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"Hooch tragedy happened in BJP-ruled states too...": Congress leader K Sur
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Following Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks on the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy which claimed 56 lives so far, Congress leader K Suresh said on Sunday that the hooch tragedy happened in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states too, but she "closed her eyes" at those times.
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Nirmala Sitharaman condemns Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy, attacks Congress o
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday condemned the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu which claimed 56 lives, and attacked the Congress party stating that the latter has not uttered a word against the incident.
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Sitharaman meets state finance ministers for pre-budget consultations, Raj
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday chaired a meeting with finance ministers of states and union territories in the national capital
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Union Finance Minister Sitharaman chairs pre-budget meeting with finance m
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presiding over the meeting. The state ministers, along with other stakeholders, will table their requests during the meeting.
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Modi govt committed to pursue ongoing reforms, with cutting-edge technolog
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The government is committed to harnessing cutting-edge technology, enhancing transparency, and pursuing ongoing reforms to lay a strong foundation for a Viksit Bharat, said Union finance minister and BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman, amidst the Lok Sabha polls.
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Bihar per capita income would've more than doubled without 'Jungle Raj': S
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The per capita income of the people of the Bihar would have more than doubled had there been no mis-governance during the Lalu Yadav-led RJD government, Union finance minister and senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, as she addresses a press conference in Patna during the
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"Nirmala Sitharaman should not do dirty politics by raising family issues"
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party candidate from New Delhi Lok Sabha, Somnath Bharti slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her remarks made on the AAP candidate and said that she should refrain from doing dirty politics by raising family matters. In a video posted by AAP on its official X hand
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"Outrageous allegation": Chidambaram on PM Modi's 'Congress wanted to all
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that the previous Congress government wanted to allocate 15 per cent of the budget for Muslims as "totally false" and "an outrageous allegation."
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"Who will be held responsible?": Chidambaram after SC rules NewsClick foun
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram upheld the Supreme Court's judgement pronouncing the arrest of the NewsClick founder invalid saying that justice has triumphed.
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"Congress' approach to terror always been weak, soft": Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Sitharaman said, "You saw it during the ten years of Congress rule how terror attacks were tolerated, proper response was not given. They believed in sending dossiers to Pakistan. The attitude and approach of the Congress party towards terror has always been weak and soft."
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FM Sitharaman holds telephonic conversation with US Treasury Secretary
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman had a Telecon with US Treasury Secretary Ms. Janet Yellen @SecYellen, today. The two leaders held cordial discussions on #InternationalTaxation," read a post on the official X handle of the Finance Ministry.
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"GST lowered taxes on many essential items compared to pre-GST rates" says
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared a post on social media on Monday highlighting the two recent achievements in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) architecture.
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