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Nirmala Sitharaman-second woman after Indira Gandhi to become Defence Mini
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 3 (ANI): Newly-appointed Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is only the second woman after late Indira Gandhi to become the Defence Minister of India, and the first one to take independent charge.
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Two women assuming important security roles itself a strong message: Nirma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 3 (ANI): Newly-inducted Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on her appointment, and stated that the presence of two women in the Cabinet Committee on Sec
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Cabinet reshuffle: PM Modi congratulates Dharmendra Pradhan, Piyush Goyal,
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Following a mega Union Cabinet reshuffle at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the ministers, who have taken oath today and said that their experience and wisdom would add immense value to the Council of Ministers.
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GST will not hike inflation, assures Centre
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 25 (ANI): Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rubbished reports of inflation hike post Goods and Services Tax (GST) roll out, and said that the tax reform will reduce the existing tax slab.
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Sitharaman to chair Board of Trade meeting in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): A meeting of the 70-member Board of Trade (BoT) will take place here today, with Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the chair.
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Centre for Foreign Trade Policy's early review owing to GST
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the revised Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) would be released early to synchronise the same with roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill.
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India should make quality global products: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday that India should take the lead in making quality products available to world at affordable prices.
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Coffee scented stamps released in Bengaluru
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru [Karnataka], April 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha on Sunday released coffee scented postage stamps at the General Post Office, Bengaluru.
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Centre constitutes committee for extension of industrial package for hill
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar.30 (ANI): Union Minister Of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman told Shimla Member Parliament Virender Kashyap that a Committee of Secretaries under the Chairmanship of NITI Aayog has been constituted for formulating new industrial policy for hill s
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JNU student`s death: Sitharaman asks Delhi Police to register FIR
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Mar. 15 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked the Delhi police to register an FIR under the SC/ST Act and start the probe in the suspected death of Jawaharlal Nehru (JNU) PhD student Muthukrishnan Jeevanantham.
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Sitharaman to inaugurate National Conference on `Economics of Competition
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 2 (ANI): The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Nirmala Sitharaman, will inaugurate the second edition of the National Conference on "Economics of Competition Law" in the national capital today.
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Sitharaman hails 'historic' demonetisation drive by PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 7 (ANI): Hailing the demonetisation move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that it was a historic step that the entire executive unanimously agreed upon.
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