Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman Slams 'attempts To Sabotage, Stop' Rafale Deal
Asserting that Rafale fighter jet is integral to the country's strategic interests, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday slammed attempts to "sabotage" and "stop the deal" for acquiring 36 fighter aircraft in a ready-to-fly condition.....
Modi To Meet NDA MPs Ahead Of Swearing-in
Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi will on Thursday meet the NDA's newly-elected MPs who will take the oath of office and secrecy with him later in the day.....
Sitharaman 2nd Woman Finance Minister After Indira Gandhi
After being the second woman Defence Minister, the first being Indira Gandhi, Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday became the second woman to head the Finance Ministry, after the former Prime Minister. ....
Amit Shah Part Of All 8 Cabinet Committees, Rajnath In Two
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reconstituted the Cabinet Committees, in an exercise which reflects the special importance given to Home Minister Amit Shah, who has been made part of all the eight panels, while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is a member of only two.....
Inflation Turned From Volatile To Stable In 5 Years: Economic Survey
The Economic Survey 2018-19 said that India's inflation scenario transitioned from its high and volatile levels to a low and stable condition in the last five years. ....
Highlights Of Union Budget 2019-20
Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden Budget Speech on Friday and presented the Union Budget 2019-20 before Parliament.....
Cabinet May Relax FDI In Retail, Okay Ordinance To Roll Back FPI Surcharge
The Union cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday would take up proposals to relax foreign direct investment (FDI) in various sectors, including single brand retail and digital media, as announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden Budget last month.....
Why BJP Govt Is So Confused Over Economy: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took a swipe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for blaming 'Ola and Uber' for the slowdown in the auto sector and asked why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is so confused about the economy?....
Will Make Amendments If They Help In Better Regulation: FM
Facing flak from several quarters on the PMC Bank fraud case, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that if amendments help in better regulation, the Centre would go ahead with the required legislative procedure.....
Big Ticket Strategic Sale Of BPCL, CONCOR, SCI, Among Others
Pushing the pedal on its disinvestment programme, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved strategic disinvestment in five large public sector undertakings (PSU) -- BPCL, CONCOR, SCI, THDC and NEEPCO -- along with change in management control in these companies.....
