Thennarasu calls on Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi

Thennarasu calls on Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi

In his first official meeting since taking charge of the finance portfolio, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi on Monday. An official source said it was a courtesy call. Mr. Thennarasu took charge as Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management in May this year, replacing … Read more

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to meet chiefs of PSU Banks on Saturday

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to meet chiefs of PSU Banks on Saturday

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | Photo Credit: ANI Finance minister Niramala Sitharaman will meet managing directors of public sector banks (PSBs) on Saturday to review performance against the backdrop of the failure of a few banks in the U.S. and the liquidity crisis faced by Credit Suisse. The meeting is going to take stock … Read more

Resources for States raised sharply in Budget, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Resources for States raised sharply in Budget, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on February 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 10, 2023 asserted that resources for States have been raised sharply in the Union Budget 2023-24, called out Opposition-ruled States like Kerala, Punjab … Read more

Freebie is not an issue, issue is how will you give it: Nirmala Sitharaman

Freebie is not an issue, issue is how will you give it: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: PTI Responding to a question on freebies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was participating in the 75th year celebrations of Panchjanya — an RSS-linked magazine, said that freebies are something that everyone is talking about these days and everyone traps others on the same subject. “People try … Read more

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman watches ‘Kantara’

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman watches ‘Kantara’

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, referred to Kantara while talking about how the film had been a great critical as well as commercial success Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, referred to … Read more

India’s spending on growth to bring the economy on track leaves little for its vulnerable

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India has vowed to spend almost half-a-trillion dollars to bring the pandemic-ravaged economy back onto a growth path, but that risks leaving vulnerable sections that still need support without immediate help. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration sees a 26% jump in capital expenditure — money for creating or maintaining assets, including infrastructure — for … Read more