The Latest Breaking News from Nirmala Sitharaman

Parliament updates | February 8, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha today, before a general discussion on Budget was taken up

The Hindu · Feb 8, 2022

Parliament proceedings | February 7, 2022

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha remained adjourned for an hour today as a mark of respect for legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar

The Hindu · Feb 7, 2022

IMF managing director terms budget 2022-23 'thoughtful' policy agenda for India

WASHINGTON: The Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is a very "thoughtful" policy agenda for India and puts a great deal of emphasis on innovation in research and development on human capital investment and digitalisation, managing director of IMF Kristalina Georgieva has said.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Centre plans to scale up IIIT-Bengaluru’s health project

BENGALURU: When Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the national tele mental health programme, it brought two institutions in Bengaluru into focus — the International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru (IIIT-B) and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans).

The Times of India · Feb 2, 2022

Budget’s focus on infra to harm ecology: Ravi Chopra

DEHRADUN: To expedite economic recovery following pandemic-hit fiscals that plunged the country into a technical recession and create more informal sector jobs to help those at the bottom of the economic ladder, the central government quite expectantly gave a major push to infrastructural projects in the Union Budget presented by…

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022

Budget is progressive and inclusive: Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: Thanking PM Narendra Modi and Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the 2022-23 budget, chief minister Yogi Adityanath called it progressive and inclusive, adding that it would help to realise the vision of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022

Rajasthan: Agricultural universities revising courses in tune with FM announcement

JAIPUR: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget speech has urged states to revise the syllabus of agricultural universities by including zero budgeting, organic farming and modern farming components. The state, which has five agricultural universities in Jaipur, Bikaner, Kota, Jodhpur and Udaipur, have started revising the curriculum.

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022

Finance minister lifts cap off capex, signals digit-all drive, skips populism amid polls

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Budget that sought to keep the momentum of economic recovery going with a 35% increase in government spending on asset creation. The Budget, which left income tax rates and slabs unchanged and was bereft of populist promises despite coming ahead…

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022

Big on hopes, short on ideas: On Union Budget 2022-23

The Budget aims to focus on infrastructure and connectivity, but lacks growth-invigorating proposals

The Hindu · Feb 1, 2022

Budget 2022 will strengthen gem and jewellery sector, says industry

The gems and jewellery industry on Tuesday welcomed the Union Budget for the year, suggesting it'll facilitate their business. Presenting the Budget for 2022-23 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will facilitate export of jewellery through e-commerce for which it will implement a “simplified…

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022