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“Economy Would Regress Into Fragile Five If…”: Nirmala Sitharaman Attacks Congress

May 4, 2024 admin

“It is the worst manifesto which is not in the interest of the nation,” Ms Sitharaman said (File) Pune: If Congress’ poll manifesto were to be implemented, the Indian economy currently ranked among the top five globally, would regress into the “fragile five”, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. She claimed the Congress…

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Congress Allies Opposing Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad Nomination: N Sitharaman

April 20, 2024 admin

Ahmedabad: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday claimed major differences on critical issues have cropped up in the INDIA bloc which no longer stands united, and said allies of Congress are against Rahul Gandhi’s candidature from Wayanad seat in Kerala. Ms Sitharaman recalled Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s remarks on Mr Gandhi’s candidature and…

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Nirmala Sitharaman Slams Siddaramaiah Over Bengaluru Water Crisis

April 6, 2024 admin

Nirmala Sitharaman slammed the Siddaramaiah government during a press conference Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday hit out at the Siddaramaiah government over the water crisis in Bengaluru and alleged that many irrigation and water-related projects and initiatives were halted by the Congress when it came to power in Karnataka last year. She…

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Kerala Financially Distressed Due To Poor Governance By UDF, LDF: Nirmala Sitharaman

March 28, 2024 admin

No money has been spent on development of the state, claimed Nirmala Sitharaman (File) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that, according to the Reserve Bank of India, Kerala is one of the top five financially-stressed states in India, and alleged that this was due to the poor governance of successive…

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Nirmala Sitharaman and Jairam Ramesh spar over Atal Pension Yojana

March 26, 2024 admin

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh got into a war of words over the Atal Pension Yojana, after Mr. Ramesh termed the scheme “poorly designed”. File | Photo Credit: VENKATACHALAPATHY C Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh got into a war of words over the Atal Pension…

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Nirmala Sitharaman Counters Jairam Ramesh’s Criticism Of Pension Scheme

March 26, 2024 admin

Nirmala Sitharaman has hit back at Jairam Ramesh for his criticism of Atal Pension Yojana New Delhi: Reacting to Jairam Ramesh’s remark that Atal Pension Yojana is a “poorly designed scheme”, Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman today slammed the Congress general secretary and said that the Congress prefers that the poor should not have pensions…

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India to be third top economy in few years, says Nirmala Sitharaman

March 16, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses an audience at the Shrimati Indira Gandhi College in Tiruchirappalli on March 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 16 said India needs economic freedom to achieve developed nation status by 2047 and assured that the country would move to the third spot…

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The Hindu Morning Digest: March 02, 2024

March 2, 2024 admin

The talks at the WTO’s ministerial conference ended with no decision on key issues such as finding a permanent solution to public food stockpile and on curbing fisheries subsidies that lead to over-capacity and over-fishing, sources said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Despite hectic discussions, WTO MC13 ends with no deals on fisheries, agriculture The talks at…

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Corporate tax cuts bringing in investments and jobs, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

March 1, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: PTI The government’s decision to slash corporate tax rates in late 2019 was a well-considered move to attract investments that has made a lot of difference, and a major transition is under way in the industry-labour relationship, Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said…

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Why sustainable funding matters for India’s ‘science power’ ambition | Explained

February 28, 2024 admin

The 2024 theme for National Science Day, which India celebrates every year on February 28, is “Science for Sustainable Development”. Science and technological developments are key drivers of India’s journey towards becoming a developed country by 2047. India is committed to making this progress through sustainable means, as evidenced by its commitments under the Paris…

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