Accusing the UPA government of hampering defence preparedness by policy paralysis, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that shortage of ammunition plagued defence forces during its rule and the Modi government has doubled defence budget
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her reply to the debate on 'White Paper' in the Lok Sabha, targeted the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, stating that the 'Andolan-Jeevi' and 'Bhrashtachar-Jeevi' governments gave birth to the Jayanthi tax.
In an apparent jibe at Congress MP Sonia Gandhi, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her reply to the debate on 'White Paper' in the Lok Sabha, targeted the chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) stating that Sonia Gandhi acted like 'super' Prime Minister and said
"The White Paper put out by the government is a hatchet job. It is a white-lie paper. Even the authors will not claim that it is an academic, well-researched or scholarly paper," Chidambaram said in a statement.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the 'White Paper on Indian Economy' tabled by the government in Parliament was a "serious document" and reflects the dedicated efforts of the BJP-led government to bring the economy "back on rails" after 10 years of "economic mismana
Stressing that the global financial crisis in 2008 wasn't as serious as the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the then Congress-led UPA government should have handled it with sincerity and transparency.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey will set off the discussion on the 'White Paper', tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman comparing the economic management during 10 years of the Congress-led UPA government with that of 10 years of the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled di
Stormy scenes are expected in Lok Sabha on Friday as the members will participate in the discussion on the 'White Paper', tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman comparing the economic management during 10 years of the Congress-led UPA government with that of 10 years of the B
The political showdown over the tit-for-tit reports on the state of the economy during the NDA and UPA years is set to go up a notch on Friday, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to table a motion on the 'White Paper' on the alleged fiscal mismanagement of the Congress-led
Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed and returned the Finance Bill,2024 and the relevant appropriation bills marking the end of the interim budget exercise in Parliament with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that public investment in infrastructure gives greater returns and governmen