Nirmala Sitharaman
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No Country, Including the US or China, Can Ignore India, Nirmala Sitharaman
"The entire world cannot ignore our economy, no country, whether the US that is far away or China which is very close, can ignore India," Union Minister Sitharaman said.
FM Sitharaman Confirms Continued State Funding in Union Budget
In a detailed conversation with Sanjay Pugalia, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of NDTV Network, Sitharaman dismissed the opposition’s assertion that her Budget speech only highlighted two states—Andhra Pradesh and Bihar—both governed by key allies of the BJP.
Is Congress Prepared for the Financial Impact of Rahul Gandhi's 'Khata Khat' Schemes
She challenged the Congress party to assess the fiscal costs of their manifesto promises and asked them whether they would go on a borrowing spree or increase taxes to fund their schemes. Moreover, she asked how the Congress party intended to accommodate the financial burden of their promised schemes without discontinuing some of the existing welfare programs.
Finance Minister Sitharaman's Critique of Rahul Gandhi's Stance on HAL
Sitharaman refuted Gandhi's assertions of HAL's underperformance, citing a staggering surge in its market value during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure. She highlighted a remarkable growth of 1,370 per cent, soaring from Rs 17,398 crore in 2020 to a substantial Rs 2.5 lakh crore as of May 7.
Finance Minister Dismisses Speculative Media Report Regarding Income Tax Rule Changes Post LS Polls
Reacting to a report by a TV news channel on X, that the Income Tax Department was thinking of uniform treatment for all asset classes, FM Sitharaman rubbished the allegations. There is now a financial asset tax structure that, in operation, differs from one financial asset to another.
Sitharaman credits Narasimha Rao for bringing 33% reservation for women at Panchayat level
She said this ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ has actually been very thoughtfully crafted considering that we are at a very critical stage of our development process.
Raje meets Sitharaman amid speculations about her role in Rajasthan polls
Raje's meeting with Sitharaman came on Monday, which was also arttended by her son and Lok Sabha MP Dushyant Singh.
Nirmala Sitharaman casts vote in B'luru, terms Cong poll promise of banning Bajrang Dal as 'bewakoofi'
Talking to reporters after casting her vote, Nirmala Sitaraman said, "we all join our hands before Bajrang Bali and recite Hanuman chalisa. For Congress, it is an election issue. Karnataka is the birth place of lord Hanuman. You (Congress) propose to ban Bajrang Dal in your manifesto here. "Ye bewakoofi ka udaharan hai".
Karnataka polls: Yogi Adityanath, Rajnath, Sitharaman to campaign for BJP today
The leaders will arrive in various places of North and South Karnataka to campaign for the May 10 Assembly polls. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will arrive in Mysuru from Lucknow and participate in roadshows and campaigning in Mandya. He will reach North Karnataka's Vijayapura district by noon and visit Basaveshwara temple.
More than 40 cr loans sanctioned under MUDRA scheme in last 8 yrs: Govt
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Since the launch of the scheme on April 8, 2015, as of March 24, 2023, about Rs 23.2 lakh crore has been sanctioned in 40.82 crore loan accounts. About 68 per cent of accounts under the scheme belong to women entrepreneurs and 51 per cent of accounts belong to entrepreneurs of SC, ST and OBC categories.
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