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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Nirmala Sitharaman says India's development challenged as world peace threatened

MUMBAI: In the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that never has the globe peace faced challenges of this significance since World War-II, and India's development is "challenged" by the recent events.

The Times of India · Feb 25, 2022

Nirmala Sitharaman to meet PM Modi to discuss Russia-Ukraine conflict situation

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said she will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the situation arising out of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022

Crude oil poses a key risk to financial stability: Finance Minister

‘Keeping an eye on volatility in markets, but no plans to defer LIC IPO’

The Hindu · Feb 22, 2022

Women reluctant to join company boards, difficult to find those who are interested: Nirmala Sitharaman

MUMBAI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday rued that women are reluctant to join company boards and she has herself struggled to convince candidates.

The Times of India · Feb 21, 2022

FM asks banks to be more customer-friendly

MUMBAI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said banks need to focus more on being customer-friendly so that the process of availing credit becomes more hassle-free for borrowers. However, the minister made it clear that banks do not have to be lenient on credit underwriting standards by taking any…

The Times of India · Feb 21, 2022

Govt aims sustained recovery; infra spends will have multiplier effects: Finance minister

MUMBAI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government wants a sustained recovery and the budget proposals on infrastructure building are an attempt to create the multiplier effect to help the economy.

The Times of India · Feb 21, 2022

FM Nirmala Sitharaman pitches for expeditious, equitable distribution of vaccines to aid global recovery

She shared insights on India's policy response to pandemic and suggested that recovery measures have to be built around a long-term vision

The Hindu · Feb 17, 2022

Loans to ABG Shipyard turned NPAs prior to 2014: Finance minister

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the ABG Shipyard account turned NPA during the erstwhile UPA regime and the banks took lesser than normal time to detect the fraud perpetrated by the shipping firm.

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2022

Loans to ABG Shipyard turned NPAs prior to 2014: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the ABG Shipyard account turned NPA during the erstwhile UPA regime and the banks took lesser than normal time to detect the fraud perpetrated by the shipping firm.

Dynamite News · Feb 14, 2022

‘What is this poverty?’: FM Sitharaman mocks Rahul Gandhi’s 2013 ‘state-of-mind’ remark

Replying to the discussion on Budget 2022-23 in the Rajya Sabha, she said her Budget brings stability to the economy and has measures to create jobs.

The Hindu · Feb 11, 2022