“Budget provides relief to salaried middle class”: Union Minister Puri lauds FM Sitharaman

New Delhi : Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday lauded the “outstanding” Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, which he said catered to all sections of the economy and provided relief to the salaried middle class. “In every respect, it’s an outstanding budget. I want to compliment the…

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PSBs were UPA’s ATM for cronies: FM Sitharaman rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s Allegations

new Delhi- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday issued a strong rebuttal of allegations made by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on the performance of India’s banking sector, especially Public Sector Banks (PSBs), stressing that during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) tenure, PSBs were treated as ‘ATMs’ for their ‘cronies and shady businessmen’….

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Sitharaman chairs pre-budget consultation with farmer associations

New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the second Pre-Budget Consultation meeting on Saturday with representatives from various farmer associations and prominent agricultural economists in the national capital. The discussions were held as part of preparations for the Union Budget 2025-26. The meeting focused on understanding the key challenges and opportunities in the…

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“Unexpected, unprecedented Maharashtra victory is message towards Viksit Bharat”: Nirmala Sitharaman

Mumbai : Terming the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance’s win as “unexpected and unprecedented,” Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that Maharashtra polls were not just any regular assembly polls as victory in has given a big message towards ‘Viksit Bharat’. The Union Minister further congratulated Devendra Fadnavis for being elected as the Leader of…

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Nirmala Sitharaman launches National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme; inaugurates new SIDBI Branches in Bengaluru

New Delhi : Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has launched the National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme, organised jointly by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The launch took place on Saturday. Around 150 MSME Clusters were connected…

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K’taka Police file FIR against FM Niramala Sitharaman, Vijayendra & others.

Bengaluru- In a major development, the Karnataka Police registered an FIR against Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday in connection with allegations of ‘extortion’ through electoral bonds. Tilak Nagar police in Bengaluru have filed the FIR as per the directions of the Special Court of MLAs/MPs.FM Sitharaman has been named as the prime…

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Congress’ Manickam Tagore writes to Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman addressing “shortage of currency notes”

Madurai : Congress MP Manickam Tagore wrote a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to bring her attention towards the “severe shortage” of lower denomination currency notes and said that the situation is causing “inconvenience” and “hardship” in rural areas and urban poor communities. In a social media post on X, Manickram Tagore wrote,…

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