Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his "budget ka halwa" jibe during discussion on union budget and said the ceremony is "more than just a ritual and a testament to the hard work and dedication" of the Finance Ministry offici
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her reply to the budget debate in Parliament on Tuesday, highlighted that the budget for farmers has increased by five times in 2024-25 compared to 2013-14.
Congress MP K Suresh on Monday said that he is not sure what Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is going to say in the Lok Sabha but the latter will surely "expose" Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Mamata Banerjee's claim was "baseless," and that she is making efforts to keep the leaders of the INDIA bloc happy.
After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday rejected West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that her microphone was muted while she was speaking at the NITI Aayog meeting, TMC Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said that the West Bengal CM knows what to say, addin
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday rejected West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that her microphone was switched off while she was speaking at the NITI Aayog meeting and said that every chief minister was "allotted due time to speak".
Meanwhile, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told ANI that it is "completely false" of Mamata Banerjee to claim that her microphone was switched off and claimed that every chief minister at the meeting was "allotted their due time to speak."
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari defended party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on his "mataji" jibe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during discussion on Union Budget in Rajya Sabha.
Tharoor's statement comes after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made major announcements for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, including a boost in infrastructure and special financial support.
"This budget is status quo for health concerns, with only two silver linings: customs duty exemptions on diagnostics and cancer drugs. The economy has moved from USD 3.4 trillion to USD 4 trillion," said Dr Asokan.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had assured him that all support, as announced in the Union Budget, will be extended to Assam to help build a flood-resilient economy.