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Nirmala Sitharaman

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  • Born 18 August 1959
  • Age 65
  • Birth Place Madurai, Madras State India (present-day, Tamil Nadu, )
  • Profession Politician
  • Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
  • In Office Union Defence Minister 3 September 2017 - 30 May 2019, Union Minister Of State For Commerce And Industry (Independent Charge) 26 May 2014 - 3 September 2017, Union Minister Of State For Finance And Corporate Affairs 26 May 2014 - 9 November 2014

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Nirmala Sitharaman BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 01 Feb 2025
Nirmala Sitharaman has been the Union Finance Minister in Narendra Modi-led government since 2019. She was also the Defence Minister in Modi's last tenure. Earlier, she held the position of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry, during the first three years of the NDA re...

Nirmala Sitharaman PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse Parakala Prabhakar ​(1986), ​
Education Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College (BA), Jawaharlal Nehru University (MA, MPhil)

POSITIONS HELD BY Nirmala Sitharaman

Position Tenure
Member of Rajya Sabha 26 June 2014 - 21 June 2016
Minister of Defence (India) 3 September 2017 - 30 May 2019
Minister of Commerce and Industry 26 May 2014 - 3 September 2017
Minister of Finance 31 May 2019 - Present
Minister of Corporate Affairs 30 May 2019 - Present
Member of Rajya Sabha 1 July 2016 - Present

NIRMALA SITHARAMAN NEWS

National security cess not on essential goods, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

December 05, 2025 6:07 am

Opposition claims it will revive ‘inspector raj’, hurt MSMEs

Opp shedding crocodile tears, its Manipur grievances drama: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

December 03, 2025 6:21 am

Says Opp not behaving responsibly by skipping debates on critical Bills.

Scammers use Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s photo to gain trust, defraud retired Mahim doctor of Rs 1.47 crore  

November 22, 2025 5:45 pm

On October 1, the complainant came across an advertisement on social media that claimed an investment of Rs 21,000 would give guaranteed profits of at least Rs 60,000.

'Warrant signed by Nirmala Sitharaman': Senior citizen duped of Rs 99 lakh life savings in digital arrest fraud

November 11, 2025 9:19 pm

The fraudster posing as a police officer then told the victim that since she is a senior citizen, she will be placed under digital arrest and that her case will be treated as 'priority investigation.'

Gateway of Guwahati: First-of-its-kind floating terminal inaugurated in Assam

November 08, 2025 1:37 am

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called it a statement of Assam’s progressive vision

FM visits upcoming OSAT project in Assam, highlights transformative potential of industrial units

November 07, 2025 11:58 pm

The project, with an investment of Rs 27,000 crore, is expected to produce up to 48 million semiconductor chips per day, the FM’s office said in a post on X

India needs a lot of big and world-class banks, will sit and discuss with RBI: FM

November 07, 2025 12:28 am

The finance minister said a lot of prior work is needed before a final decision is taken, but the work in this direction has already commenced.

Many states in difficulty due to freebies, high committed expenditure, says FM Sitharaman

November 05, 2025 1:13 am

The Centre has set a fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of the GDP for the financial year 2025-26. After the Covid-19 pandemic, global debt levels of major emerging economies have worsened

‘Magical night sky’: Content creator captures Bengaluru’s breathtaking Diwali fireworks; FM Nirmala Sitharaman calls it ‘artistic’

October 21, 2025 11:14 am

Aerial content creator Srihari Karanth beautifully captured Bengaluru’s celebration from above, offering a breathtaking glimpse of how the festival of lights unfolded in the southern metropolis.

‘Lord Ram in Ayodhya, but also in every South Indian home’: Nirmala Sitharaman, CM Yogi unveil statues of 3 renowned musicians

October 09, 2025 4:09 pm

Behind the move to unveil statues of the three musician-saints from South India in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya is a bid to establish a deeper connection between North and South Indian cultures.

NIRMALA SITHARAMAN PHOTOS

In Pictures: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2024-2025

January 31, 2025 3:22 pm

For the next fiscal year, the Economic Survey projected India’s economy to expand between 6.3 and 6.8 per cent.

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 6th Budget in a row, months ahead of Lok Sabha polls

February 01, 2024 10:36 am

Union Budget 2024 (Interim) in PHOTOS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Budget today, months ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

IE 100 2023: Who are the top 10 most powerful Indians?

March 31, 2023 2:14 pm

Most Powerful Indians 2023: Most new entrants on the list are either players in the coming election-packed year or those who have seen a change in fortune

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2023-24

February 01, 2023 2:41 pm

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023 on February 1, notably this government’s last full-fledged Budget before the Lok Sabha polls early next year.

Prez Murmu, PM Modi pay tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 98th birth anniversary

December 25, 2022 3:15 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 98th birth anniversary, and said his contribution to India is indelible.

A day in Parliament: MPs debate, protest and walk out

August 01, 2022 11:12 pm

A day in Parliament: MPs discuss, debate, protest and walk out

In photos: India celebrates International Day of Yoga 2022

June 21, 2022 12:49 pm

As the world gears up to mark the 8th International Yoga Day today, India is celebrating it in physical mode after a gap of two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Union Budget 2021: Covid-19 vaccine push, FDI in insurance, tax relief for seniors

February 01, 2021 6:04 pm

The Finance minister in her Budget 2021 speech announced a slew of taxation reforms, along with increased spending on healthcare, with Rs 35,000 crore earmarked for Covid-19 vaccine development.

Union Budget 2020: Sitharaman carries 'bahi khaata' to Parliament

February 01, 2020 1:48 pm

As the Indian economy battles a sluggish growth, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will table the second budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government after it returned to power last year.

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