Nirmala Sithamaran

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to order the insurance company to disburse 50 per cent the insured amount to the flood-affected people in the state.

The government on Monday extended the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana, which was launched in October last year to encourage employment generation, by nine months till March 31, 2022.

During a meeting with senior officials, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also directed the Ministeries and their CPSEs to ensure the clearance of MSME dues at the earliest

The residential project - 'Rivali Park', situated in suburban Mumbai, was the first housing project in the country to have received funding under the government's SWAMIH Fund.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hit out at senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram, saying that his speech in Rajya Sabha was only "verbose" as he had nothing meaningful to say about the Budget.

The Union Budget 2021, presented by N Sitharaman, India's Finance Minister, has been appreciated by the auto industry. Here's a look at some of the reactions on the 2021 Budget from industry leaders.

Budget 2021: While the traditional ceremony marks the commencement of the printing process of the government's Budget document, this year's budget will be delivered in paperless form

Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Centre has not closed the option for another stimulus package and has started doing "some kind of" assessment on gross domestic product (GDP) contraction.

The centre's coronavirus stimulus package amounts to Rs 3.22 lakhs which is 1.6 per cent of the country's gross domestic product, not Rs 20 lakh crore announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress said on Sunday, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the last tranche.

Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has thanked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for "championing the cause of deprived workers" after an audio clip of her lashing out at State Bank India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar went viral, triggering a major controversy.

"Finance Minister Smt @nsitharaman called upon the G20 to enhance global global risk monitoring and explore the scope for policy co-ordination to deal with such global risks," a tweet by the Finance Ministry said.

Ms Sitharaman said Budget 2020 provides discreet and considered stimulus and there was never a trust deficit in the banking system. "No trust deficit with banks, for banks, a hesitation subject to vigilance," she added.

In the longest-ever Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recited Kashmiri and Tamil poetry. She quoted Tamil saint poetess Avvaiyar and Thiruvalluvar in the speech that started at 11 am and ended at 2.40 pm.

The government on Wednesday announced a Rs. 25,000-crore special window for stalled real estate projects, in a move aimed at reviving the ailing sector and generating employment. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will put in Rs. 10,000 crore in the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) and the remaining amount will be provided joi...

The Society of India Automotive Manufactures (SIAM) has come out with an official statement supporting the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's recent announcement on measures for reviving growth of the Indian economy.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to order the insurance company to disburse 50 per cent the insured amount to the flood-affected people in the state.

The government on Monday extended the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana, which was launched in October last year to encourage employment generation, by nine months till March 31, 2022.

During a meeting with senior officials, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also directed the Ministeries and their CPSEs to ensure the clearance of MSME dues at the earliest

The residential project - 'Rivali Park', situated in suburban Mumbai, was the first housing project in the country to have received funding under the government's SWAMIH Fund.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hit out at senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram, saying that his speech in Rajya Sabha was only "verbose" as he had nothing meaningful to say about the Budget.

The Union Budget 2021, presented by N Sitharaman, India's Finance Minister, has been appreciated by the auto industry. Here's a look at some of the reactions on the 2021 Budget from industry leaders.

Budget 2021: While the traditional ceremony marks the commencement of the printing process of the government's Budget document, this year's budget will be delivered in paperless form

Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Centre has not closed the option for another stimulus package and has started doing "some kind of" assessment on gross domestic product (GDP) contraction.

The centre's coronavirus stimulus package amounts to Rs 3.22 lakhs which is 1.6 per cent of the country's gross domestic product, not Rs 20 lakh crore announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress said on Sunday, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the last tranche.

Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has thanked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for "championing the cause of deprived workers" after an audio clip of her lashing out at State Bank India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar went viral, triggering a major controversy.

"Finance Minister Smt @nsitharaman called upon the G20 to enhance global global risk monitoring and explore the scope for policy co-ordination to deal with such global risks," a tweet by the Finance Ministry said.

Ms Sitharaman said Budget 2020 provides discreet and considered stimulus and there was never a trust deficit in the banking system. "No trust deficit with banks, for banks, a hesitation subject to vigilance," she added.

In the longest-ever Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recited Kashmiri and Tamil poetry. She quoted Tamil saint poetess Avvaiyar and Thiruvalluvar in the speech that started at 11 am and ended at 2.40 pm.

The government on Wednesday announced a Rs. 25,000-crore special window for stalled real estate projects, in a move aimed at reviving the ailing sector and generating employment. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will put in Rs. 10,000 crore in the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) and the remaining amount will be provided joi...

The Society of India Automotive Manufactures (SIAM) has come out with an official statement supporting the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's recent announcement on measures for reviving growth of the Indian economy.