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July 9, 2026, 03:05 PM - 3 min read
In a post on X, Sitharaman said the fresh investment reflects growing international confidence in India's economy under Prime Minister Modi's leadership. "Thank you @PMOIndia for championing greater investments in India and strengthening the #NIIF. Under PM @narendramodi ji's leadership, India continues to be the fastest-growing economy. Thanks #AustralianSuper for continuing your trust in NIIF," she wrote.
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July 5, 2026, 03:09 PM - 3 min read
The Finance Minister outlined a series of policy measures aimed at expanding and strengthening the middle class, particularly through upward mobility from lower-income groups.
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July 1, 2026, 04:13 PM - 3 min read
During the visit, Sitharaman will participate in bilateral meetings, interact with global business leaders and co-chair the India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) with France’s Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Energy Sovereignty, Roland Lescure, in Aix-en-Provence, underscoring India’s commitment to expanding its strategic economic ties with France.
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June 19, 2026, 03:26 PM - 3 min read
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Northeast’s largest organic spice processing unit in Meghalaya, a facility expected to benefit around 5,500 farmers.
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June 14, 2026, 04:14 PM - 4 min read
Nirmala Sitharaman rejects Rahul Gandhi’s economic crisis warning, saying India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
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May 27, 2026, 03:46 PM - 6 min read
Technical lacunas have allowed the line between sanitation workers and manual scavengers to be blurred and exploited. Even though manual scavenging has long been banned in India, the practice continues and as does the denial by the authorities.
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May 25, 2026, 05:54 PM - 3 min read
Speaking at an event to celebrate the 37th anniversary of SIDBI in Mumbai, the Finance Minister said, the cut in diesel and petrol excise duties will lead to a revenue impact of one lakh crore rupees.
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May 2, 2026, 04:03 PM - 3 min read
Writing with what he described as "deep anguish," the five-time former Chief Minister urged Sitharaman to fix immediate accountability for the lapse at the Malliposi branch of the Odisha Grameen Bank.
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April 30, 2026, 04:33 PM - 3 min read
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Sikkim from May 1 for three days to review key schemes and interact with communities, while Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will attend a national IT conference.
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April 20, 2026, 04:02 PM - 2 min read
According to the Defence Ministry, the agenda is broad, covering everything from traditional military-to-military engagements to cooperation in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, and drone technology.
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March 25, 2026, 09:27 AM - 3 min read
Several standing committee reports are to be presented, covering critical sectors such as education, women, children, youth, and sports. These reports will cover the 'Demands for Grants' for 2026-27 for the Department of School Education and Literacy, and the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
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March 23, 2026, 01:51 PM - 2 min read
The House moved a motion to refer the bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee to scrutinise it in greater detail.
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