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Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who is currently serving as the Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs. She is a member of the Rajya Sabha since 2014. She has served as the Defence Minister of India, thereby becoming India's second woman defence minister and also the second female finance minister after Indira Gandhi. She has served as the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs under the Ministry of Finance and the Minister for Commerce and Industry with independent charge. Prior to that, she has served as a national spokesperson for the BJP.

Sitharaman was born in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on August 18, 1959, to Savitri and Narayanan Sitharaman. She did her schooling from Madras and Tiruchirappalli. She holds an MA in economics and MPhil from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Sitharaman is married to Parakala Prabhakar and the couple has a daughter.

Sitharaman joined the BJP in 2006 and was appointed as a spokesperson for the party in 2010. In 2014, she was inducted into Narendra Modi's Cabinet as a junior minister and in June 2014, she was elected as a Rajya Sabha Member from Andhra Pradesh.

In May 2016, she was one of the 12 candidates nominated by the BJP to contest the Rajya Sabha elections. She successfully contested her seat from Karnataka. On September 3, 2017, she was appointed as Minister of Defence. On May 31, 2019, Sitharaman was appointed as the Finance and Corporate Affairs minister. She is India's first full-time female finance minister. She presented her maiden budget in the Indian parliament on July 5, 2019.

Economic Reforms Will Continue, More Ahead, Says Sitharaman
IANS | November 23, 2020 9:21 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the government will continu...
Economic Reforms Will Continue, More Ahead, Says Sitharaman
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Finance Ministry Seeks Proposals for Annual Budget 2021-22 Via E-mail
India.com News Desk | November 13, 2020 5:17 PM IST
New Delhi: The Ministry of Finance on Friday sought ideas, suggestions and proposals for the annual ...
Finance Ministry Seeks Proposals for Annual Budget 2021-22 Via E-mail
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Job Creation to Tax Relief in Housing, Key Takeaways From FM Sitharaman's Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0
India.com Business Desk | November 13, 2020 12:04 AM IST
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced more stimulus measures to...
Job Creation to Tax Relief in Housing, Key Takeaways From FM Sitharaman's Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0
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2020-11-12T13:04:12+00:00
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PM Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana: Will Centre’s Rs 10,000 Crore Package Boost Rural Employment?
India.com Business Desk | November 12, 2020 3:28 PM IST
New Delhi: Part of the Centre's economic stimulus, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thur...
PM Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana: Will Centre’s Rs 10,000 Crore Package Boost Rural Employment?
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2020-11-12T04:28:17+00:00
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Sitharaman PC Updates: Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 Package of Rs 2.65 L Cr Announced; From New Job Scheme to Tax Relief in Housing, Details Here
India.com Business Desk | November 12, 2020 10:14 AM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday addressed a press conference, announcing ...
Sitharaman PC Updates: Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 Package of Rs 2.65 L Cr Announced; From New Job Scheme to Tax R
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Stimulus 3.0: Govt Announces Tax Relief on Sale of Housing Units
PTI | November 12, 2020 2:52 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced relaxations in income tax rules...
Stimulus 3.0: Govt Announces Tax Relief on Sale of Housing Units
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2020-11-12T03:52:12+00:00
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Govt Launching Credit Guarantee Support Scheme for Healthcare & 26 Sectors Stressed due to Covid: FM Sitharaman
India.com News Desk | November 12, 2020 2:08 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the existing emergency credit line g...
Govt Launching Credit Guarantee Support Scheme for Healthcare & 26 Sectors Stressed due to Covid: FM Sitharam
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2020-11-12T03:08:16+00:00
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Ahead of Sitharaman's PC, Sensex Declines Over 200 pts in Early Trade; Nifty Slips Below 12,700
PTI | November 12, 2020 10:34 AM IST
New Delhi: Equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 200 points in early trade on Thursday, tracking loss...
Ahead of Sitharaman's PC, Sensex Declines Over 200 pts in Early Trade; Nifty Slips Below 12,700
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2020-11-11T23:34:57+00:00
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Finance Minister Asks Banks to Ensure All Accounts Are Linked to Aadhaar by March 2021
PTI | November 10, 2020 8:22 PM IST
Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked banks to ensure that all accounts are l...
Finance Minister Asks Banks to Ensure All Accounts Are Linked to Aadhaar by March 2021
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2020-11-10T09:22:35+00:00
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Mumbai: Germany Extends 545 Million Euro Funding To MMRDA Infra Projects
India.com News Desk | November 7, 2020 9:41 AM IST
The German state-owned development bank KfW has extended two loans totaling over 545 million Euros (...
Mumbai: Germany Extends 545 Million Euro Funding To MMRDA Infra Projects
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2020-11-06T22:41:02+00:00
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Economy Steadily Reviving, But GDP Growth Will be Negative This Fiscal, Says Sitharaman Amid Pandemic
India.com Business Desk | October 27, 2020 6:49 PM IST
New Delhi: At a time when the coronavirus pandemic has affected the economy of the country because o...
Economy Steadily Reviving, But GDP Growth Will be Negative This Fiscal, Says Sitharaman Amid Pandemic
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2020-10-27T07:49:54+00:00
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Stimulus 4.0: Centre Likely to Announce Measures For Industries Ahead of Diwali | What to Expect
India.com Business Desk | October 26, 2020 7:52 PM IST
New Delhi: Worst-hit by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, the industry sectors are likely to get ano...
Stimulus 4.0: Centre Likely to Announce Measures For Industries Ahead of Diwali | What to Expect
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2020-10-26T08:52:26+00:00
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'Unlike UP...': Rahul Gandhi Hits Out At BJP Over 'Gandhis Don't Care' Comment
India.com News Desk | October 24, 2020 8:59 PM IST
New Delhi: Unlike Uttar Pradesh, the governments of Punjab and Rajasthan are not denying incidents o...
'Unlike UP...': Rahul Gandhi Hits Out At BJP Over 'Gandhis Don't Care' Comment
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2020-10-24T09:59:05+00:00
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Haven’t Closed Option of Another Stimulus Package: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
India.com Business Desk | October 19, 2020 8:44 PM IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the government has not closed the opti...
Haven’t Closed Option of Another Stimulus Package: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
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2020-10-19T09:44:47+00:00
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Centre to Borrow Rs 1.1 Lakh Crore to Meet GST Compensation Cess Shortfall
IANS | October 15, 2020 8:25 PM IST
New Delhi: The Union government will borrow around Rs 1.1 lakh crore in tranches under a special win...
Centre to Borrow Rs 1.1 Lakh Crore to Meet GST Compensation Cess Shortfall
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2020-10-15T09:25:14+00:00
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'No Consensus on GST Compensation,' Says Nirmala Sitharaman After 9 States Reject Centre's Solution
India.com News Desk | October 12, 2020 10:43 PM IST
New Delhi: No consensus has been arrived at to break the deadlock regarding GST compensation as only...
'No Consensus on GST Compensation,' Says Nirmala Sitharaman After 9 States Reject Centre's Solution
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2020-10-12T11:43:42+00:00
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LTC Cash Vouchers For Govt Staff, Rs 12,000 Cr Interest-Free Loan to States: Sitharaman Announces Schemes to Boost Spending
India.com Business Desk | October 12, 2020 1:29 PM IST
New Delhi: In a bid to stimulate demand in the economy, the Narendra Modi-led government on Monday a...
LTC Cash Vouchers For Govt Staff, Rs 12,000 Cr Interest-Free Loan to States: Sitharaman Announces Schemes to
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GST Compensation Cess Worth Rs 20,000 to be Disbursed to All States: Nirmala Sitharaman
India.com Business Desk | October 5, 2020 8:57 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Centre will disburse Rs 20,000 cr...
GST Compensation Cess Worth Rs 20,000 to be Disbursed to All States: Nirmala Sitharaman
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2020-10-05T09:57:04+00:00
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Banks Going to be Catalyst For Economic Revival at This Crucial Corona Time, Says Sitharaman
India.com Business Desk | September 9, 2020 6:13 PM IST
New Delhi: Looking at the current economic crisis caused by the coronavirus lockdown, Union Finance ...
Banks Going to be Catalyst For Economic Revival at This Crucial Corona Time, Says Sitharaman
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2020-09-09T07:13:12+00:00
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Will Take up GST Cut Demand With FM Sitharaman And PM Modi, Says Javadekar
IANS | September 4, 2020 7:50 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday assured the automobile industry that he will t...
Will Take up GST Cut Demand With FM Sitharaman And PM Modi, Says Javadekar
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2020-09-04T08:50:59+00:00
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