Nirmala Sitharaman at Express Adda Highlights: PM Modi’s govt absolutely clean, agencies will go after everyone who has black money, says Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman at Express Adda Highlights: The event is being held at a time when the government is charting out India’s growth trajectory with a focused thrust on capital expenditure.
Nirmala Sitharaman at Express Adda Highlights: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is today’s guest at the Express Adda in Bengaluru. She is in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group, and P Vaidyanathan Iyer, Executive Editor, The Indian Express.
The event is being held at a time when the Central government is charting out India’s growth trajectory with a focused thrust on capital expenditure. It is also a time when the global risks from geopolitical conflicts run the risk of affecting trade, commodity prices and supply chains. The challenge for the Finance Minister then is to maintain the growth path amid the continuing risks from such factors.
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Sitharaman has been in charge of two key portfolios in the Narendra Modi-led government, and as India’s longest serving full-time woman Finance Minister, she has presented six Budgets in a row — equalling the record of Morarji Desai. Just weeks ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, she unveiled a confident interim Budget for 2024-25. The expectations of sops and extra spending before elections slipped into the backdrop as Sitharaman’s Budget was lauded for displaying fiscal prudence.
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Nirmala Sitharaman at Express Adda Highlights: Finance Minister speaks is in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group, and P Vaidyanathan Iyer, Executive Editor, The Indian Express. Follow Live Updates
19:38 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Agencies will go after everyone who has got black money, be ICED: Sitharaman
"The agencies will go after every fellow who has got black money. Be ICED," Sitharaman says.
19:36 (IST)28 Feb 2024
'Manpower falling short, counting machine getting heated': Sitharaman talks about cash recovered from Oppn leaders
Sitharaman says man power is falling short in counting the cash recovered from opposition leaders facing money laundering cases. "Counting machines are getting heated, we have to order new machines to finish up conting the cash."
19:32 (IST)28 Feb 2024
PM Modi's govt is absolutely clean and I am happy about it: Sitharaman
Sitharaman addresses question on ICED that stands for Income Tax, CBI, ED. 'Why only Oppostion leaders, no BJP? Are you not corrupt? Yes, we (BJP) are not corrupt. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's govt is absolutely clean and I am happy about it, proud about it,' Sitharaman speaks about corruption.
19:24 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Sitharaman: Salaried jobs will happen, but also want sufficient support to be given to entrepreneurs
Sitharaman: "Employed for salaried job will happen, but I will also want India to have sufficient support given to those who want enterprise to grow, who want to employ others, who want to do their businesses, otheriwise what is this worls of startup then?" says Sitharaman
19:16 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Govt is very much with the startups: Sitharaman
Sitharaman: One or two startups problems cannot be seen as entire startup world's problems. Many of them are doing alright. I don't want the sector to have any kind of apprehension. Govt is very much with the startups, we want to be sure you will be given all the assistance.
19:11 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Fintech wrote to me, concerns were not about Paytm issue: Sitharaman
Fintech representatives wrote to me. The concerns were not emanating from Paytm issue. it was more on regular support they may need.
19:04 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Bangalore business people are too decent, says Sitharaman
Bangalore business people are too decent, says Sitharaman, evoking laughters from the audience. "The have the power of social media. Decent guys, but very powerful guys."
18:58 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Sitharaman: Central government has no role to play except for obeying the finance commission
FM: Central government has no role to play except for obeying the finance commission
18:57 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Here's what Nirmala Sitharaman says on southern states
"If each of the southern states put the arguments well and convincingly, with data in their hands, mor to promote their own strengths and highlight their challenges the face, the finance commission will come up with a formulation."
18:53 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Sitharaman: Want people of India to have greater, meaningful, informed debate on issues
Sitharaman: "UCC has been in Goa for 40 years, but it has become a debate in Uttarakhand because BJP is the ruling party there. Why? Because it has a BJP government. I want the people of india to have a greater, meaningful and informed debate on issues rather than colour it out from the begining."
18:48 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Sitharaman: India saw larger reforms, greater transparency and zero corruption under Modi govt
India saw larger reforms, greater transparency and zero corruption under Modi govt, says Sitharaman
18:46 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Modi govt has emphasised on system reforms in 10 years: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman says Modi govt has emphasised on system reforms in 10 years. "Whether you remove those rules which are bothering you."
18:44 (IST)28 Feb 2024
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at Express Adda
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at Express Adda. Follow Live Updates here
Born in Madurai in a middle-class family, Sitharaman completed her Masters in Economics from JNU. She joined the BJP in 2008 and became the party’s national spokesperson in 2010. During the first five-year term of the Modi government, she served as Union Minister with independent charge for Corporate Affairs and Minister of State for Finance before she was elevated to the post of Defence Minister. In the present government, Sitharaman heads the Union Finance and Corporate Affairs ministries.
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Agencies will go after everyone who has got black money, be ICED: Sitharaman
"The agencies will go after every fellow who has got black money. Be ICED," Sitharaman says.
'Manpower falling short, counting machine getting heated': Sitharaman talks about cash recovered from Oppn leaders
Sitharaman says man power is falling short in counting the cash recovered from opposition leaders facing money laundering cases. "Counting machines are getting heated, we have to order new machines to finish up conting the cash."
PM Modi's govt is absolutely clean and I am happy about it: Sitharaman
Sitharaman addresses question on ICED that stands for Income Tax, CBI, ED. 'Why only Oppostion leaders, no BJP? Are you not corrupt? Yes, we (BJP) are not corrupt. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's govt is absolutely clean and I am happy about it, proud about it,' Sitharaman speaks about corruption.
Sitharaman: Salaried jobs will happen, but also want sufficient support to be given to entrepreneurs
Sitharaman: "Employed for salaried job will happen, but I will also want India to have sufficient support given to those who want enterprise to grow, who want to employ others, who want to do their businesses, otheriwise what is this worls of startup then?" says Sitharaman
Govt is very much with the startups: Sitharaman
Sitharaman: One or two startups problems cannot be seen as entire startup world's problems. Many of them are doing alright. I don't want the sector to have any kind of apprehension. Govt is very much with the startups, we want to be sure you will be given all the assistance.
Fintech wrote to me, concerns were not about Paytm issue: Sitharaman
Fintech representatives wrote to me. The concerns were not emanating from Paytm issue. it was more on regular support they may need.
Bangalore business people are too decent, says Sitharaman
Bangalore business people are too decent, says Sitharaman, evoking laughters from the audience. "The have the power of social media. Decent guys, but very powerful guys."
Sitharaman: Central government has no role to play except for obeying the finance commission
FM: Central government has no role to play except for obeying the finance commission
Here's what Nirmala Sitharaman says on southern states
"If each of the southern states put the arguments well and convincingly, with data in their hands, mor to promote their own strengths and highlight their challenges the face, the finance commission will come up with a formulation."
Sitharaman: Want people of India to have greater, meaningful, informed debate on issues
Sitharaman: "UCC has been in Goa for 40 years, but it has become a debate in Uttarakhand because BJP is the ruling party there. Why? Because it has a BJP government. I want the people of india to have a greater, meaningful and informed debate on issues rather than colour it out from the begining."
Sitharaman: India saw larger reforms, greater transparency and zero corruption under Modi govt
India saw larger reforms, greater transparency and zero corruption under Modi govt, says Sitharaman
Modi govt has emphasised on system reforms in 10 years: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman says Modi govt has emphasised on system reforms in 10 years. "Whether you remove those rules which are bothering you."
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at Express Adda
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at Express Adda. Follow Live Updates here