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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.

Sitharaman blames advanced nations for ‘global spillover’, says they must ‘take responsibility’

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The Finance Minister, who is in the US, slammed the developed nations for imposing sanctions on countries who are 'fulfilling moral & democratic obligations' to their people.

‘On the advice of Tantriks’ – Nirmala Sitharaman slams KCR’s move to change TRS name

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The Finance Minister said the newly named Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), a national party set to counter the BJP in 2024, was 'doomed to fail'.

From Jharkhand to Yogi’s UP, BJP leaders are sparring with bureaucracy. ‘Petty’, say IAS officers

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Last week, Sitharaman berated a Telangana district collector because a ration shop didn't have PM's photo. BJP leaders in other states have gotten into spats with civil servants too.

‘No CM logo after taking central fund’ — Why Modi government put rider on interest-free loans

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Money will be disbursed only after the Centre is assured that funds secured under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment will have its branding, says an official.

‘Not all Tamil speakers Tamilians’: DMK mouthpiece hits out at Sitharaman for ‘your TN’ remark

Sowmiya Ashok -
In its mouthpiece 'Murasoli', DMK criticised Sitharaman for 'singling out' Tamil Nadu during a debate on inflation. Answer questions, don’t pass the buck, says the editorial.

Zero possibility of India going into recession, says Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on price rise

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Finance Minister noted that due to the measures taken by the Narendra Modi government, the country was in a much better position than most nations.

Sri Lanka-type abyss in India? It’s a fantasy of the Left that can only be dismissed

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India’s sobriety and balanced approach has been a complete contrast to Sri Lanka and ranks as one of the better national economic policies anywhere in the world.

Nirmala Sitharaman invites Silicon Valley investors to be part of India’s growth story

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'The US-India collaboration in financial services and emerging technologies will support increased investment and innovation,' the finance minister said.

Money laundering, terror financing ‘biggest risks’ of cryptocurrency: Sitharaman at IMF event

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Finance Minister highlighted the country's performance in the digital world and the govt's efforts to build the digital infrastructure framework over the last decade.

Battery swaps coming by mid-2023 to make driving an electric vehicle easier & cheaper

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Policy on battery swapping for EVs is being formulated by NITI Aayog, while Bureau of Indian Standards is working on the parameters the batteries will have to meet.
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