Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India has transformed into a preferred destination for innovation and enterprise, urging young entrepreneurs to seize emerging opportunities and build globally competitive businesses from the country. Addressing...

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday urged the Union government to adopt policy measures to stabilise the prices of raw materials used in shrimp feed production, highlighting that the sharp increase in input costs is severely affecting...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman alleged on Friday that ‘phone banking’ during the UPA rule resulted in huge NPAs, pushing banks into losses. She said that between 2004 and 2014, the Central government used to dictate loan disbursements through "phone...

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman today interacted with Managing Directors (MDs) and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Public Financial Institutions (PFIs) on the Foreign Currency Non-Resident...

India's next phase of global capability centre (GCC) expansion will be far more geographically diverse, with Tier-II and Tier-III cities emerging as key hubs of innovation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Addressing the CII National...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Indian community in France, lauding their role as a formidable force that enhances India's soft power, global standing, and bilateral relationships.  She delivered the keynote address to the Indian diaspora...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India's AI-ready talent pool and industry-backed skilling programmes are creating new opportunities for the country's middle class while positioning India as the preferred destination for Global Capability Centres...

The India-France Strategic Partnership is uniquely positioned to drive the next phase of sustainable, resilient and innovation-led growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Addressing an India-France Business Roundtable with leading businesses...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a discussion with Flying Whales President Sebastien Bougon in Paris on Thursday about the French aerospace logistics company's plans for setting up its ecosystem in India. Bougon informed the Finance Minister about Flying...

Bank of India handed over dividend cheque dated 17th June 2026 of Rs.1,553.50 crore for the financial year 2025-26 to Government of India on 30th June, 2026. The dividend cheque was presented to Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in the presence...

Public sector banks on Monday presented dividend cheques worth more than Rs 9,400 crore to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the financial year 2025-26. Among the lenders, Bank of Baroda handed over a dividend cheque of Rs 2,811 crore to the Finance...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held a series of high-level meetings with key representatives from the financial, payments, commodity markets and defence sectors, reflecting the government's continued engagement with stakeholders across...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday emphasised that the future of agriculture belongs to those who produce “better, cleaner, safer, more traceable and more sustainable products” rather than simply increasing output.She made the remarks while...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the Northeast has the potential to emerge as India's next growth powerhouse by leveraging its strengths in organic farming, sustainable agriculture and premium-quality produce, asserting that the...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that the government would be taking further steps to attract more foreign capital into the country, and the measures announced for the bond market were only the beginning. In her address at the Hero Mindmine...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was repeatedly criticising the country's economic performance, "on the contrary, quarter after quarter, year after year India has been the fastest growing economy".Addressing...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the virtual meeting on Global Convergence for Growth Summit, from New Delhi, today. The Summit was held to bring together leaders of advanced and emerging economies...

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman met Shri Suvendu Adhikari, Chief Minister of West Bengal, in New Delhi today. During the meeting, they discussed ways to accelerate West Bengal’s development journey, in line with the...

State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, on Monday presented a dividend cheque of Rs 8,813 crore to the Central government for the financial year 2025-26. The dividend cheque was handed over to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman by SBI...

Trident Limited has been honoured with the Gold Trophy for Global Exports at the TEXPROCIL Export Awards 2023–24, held recently in Mumbai. The award was presented at a ceremony graced by the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, recognising...