"nirmala-sitharaman"

Chowdhury also came down heavily on the BJP government at the Centre saying that "electoral bonds were a systematic way to extort money".

"At the Times Now summit, Nirmala Sitharaman revealed that her party had approached her about contesting in the south, specifically in Tamil Nadu or Andhra Pradesh. After considering for some time, she eventually declined the offer.

Nirmala emphasized the need for a more transparent system in the future, without commenting on the possibility of a new law.

Union Finance Minister Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar are Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka and Gujarat respectively.

As part of the rituals, Sitaraman offered prayers and carried the crown with her hands before it was adorned to the deity.

The budget session of Parliament concluded on Saturday after it was extended by a day.

By selective presentation of figures, Sitharaman made a clumsy effort to paint a picture of contrast between UPA and NDA regimes

Cervical cancer has become a focal point of public health initiatives, highlighted by the government's emphasis on vaccinations in the Union interim budget.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the motion -- "That this House do consider the White Paper on the Indian Economy and its impact on lives of the people of India" in the Lower House -- under Rule 342 24.

The real problems, unemployment, dwindling rural incomes however, found no mention in the Finance Minister’s speech

It further alleged that the "innovative" methods to annihilate the peasantry invented by the Modi government are sought to be 'hidden in the larger framework of the nationalist narrative'.

Despite huge requirements, the allocation for the sector has only increased 0.65% to Rs 1.275 lakh crore in Budget 2024-25

Here are some highlights from Interim Union Budget presentation by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

At 56 minutes, it was Sitharaman's shortest budget speech. She also holds the distinction of delivering the longest budget speech at two hours and forty minutes in 2020.

Sitharaman emphasised the government's plans to set up more medical colleges and said that the government aims to serve the people through improved healthcare services.

"Forty thousand normal rail bogies will be converted to the Vande Bharat standards to enhance safety, convenience and comfort of passengers," FM Sitharaman said.

Sitharaman said that fulfilling aspirations and needs of Garib (poor), Mahilaye (women), Yuva (youth) and Annadata (farmers) are the highest priority of the government.

While presenting the Interim Budget in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman announced that one crore households will receive up to 300 units of free electricity per month.

The interim budget is set to be presented by the Union Finance Minister this year, coinciding with the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

The Indian economy is projected to grow close to 7 per cent in the financial year 2024-25 which starts this April, said the Ministry of Finance in a review report.