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Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian economist and politician (born 1959)

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Nirmala Sitharaman: Indian economist and politician (born 1959)
Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian economist and politician serving as the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India since 2019. She is a member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of the Indian Parliament, since 2014. Sitharaman previously served as the Defence Minister of India, thereby becoming India's second female defence minister and the second female finance minister after Indira Gandhi, and the first full-time female minister to hold each of those portfolios. She has served as the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs under the Ministry of Finance and the Minister for Commerce and Industry with independent charge. Prior to that, she served as a national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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Budget 2023: 5 major announcements for the middle class | Oneindia News [Video]

Budget 2023: 5 major announcements for the middle class | Oneindia News

Today, i.e. on 1st February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Indian Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament. This is Nirmala Sitharaman's fifth Union Budget and the current..

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Budget 2023: Share market in green, Sensex, Nifty up | Oneindia News [Video]

Budget 2023: Share market in green, Sensex, Nifty up | Oneindia News

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the Union Budget 2023, post the budget the markets were in the green with both Sensex and Nifty gaining. #NirmalaSitharaman #Budget2023..

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Budget 2023: Industry leaders react to Modi 2.0’s last full budget | Oneindia News [Video]

Budget 2023: Industry leaders react to Modi 2.0’s last full budget | Oneindia News

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Modi government 2.0’s last full budget. Here is how industry leaders reacted to it. #NirmalaSitharaman #Budget2023 #UnionBudget2023

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Budget 2023: What has become costlier and what has become cheaper | Oneindia News [Video]

Budget 2023: What has become costlier and what has become cheaper | Oneindia News

Today, i.e. on 1st February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Indian Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament. This is Nirmala Sitharaman's fifth Union Budget and the current..

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Budget 2023: Income tax rebate limit increased from ₹5 lakh to ₹7: Nirmala Sitharaman |Oneindia News [Video]

Budget 2023: Income tax rebate limit increased from ₹5 lakh to ₹7: Nirmala Sitharaman |Oneindia News

Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposes new tax structure by increasing income tax rebate limit from ₹5 lakh to ₹7. Watch her speech. #Budget2023 #IncomeTax #NirmalaSitharaman

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Budget 2023: What to expect from Modi government’s last full budget | Oneindia News [Video]

Budget 2023: What to expect from Modi government’s last full budget | Oneindia News

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the last full budget of the Modi government before the 2024 lok sabha elections. This is what people can expect. #Budget2023 #NirmalaSitharaman..

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Economic Survey 2022-23 estimates India’s GDP growth in FY24 at 6.5% | Budget | Oneindia News [Video]

Economic Survey 2022-23 estimates India’s GDP growth in FY24 at 6.5% | Budget | Oneindia News

Today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2022-23 in Parliament. The survey estimated India’s GDP growth in FY24 at 6.5%, while the growth for the ongoing year has been..

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2022-23 | Oneindia News [Video]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2022-23 | Oneindia News

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday tabled the Economic Survey for the year 2022-23 a day prior and will present the budget. #EconomicSurvy2023 #NirmalaSitharaman #UnionBudget

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J&K Budget 2023-24: BJP terms it development-oriented, NC calls it ‘disappointing’

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Centre cut fuel excise duty twice, but opposition states hiked VAT, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

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Budget benefits all, spread the word, PM Modi tells BJP MPs

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No impact of Adani FPO cancellation on economy: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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Lobbyists eliminated from Budget-drafting process: Finance minister Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that Budget-drafting under the Narendra Modi government is done after an exhaustive exercise of consultations with stakeholders, and that power..
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How opposition leaders praised Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2023

While leaders of the ruling BJP-led NDA are gloating over the budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, some opposition leaders unexpectedly have also praised it.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Union Ministers to discuss government strategy in Parliament on Thursday.Among the ministers who were present at the meeting include Union Home Minister..
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What are Unity Malls, mentioned by Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget speech?

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Budget 2023: Netizens spark meme fest on Twitter on income tax slabs, cigarettes, middle class

As India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman releases the Union Budget 2023, netizens began making memes and flooded Twitter with hilarious jokes.
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Budget 2023: Cigarettes become more expensive after budget announcement, memes flood on Twitter

In the Union Budget on Wednesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an increase in the tax on cigarettes, setting off memes and jokes online.
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How Nirmala Sitharaman’s Amrit Kaal Budget 2023 gives priority to women

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Budget 2023 gives priority to deprived, will fulfil dreams of farmers, middle class: PM Modi

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Union Budget 2023: From Railways to Defence, know how much fund was allotted to each ministry

In addition to several schemes launched, Nirmala Sitharaman also announced the allocation of funds to various ministries operating under the Government of India.
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Union Budget 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces new MISHTI scheme, know about this scheme here

FM Sitharaman said that the government will take up mangrove plantations along the coastline under the new MISHTI scheme. Mishti means sweetmeats in Bengali.
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Union Budget 2023: What is PM Vishwa Karma Kaushal Samman announced by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

