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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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- Bharatiya Janata Party,
- Finance Minister
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
With IBC Amendment Bill, govt hopes to expedite insolvency process, maximise value: Key takeaways
August 13, 2025 3:43 pm
The amendment bill has proposed changes to improve the efficiency and oversight in the liquidation process by authorising the CoC to supervise liquidation.
Sitharaman withdraws I-T Bill in LS; both Houses adjourned amid Opp SIR protest
August 08, 2025 7:12 pm
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned multiple times amid vociferous protests by the Opposition demanding a discussion on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
As protests continue over SIR, Lok Sabha passes two Bills for Manipur, adjourned for the day
August 07, 2025 10:01 pm
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who moved the GST Amendment Bill, described it as a “constitutional necessity” meant to implement decisions already approved by the GST Council. The Bill replaces the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
India, China marking a beginning, sense of caution would have to be built in: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
July 27, 2025 12:13 am
India had earlier put restrictions on investments from China through Press Note 3 in April 2020 to curb potential opportunistic takeovers of Indian companies during the Covid-19 pandemic
PM Internship Scheme: Only 6% joined companies against 1.53 lakh offers
July 28, 2025 10:51 am
PM Internship Scheme: Partner companies made over 82,000 internship offers to over 60,000 candidates, out of which more than 28,000 candidates accepted offers to join the internship, and over 8700 candidates joined their internship.
4 red lines in India-US trade talks: Corn, ethanol, soyabean & dairy
July 03, 2025 8:05 am
India has maintained that agriculture and dairy are its “red lines” in its ongoing negotiations with the US.
Nirmala Sitharaman: ‘Economic buoyancy can’t be overstated; else, we wouldn’t have been where we are’
June 30, 2025 11:45 am
The Finance Minister emphasised that entering agreements with strong economies sooner will better serve India’s goal of becoming a developed nation ("Viksit Bharat") by 2047.
India would love a big, beautiful trade pact with US: Nirmala Sitharaman
June 30, 2025 8:17 am
According to the Finance Minister, agriculture and dairy have been among the “very big red lines,” where a high degree of caution has been exercised, during the BTA talks with the US.
P Chidambaram writes | MoF: Accept or reject, don’t ignore
June 29, 2025 7:32 am
The GST laws have added to the burdens of business. The high and multiple rates of GST are per se bad. The rules, regulations, notifications, forms and compliances under the GST laws are worse.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman rejects 'tariff king' charge, says India has just 8 tariff rates
June 24, 2025 4:41 pm
Indian goods currently attract a 10 per cent baseline US tariff which could continue even after the trade deal comes into effect.
