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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
Hindi row, politics & a Mohammed Rafi song— Sitharaman’s ‘sabka saath’ jibe sparks Rajya Sabha banter
April 04, 2025 5:52 am
As DMK MP Tiruchi Siva took aim at the BJP’s governance and attempted to repeat its slogan, he hesitated—prompting Nirmala Sitharaman to interject with a playful jibe.
No question of cuts, capex hiked to `11.21 lakh cr for FY26: Sitharaman
April 02, 2025 5:27 am
She was replying to Chidambaram’s question on why the Central government cut capital expenditure from `11.11 lakh crore to `10,18,429 crore
Raising money as important as managing debt; no politics over public finances, says FM Sitharaman
April 02, 2025 1:34 am
Giving an example of the discussions held in the GST Council, Sitharaman said there are no differences between a BJP-ruled state or a Congress-ruled state as everybody wants to raise revenues
Equalisation levy withdrawal not linked to Trump tariffs: Nirmala Sitharaman
March 28, 2025 2:18 am
She was responding to Opposition members who said that the Centre’s move was a response to tariff announcements made by US President Donald Trump.
Digital record will help track unaccounted money: Sitharaman
March 26, 2025 5:37 am
LS passes Finance Bill, new I-T Bill to be taken up in Monsoon Session
Congress double-engine in 90’s failed to address Manipur issues: Nirmala Sitharaman
March 19, 2025 6:20 am
The Finance Minister said a “contingency fund” worth `500 crore has been created for Manipur. She said PM Modi addressed the Manipur issue in the House and spoke about how he was handling the situation.
Cancer centre at district hospitals: Trained staff, chemotherapy, 4-6 beds
March 18, 2025 10:32 am
These details were outlined in a Parliamentary Standing Committee report, tabled on March 12, pertaining to the demand for grants by the Ministry
PM Internship Scheme a ‘national cause’, more companies need to chip in: Sitharaman
March 17, 2025 11:00 pm
Announced in the Union Budget for 2024-25 last July, the scheme aims to provide internships to one crore youth in top 500 companies over five years.
A BIT of reform, a lot of opportunities
March 17, 2025 10:54 am
Revised model Bilateral Investment Treaty text is an opportunity to tailor it to the current global economic realities
Congress TN MP: ‘States have views, but as a national party, we'll form an overall policy on delimitation... Problem is govt secrecy’
March 15, 2025 10:39 pm
"A commitment was made during tenures of Indira Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri that no language would be imposed on TN. An irresponsible statement by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan triggered this issue," says Manickam Tagore.
