rural housing scheme says Finance Minister

1 Feb 2024 10:00 AM GMT
The country is close to achieving the target of 3 crore houses under the rural housing scheme and two crore more will be constructed in the next five...

Nirmala Sitharaman says 43 crore loans aggregating to Rs 22.5 lakh cr extended under PM Mudra Yojana

1 Feb 2024 9:15 AM GMT
The government has extended 43 crore loans aggregating to Rs 22.5 lakh crore under the PM Mudra Yojana, Finance Minsiter Nirmala Sitharaman said on...

Working to make India a developed nation by 2047 says Nirmala Sitharaman

1 Feb 2024 8:15 AM GMT
The government is working to make India a developed country by 2047, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Presenting the interim...

Cabinet clears pre-election Budget 2024-2025

1 Feb 2024 7:15 AM GMT
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the pre-election budget 2024-25, sources said. Following this,...

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman meets President ahead of Budget speech

1 Feb 2024 5:15 AM GMT
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting the pre-election Budget for 2024-25. As...

Women's reservation bill to come into force after 2024 census confirms Nirmala Sitharaman

16 Dec 2023 6:13 AM GMT
The Centre will initiate steps to enforce the women’s reservation bill after the 2024 census, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has...
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