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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 |
NIRMALA SITHARAMAN NEWS
Israel and India sign bilateral investment pact
September 09, 2025 3:48 am
Israel is the first Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member state with which India has signed this strategic agreement, in accordance with India’s new model for investment treaties.
Pushback: We will buy Russian oil, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman; Jaishankar to attend BRICS
September 06, 2025 3:35 am
The government, she said, is also working on measures to “handhold” those hit by the high US tariffs.
India will continue to buy Russian crude oil, expect GST reforms to soften US tariff impact, says Finance Minister Sitharaman
September 05, 2025 10:35 pm
India is the world’s third-largest consumer of crude and depends on imports to meet around 88 per cent of its requirement. Russian crude, which usually comes at a discount, has helped India save billions of dollars’ worth of foreign exchange over the past three years.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman: Until compensation loans are paid, cess on tobacco products to stay
September 04, 2025 10:28 am
At its meeting, the GST Council gave its nod to a two-tier rate structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, with Sitharaman saying the reform was carried out “with a focus on the common man”.
New GST Rates 2025: From soaps to small cars, what gets cheaper and what's costlier now
September 04, 2025 3:44 pm
New GST Rates List 2025: The GST Council Wednesday gave its nod to a two-tier rate structure of 5 and 18 per cent with the new structure set to be implemented from September 22. Here's what will get cheaper from September 22 - check full list
'Will improve lives of citizens, ensure ease of doing business': PM Modi hails 'next-generation' GST reforms
September 04, 2025 7:41 am
The reforms include a two-tier GST rate structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, set to take effect from September 22.
GST New Rates in India Highlights: Goa's casino jobs at risk after being labelled ‘sin goods’ under new GST reforms
September 06, 2025 7:14 am
New GST Rates Slab 2025-26 Highlights: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces Two-slab GST (5% & 18%), sin goods taxed at 40%, exemptions, and more—live from the 56th meeting.
GST 2.0 unveiled: Two-slab structure cleared, new rates will come into effect September 22
September 04, 2025 10:27 am
No GST on individual health insurance policy, FM says, after marathon 56th meeting of the GST Council lasted for 10.5 hours, in which the Centre and states thrashed out key tax proposals.
GST Council meeting: here are dates of the FM Nirmala Sitharaman-led meet; all eyes on tax slab revisions
September 02, 2025 12:50 pm
This meeting comes as the Centre nears the deadline for implementing the next-generation reforms under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
Centre set to table Jan Vishwas 2.0 in Lok Sabha: First-time offenders to get 'Improvement Notice', not penalty
August 17, 2025 3:16 am
In her Budget speech on February 1, 2025, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had promised to bring in Jan Vishwas 2.0.
