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TopicNirmala Sitharaman

Topic: Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian politician with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), and has served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs since 2019 (this is as of March 2024). In the first Modi government, Sitharaman served as the Minister of Defence between 2017 and 2019, thereby becoming India’s second female defence minister and the second female finance minister after Indira Gandhi, and the first full-time female minister to hold each of those portfolios.

Sitharaman first joined the BJP in 2004 and was appointed party spokesperson six years later. She was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2014. While presenting her first budget, she made a statement by replacing the traditional budget briefcase with a ‘bahi-khata’ with the National Emblem to carry the speech and other documents.

Rs 22,280 cr black & laundered money recovered, including from Mallya & Nirav Modi, says Sitharaman

Yuthika Bhargava -
Sitharaman tells Lok Sabha govt recovered Rs 14,131 cr from Vijay Mallya alone. She also addresses concerns about inflation, GDP growth & possibility of slowdown in manufacturing.

‘Soviet’ economic model copied by Nehru, upheld by Indira Gandhi did no good to India—Sitharaman in RS

Neelam Pandey -
The finance minister said in Parliament Monday that the economic framework adopted by Congress set India back by almost 4 decades and ‘human cost of delayed economic reform is significant’.

Modi govt, Oppn clash over Adani, Indira & Vajpayee as Parliament resumes after week-long deadlock

Shanker Arnimesh -
During discussion on Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi also criticised Modi govt for demonetisation, ‘misuse’ of agencies & rupee falling to all-time low against US dollar.

What is ‘electoral bonds extortion’ complaint that led to FIR against Sitharaman, BJP office-bearers

Mayank Kumar -
Scope of complaint not limited to Vedanta or Aurobindo Pharma, will now get FIRs registered in other cases of ‘extortion’ of donors of electoral bonds, complainant tells ThePrint.

Mohabbat ki red tape & speaking ‘pyaaz’ to power

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Oral traditions are fading—Nirmala Sitharaman gives an important reminder at book launch

Almina Khatoon -
The authors of ‘Life, Death and Ashtavakra Gita', Bibek Debroy and Hindol Sengupta, shared their struggles, loss, and the quest to understand death through the Ashtavakra Gita.

This CM chair is remote-controlled & when your ‘shram’ bears no fruits

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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal holds talks with business leaders, counterparts in Singapore

ThePrint Team -
Discussions during the second India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) focussed on enhancing investment and strengthening bilateral economic ties.

Centre struggling to implement tribal scheme launched in 2021 but announced new one in Budget

Risha Chitlangia -
Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana, to provide essential facilities in tribal areas, remains patchy. States like MP & Gujarat haven't used funds released till date.

Arresting and denying bail to SUV driver in basement drowning case is sheer blame avoidance

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