Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, said on Saturday that the youth of the country should strive to build a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) by 2047.She made this statement while addressing students at graduation ceremony...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that while government institutions, banks and insurance companies were building greater awareness over cyber fraud, there was a need for people also to be more alert against cheats who were out to...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday alleged that Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has reduced "revenue-surplus Telangana into revenue-deficit state" in the last 10 years.Stating that Telangana has fallen into a debt-trap, she said coming...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted on Wednesday that the Israel-Hamas war poses a challenge to the proposed India-Middle East-Europe Connectivity Corridor (IMEC) which is aimed at improving connectivity and cutting emissions.The agreement on the IMEC...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, while describing Indian-origin Tamils (IOT) as an "enduring bridge" between India and Sri Lanka, said that the Indian government is commencing some projects under the special grant package of Rs 75 crore for them,...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday stressed on the need for all governments to prevent smuggling and activities harming wild flora and fauna."It is important for all governments to know how to deter smuggling and activities which are endangering our...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that her Ministry is looking at ways to reduce the overall level of government debt so that future generations do not have to bear the burden."We are conscious of the debt of the Government of India...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that due to reduced effectiveness of multilateral institutions like the UN Security Council or the WTO, there is no need to take for granted their directives.Addressing the inaugural session of the Kautilya...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched ‘PM Vishwakarma Scheme’ for traditional artisans and craftspeople on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, from New Delhi today. The Prime Minister also launched the PM Vishwakarma logo, tagline and portal. He...

“Fintechs in India are driving more inclusion and influencing India’s financial ecosystem. Today, fintech has become a robust and dynamic financial inclusion tool. According to a 2022 BCG Matrix Report, in lending, which is one of the core businesses of the banks,...

Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, and Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched Kuwi and Desia books at Bhubaneswar. The event also witnessed the special...

A common thread in India’s G20 Presidency agenda is 'How to prepare for a better tomorrow for all', stated Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today. The finance track has seen the delivery of a sizeable number of outcomes,...

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at New Delhi today.The Chief Minister requested for additional special central assistance from the Centre Government for accelerating the pace of asset creation...

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt.  Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 3rd Edition of Summit on “Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India" (GCPMH 2023) today at New Delhi. Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers...

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the ‘GST Bhawan’, a project for CGST, CX and Customs Office, Agartala, Guwahati Zone under CBIC, at Agartala, Tripura.The GST Bhawan is an Office complex in the Centre of...

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting today to review the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on various financial health parameters for the financial year 2022-23.The meeting was also attended by Union...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday participated in a roundtable on "Evolving the model of MDBs to address 21st century challenges" in Paris, where she highlighted the contribution of India's G20 presidency on capital adequacy framework (CAF) reforms...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) president Alvaro Lario and discussed issues of mutual interests besides some emerging global challenges.During the meeting, Sitharaman highlighted that...