Nirmala Sitharaman took over as the Finance Minister of India in 2019 under the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre after former FM Arun Jaitley stepped aside on health grounds. She is ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi threw his weight behind the decision to slash income tax, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday. However, she added that it took time to convince the ...

The government's aim in this Budget was to extend support to the middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told NDTV in an exclusive interview today, the day after presenting the Budget in ...

“Vaanokki vaazhum ulagellaam mannavan kolnokki vaazhum kudi - a couplet from Thirukkural marked the beginning of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s direct tax proposals in the budget speech ...

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ... farming and digital initiatives like e-Panta and AGRISNET. AP Chambers, representing business and ...

Fast-forward to February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outdid what he sought. She raised the rebate limit to Rs 12 lakh, benefitting a large segment of the middle class. The Centre’s ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced big reforms focused on income tax relief for the middle class in addition to major reforms in agriculture, with Bihar in focus. Listen to Story Budget ...

Budget 2025: Madhubani artist and Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi, dedicated to preserving Mithila art, presented a hand-painted saree to Nirmala Sitharaman. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ...

Nirmala Sitharaman was ranked thirty-sixth in the Forbes 2022 List of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. Born on August 18, 1959, she became India's first full-time female Finance Minister on May 31 ...

Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday annouced Makhana Board in Bihar with a specuial focus on farmers. During the budget presentation, she said Makhana Board will be ...

The budget has focussed on the benefits of growth trickling down to those seemingly left behind. The budget has been disappointing for much of the investing community that was looking for big-bang ...

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2025-26 at the Indian Parliament on Saturday (Feb 1). It was a historic moment as it was her eighth consecutive budget. On ...