New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday reiterated Modi government's commitment and resolve to bring North-Eastern states at par with the rest of country on development

New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prioritised farmers' welfare and rural demand enhancement in the Interim Budget presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.Referring to farmers as 'A

Thiruvananthapuram, December 16 (IANS) 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 In

New Delhi, August 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is likely to be announced soon. Addressing the B20 summit, the Finance Minister sai

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said in Lok Sabha through an intervention that all banks whether public or private have been instructed through RBI to deal with poo

Guwahati, July 21 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said "all of us will have to make efforts" to bring back peace in the strife-torn state of Manipur. Speaking on the side

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met the special adviser to the Japanese prime minister, Mori Masako, and exchanged views on issues related to women's economic empow

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday directed the public sector banks to increase the reach of priority sector lending in the agriculture sector, especially for small and ma

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday advised NABARD to work towards ensuring efficiency and outcomes at the ground level with improvement in rural income as top priority.

Pune, September 24 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the rupee has "held back very well" when compared to other currencies against the US Dollar. The Reserve Bank and the F

Chennai, September 10 (PTI): Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India needs to understand what the industry requires and educational institutions need to produce st

Mumbai, August 26 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Indian economy will grow at 7.4 per cent in this fiscal and continue at the same level in the next fiscal as well. "O

Gives 90 days for outreach campaign in all districts Morung Express News Kohima | August 23 Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman tasked the banking sectors in the state and

3422 borrowers receive Rs 205 cr under 11 schemes  Morung Express News Kohima | August 23 To encourage credit for carrying out economic activities, an omnibus scheme of the much awaited Chief M

Morung Express news  Kohima | August 23 The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman today spoke at length on the importance of investing in children and learning of scien

Mon, August 23 (MExN): Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated Axis Bank Mon Branch during her visit to Mon District on August 23. Sitharaman in her address stated that

Kohima, August 23 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that organic vegetables and fruits produced in Nagaland are in great demand but aggregating, storing and finding markets is a challenge.

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) In a strong counter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the government's privatisation policy, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the pr

New Delhi, February 20 (IANS): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the Union Budget 2021-22 has assured clarity and certainty on policy, taxation, infrastructure capex and privatization an

By Raju Bista IANS | February 2 I congratulate Honble Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamanji for this forward thinking, growth inducing budget, based on the six core pillars of development -- Health, Infrast