eacting to Jairam Ramesh's remark that the Atal Pension Yojana is a "poorly designed scheme," Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Tuesday slammed the Congress General Secretary and said that the Congress prefers that the poor should not have pensions so that they are forced to rely
Speaking at an informal interaction organised by the Thinkers Forum here, Sitharaman said, "The Atal Pension Yojana has benefitted 5.26 lakh poor people aged 60 and above in Bengaluru, alone. As many as 1.95 lakh houses have been sanctioned for urban and rural pockets within Bangalore, and a
In a push-back against allegations of fiscal bias against Congress-ruled Karnataka and non-provision of funds, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday every penny due to the state is accounted for and was released on time.
Launched on June 25, 2015, PM Awas Yojana will end after extensions on March 31, 2024. The interim Budget of the central government for 2024- 25 tabled on February 1, 2024, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced 2 crore additional houses in rural areas over the next five years.<
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has sanctioned Rs 240 crore for various initiatives under 'Nirmal Gujarat 2.0' to effectively strengthen the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a broader scale in Gujarat.
Congress National Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday launched a veiled attack on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over electoral bonds data. "The Finance Minister says that the link between the ED/CBI/IT raids on firms and their subsequent donations to the BJP are based on assumptions,"
The Election Commission on Thursday uploaded on its website data on electoral bonds provided by the State Bank of India after the bank was asked to do so by the Supreme Court of India.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 14: Building on the success of Greaves Eltra Cargo, Greaves Electric Mobility through its 3W subsidiary announced the launch of the electric 3-wheeler passenger vehicle, Greaves Eltra City. Designed to cater to the needs of modern commuters, Greaves Eltr
Nirmala Sitharaman Office posted on X, "Smt @nsitharaman today interacted with a diverse array of stakeholders from various sectors to deliberate and identify actionable ideas to attain Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi's vision of #ViksitBharat by 2047. The participants during the i
New Delhi [India], March 11: The Union Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, heralded for her unwavering commitment to fostering economic growth and stability, was presented with two insightful books by, Sivasubramanian Ramann, Chairman and Managing Director, SIDBI which showcased pioneer
Sitharaman also said that the book authored by Justice Pratibha M. Singh is an important resource on the wide-ranging aspects of India's fast-paced and ever-evolving IPR regime and the interplay between legal, technological, and economic factors.