Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister wins the Business Reformer of the year award at The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence 2021. In 2023, ranked at number 32, Sitharaman has made it to the list of Forbes Magazine's 100 most powerful women in the world for the fifth time in a row. In 2022, the minister was ranked at number 36 ...

1 day ago · Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2025 in the Lok Sabha at 11am on Saturday, marking her eighth consecutive budget presentation.

2 days ago · Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth consecutive Union Budget at 11 am today, outlining fiscal policies, revenue proposals, and taxation reforms. The Economic Survey forecasts India's economy to grow between 6.3% and 6.8% in FY25-26 and emphasizes strong economic fundamentals, robust foreign exchange reserves, and significant growth in formal employment.

2 days ago · Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said Rs 1.5 lakh crore will be provided towards 50-year interest-free loans to states, for infrastructure development. Presenting the Budget for 2025-26, she also announced an outlay of Rs 500 crore for setting up a centre of excellence in artificial intelligence for education.

2 days ago · Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a record eighth consecutive union budget, which comes in the backdrop of a slowdown in the economy and demand for tax cuts for the middle class.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs: 26 May 2014 - 3 Sept. 2017: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry: June 2014: Elected to Rajya Sabha (resigned w.e.f. 17 June 2016) July 2016: Elected to Rajya Sabha (second term) 3 Sept. 2017 - 30 ...

1 day ago · While presenting the 2021-22 budget, the finance minister had committed to reducing the fiscal deficit—then at 9.2% levels—as a share of GDP to 4.5% or below by 2025-26. By pegging FY26 fiscal ...

2 days ago · Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget in Parliament on Saturday. Budget 2025 FM Nirmala Sitharaman Speech LIVE Updates: After presenting the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 in Lok Sabha on Saturday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said one crore more people will not pay tax. Sitharaman made the remark in reference to the increase in tax rebate to Rs 12 lakh.

Dec 9, 2024 · Nirmala Sitharaman Biography: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian economist, politician, and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She has been serving as the Minister ...

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman: Party: Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) Father's Name: Shri Narayanan Sitharaman: Mother's Name: Shrimati Savitri: Date of Birth: 18th August 1959: Place of Birth: Madurai (Tamil Nadu) ... Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs: 2022: Re-elected as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the State of ...