PM Vishwa Karma Kaushal Samman is launched for traditional artisans. FM Nirmala Sitharaman said the PM Vishwa Karma Kaushal Samman is a package of assistance for traditional artisans and craftspeople.
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Union Budget 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces 50 more airports for better connectivity

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Union Budget 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman calls millets 'Maa Anna' in budget speech, here's why

Sitharaman said that India is at the forefront to popularise the millet. The FM was quoted as saying, "We are the largest producer and second-largest exporter."
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Union Budget 2023: What is Amrit Kaal, which was mentioned repeatedly by Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was quoted as saying, "This is the first budget in Amrit Kaal, this budget hopes to build on the foundation laid in the previous budget and the blueprint laid for..
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Budget 2023: BJP to launch nationwide campaign today to highlight budget's benefits

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman discharged from AIIMS

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been discharged from AIIMS where she was admitted with symptoms of viral fever earlier this week, sources said.Sitharaman was admitted to the All India Institute..
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted to AIIMS hospital, condition stable

Sources have said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been admitted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi.
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Sri Lanka envoy meets Sitharaman, thanks India's unprecedented emergency assistance

Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda on Tuesday met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and thanked her for the brief emergency assistance India has provided to the island..
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10 trade unions boycott finance ministry's virtual pre-budget consultations, demand physical meeting

A joint forum of ten central trade unions has decided to boycott the virtual pre-budget consultation with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on November 28, demanding a physical meeting with..
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Will Centre restore Jammu and Kashmir's statehood? FM Nirmala Sitharaman reveals future plans

Nirmala Sitharaman revealed that the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir will be restored soon, in the near future.
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States borrowing beyond capacity a concern: FM Sitharaman

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KCR renamed TRS due to his belief in 'tantra, numerology': Nirmala Sitharaman

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Enhance coverage of SCs in schemes: FM to PSU banks

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'Manmohan Singh didn't serve unpalatable food like GST, savage taxes': Chidambaram slams FM Sitharaman

P Chidambaram issued a scathing attack on FM Nirmala Sitharaman, criticizing policies like demonetization and "savage taxes".
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1991 reforms half-baked, Modi govt went for changes: Finance minister

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the 1991 reforms were half-baked and the Modi government had to initiate fundamental systemic changes after sweeping to power in 2014, while..
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I speak Hindi with 'sankoch' due to fluency issue, admits FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman, a Union minister, admitted on Thursday that she hesitates when speaking Hindi and that it gives her "shivers."
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Hindi speaking gives me shivers, I speak it with hesitation: FM Sitharaman

Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said speaking Hindi gives her "shivers" and she speaks the language with hesitation.Speaking at an event organised by the Hindi Vivek Magazine, Sitharaman..
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman assures new bill on data privacy to be ready 'soon'

FM Sitharaman made the remarks today while addressing the ongoing India Ideas Summit organised by US-India Business Council.
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Empowerment, not entitlement, is government policy: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Amid the debate over freebies, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government is following a principle of empowerment by reaching out to all eligible citizens and seeking to ensure..
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Healthcare, education never classified as freebies: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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'Perverse twist': Nirmala Sitharaman hits back at Kejriwal; demands debate on freebies

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No GST on cash withdrawal from banks, govt not in denial of price rise: Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

Nirmala Sitharaman said GST Council has not imposed any new levy on essential items consumed by the poor.
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Nirmala Sitharaman cites numbers, says India not facing recession risk


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Finance minister defends govt on prices as Parliament gets back to work

After two weeks of virtual washout, Parliament transacted legislative business again on Monday with the Lok Sabha taking up a debate on price rise during which finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman..
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Nirmala Sitharaman's references to Sonia Gandhi in Rajya Sabha last week have been expunged, here's why

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Zero possibility of India slipping into recession: Nirmala Sitharaman on price rise in Lok Sabha

The remarks came as the finance minister replied to the debate on price rise in Lok Sabha. The issue will be discussed in Rajya Sabha tomorrow.
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'Only thing threatened in Parliament is democracy': TMC MP Mahua Moitra takes dig at FM Sitharaman

Bengal MP's jibe came after, Rajya Sabha MP Nirmala Sitharaman accused Sonia Gandhi of being aggressive in the Lok Sabha
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Sonia Gandhi vs Smiri Irani, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's 'Rashtrapatni' row: Sequence of events

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi saying she shouldn't have allowed him to speak like that.
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Nirmala Sitharaman alleges some BJP MPs felt threatened after Sonia Gandhi's 'You don't talk to me' snub to LS member


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BJP women MPs protest against Congress leader's remark on President Murmu

Holding placards near gate number one of Parliament House, the MPs, including finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and minister of state for agriculture Shobha Karandlaje, raised slogans seeking an..
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Parliament: Adhir Ranjan's 'rashtrapatni' remark sparks massive row, BJP demands apology over 'sexist insult'

Another protest by Nirmala Sitharaman saw her standing with fellow MPs with placards on the Parliament premises protesting the remark.
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Govt calls all-party meet on Sri Lanka crisis on July 19

The government has called an all-party meeting on July 19 on the Sri Lankan crisis which will be briefed by Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad..
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