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Finance Minister meets IMF MD Georgieva on sidelines of G7 meeting
India

Finance Minister meets IMF MD Georgieva on sidelines of G7 meeting

Sitharaman also met Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on two-day visit to Japan for G7 meeting
World

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on two-day visit to Japan for G7 meeting

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday arrived in Japan for a two-day official visit and is scheduled to attend G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Niigata tomorrow

Karnataka polls 2023: FM Sitharaman hits out at Cong, says Opposition has 'no right' to speak about inflation
Politics

Karnataka polls 2023: FM Sitharaman hits out at Cong, says Opposition has 'no right' to speak about inflation

Nirmala Sitharaman also attacked the Congress for its promise of banning the Bajrang Dal. The minister called it 'an example of stupidity'

PM Modi's Social Security Schemes: Over 55 crore enrollments registered in 8 years in three national programmes
India

PM Modi's Social Security Schemes: Over 55 crore enrollments registered in 8 years in three national programmes

PMJJBY has provided support to 6.64 lakh families receiving ₹ 13,290 crore worth of claims. Similarly, under the PMSBY scheme, the finance minister said that over 1.15 lakh families benefitted by claiming ₹2,302 crores. 

Nirmala Sitharaman holds bilateral meeting with Korean FM, highlights investment opportunities in India
World

Nirmala Sitharaman holds bilateral meeting with Korean FM, highlights investment opportunities in India

Sitharaman met Choo Kyung-ho, Deputy PM & Minister of Economy and Finance, South Korea, on the sidelines of 56th ADB Annual Meeting in Incheon

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in South Korea to attend ADB annual meeting
World

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in South Korea to attend ADB annual meeting

She is leading an Indian delegation to attend the 56th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) along with Investor/ Bilateral and other associated meetings in Incheon from May 2-5

Finance Ministry working with MeitY, RBI to clamp down on ponzi apps, says Nirmala Sitharaman
India

Finance Ministry working with MeitY, RBI to clamp down on ponzi apps, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Cautioning investors against Ponzi apps, Sitharaman said investors should do their due diligence and should not be lured by claims of lucrative returns made by them

'Regulating crypto without global consensus will not be effective'
World

'Regulating crypto without global consensus will not be effective'

Nirmala Sitharaman said a global template may have to be created, and everyone will have to work together on it, otherwise regulating it will not be effective

Nirmala Sitharaman pulls up SBI after elderly woman forced to walk barefoot to collect pension
India

Nirmala Sitharaman pulls up SBI after elderly woman forced to walk barefoot to collect pension

SBI soon responded to Sitharaman’s tweet and mentioned that she will receive her pension at home, right from the next month onwards. The bank further added that the senior citizen will be given a wheelchair.

India-US economic ties are beginning to resemble the trajectory in defence, security, and strategic domains
Opinion

India-US economic ties are beginning to resemble the trajectory in defence, security, and strategic domains

The economic partnership between India and the US is now beginning to mirror the trajectory in defence, security, and strategic domains where the relationship has matured and the alignment deeper amid rapid converging of interests

US: Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with Sikh diaspora at India House
World

US: Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with Sikh diaspora at India House

The Union Minister interacted with them and extended Baisakhi greetings. She arrived in the US on April 9

India, US working together to build foundations of peaceful global community, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
World

India, US working together to build foundations of peaceful global community, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman was addressing the Indian diaspora at an event organised by the embassy in Washington to celebrate the country's diversity

G20 members agree to have 'globally coordinated understanding' on regulating crypto assets, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
World

G20 members agree to have 'globally coordinated understanding' on regulating crypto assets, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman and Reserve Bank of India Governor Shantikanta Das co-chaired a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from member countries during the annual spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank

FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets Saudi counterpart Mohammed Aljadaan; global debt crisis, G20 agenda discussed
World

FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets Saudi counterpart Mohammed Aljadaan; global debt crisis, G20 agenda discussed

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met her Saudi Arabia counterpart Mohammed Aljadaan and discussed the global debt crisis and strengthening of the multilateral development banks, an Indian initiative under its G-20 presidency

'Come have a look at what's happening in India': FM Sitharaman responds to negative Western 'perception' of India
World

'Come have a look at what's happening in India': FM Sitharaman responds to negative Western 'perception' of India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday gave a befitting reply to the negative Western 'perception' of India saying that people who build such perceptions should "come and have a look at what's happening in India"

Lok Sabha passes Budget envisaging expenditure of Rs 45 lakh crore for FY'24
Business

Lok Sabha passes Budget envisaging expenditure of Rs 45 lakh crore for FY'24

As the House resumed at 6 pm, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Demands for Grants for 2023-24 and relevant appropriation Bills for discussion and voting

Sri Lanka willing to enhance bilateral trade with India in INR
World

Sri Lanka willing to enhance bilateral trade with India in INR

Sri Lanka's High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda met India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during which he discussed steps to attract Indian investments to his country

International Women's Day: Being a woman in Narendra Modi's New India
Opinion

International Women's Day: Being a woman in Narendra Modi's New India

India under Prime Minister Modi has fully endorsed the United Nations in its "Think equal, build smart, innovate for change', motto, with regard to women's empowerment

After Chinese initiative, does India have a role in ending Ukraine war?
Opinion

After Chinese initiative, does India have a role in ending Ukraine war?

India should be ready with its own set of proposals, learning from the possible Chinese failures, if there are any. But unlike China, India can hope for greater acceptance by not only Russia and Ukraine but also by most, if not all Western powers

Union Budget 2023: Discovering opportunities for equitable economic growth and inclusivity
Opinion

Union Budget 2023: Discovering opportunities for equitable economic growth and inclusivity

The Union Budget 2023-2024 has made some laudable moves toward increasing personal finance and financial literacy and it will contribute considerably to the nation's overall development and progress