Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday highlighted a number of economic indicators to mark the "decline" of West Bengal, and touched upon the recent unrest at Sandeshkhali saying that the "sheer audacity" of the state government in not arresting the culprit till today.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday informed that Bharatiya Janata Party there are chances that his party will field External Affairs S Jaishankar and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman from constituencies in Karnataka in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
None of the startup founders and fintech entities who were part of the meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday showed anxiety or concerns about the Paytm matter, according to sources.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday underscored the government's commitment to the principle of "innovate from India to innovate for India," highlighting that it has been the guiding philosophy in their approach.
Speaking to ANI on the farmer's protests, the Finance Minister said, "The centre has formed a 3-member committee of Ministers and is conducting discussions and negotiating with farmers."
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday described Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the "dynamic Chief Minister", in the true sense of the term.
The meeting, held under her stewardship, witnessed the presence of Minister of State for Finance, Dr Bhagwat Karad, along with esteemed dignitaries and officials from various financial regulatory bodies.
DMK MP T Siva in Rajya Sabha on Saturday expressed his discontentment over the White Paper presented in Parliament and said that the economy was "very stable" under the UPA government as compared to the present NDA government "only corporates are enjoying".
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday alleged that the Congress-led UPA government did not capitalise on the positive economic environment that it inherited from the Vajpayee government and there was "ill-targeted, reckless fiscal policy, ill targeted subsidies and wasteful expendi
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.