Nirmala Sitharaman (born 18 August 1959) [1] is an Indian economist, politician and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) serving as the Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs of the Government of India since 2019.

22 hours ago · Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks come hours after DMK government reportedly removed the official Rupee symbol from the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 documents replacing it with 'Ru'.

22 hours ago · India; Nirmala Sitharaman's 6-point counter to DMK's Tamil rupee symbol switch; Nirmala Sitharaman’s 6-point counter to DMK’s Tamil rupee symbol switch In a post on X, Sitharaman criticised the DMK saying the party did not protest while the Devanagari rupee symbol was officially adopted under the UPA government in 2010.

Jan 30, 2025 · Nirmala Sitharaman's journey from a middle-class upbringing to becoming one of the most powerful female leaders in Indian politics is a story of perseverance, intellect, and dedication.

In 2017, Nirmala Sitharaman achieved a historic first when she was appointed as India’s Defence Minister. She became the second woman in India to hold this prestigious post, after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

23 hours ago · The Tamil government has replaced the Indian rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the 2025-26 budget, to be tabled in the Assembly on Friday. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on ...

Dec 9, 2024 · Nirmala Sitharaman Biography: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian economist, politician, and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She has been serving as the...

3 days ago · In a significant move aimed at bolstering the war-torn states financial resilience, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Tuesday a Rs 500 crore corpus for Manipur to establish a contingency fund. This allocation was made during her response to the Discussion on Supplementary Demands for Grant (SDG) Second Batch 2024-25, Demands for Excess Grants for 2021-22, the Manipur Budget 2025 ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Nirmala Sitharaman is a prominent Indian politician serving as the Union Finance Minister and Minister of Corporate Affairs. Additionally, she represents Karnataka as a member...

6 days ago · At a time when India's trade equations face a very uncertain situation, India will need to keep its supply chains robust -- and that is the prime consideration which would guide India's trade negotiations with the Trump admin, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said at a fireside chat at the ET Awards event on March 8. Both sides should have an ambition for a good treaty, and for the sake of Viksit Bharat ...