‘Why was Jaya Bachchan silent when Kangana Ranaut’s house was demolished,’ questions Nirmala Sitharaman, the ‘Emergency’ actress reacts – WATCH VIDEO | Hindi Movie News – The Times of India

Jaya Bachchan and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman have been having a heated discussion in the Rajya Sabha during the Union Budget 2025-26. The actress had requested her to have some mercy on the film indutry. She said, “One industry has been totally ignored by you, and other governments were also doing the same thing. But…

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‘Institutionalised corruption, gutted institutions’: Nirmala Sitharaman’s jab at TMC in Lok Sabha address | India News – The Times of India

Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday accused the Trinamool Congress (TNC) administration of fostering systematic corruption and weakening governmental institutions.During her reply to the debate on Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha she said, “It is ironical that Trinamool Congress, a party which prides itself on being…

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‘Tax assessee’s word is final for us… trust is what we want’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman | India News – The Times of India

A day after offering the largest tax relief ever in absolute terms, FM Nirmala Sitharaman explained the macroeconomic context of her Budget to TOI’s Diwakar & Surojit Gupta. In an exclusive interview, she rejected the criticism that the concessions would further shrink the tax base, while asserting that strong fundamentals would help the economy weather…

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‘Unblemished track record’: FM Sitharaman on why Moody’s has not changed India’s ranking | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday cited India’s “unblemished track record” of fiscal consolidation, even as credit rating agency Moody’s decided not to upgrade the country’s sovereign rating.Sitharaman said that India has never deviated from its fiscal consolidation and debt reduction targets.She also defended the government’s strategy of balancing fiscal prudence with growth,…

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Nirmala Sitharaman on India’s economic roadmap: Fiscal consolidation, growth strategies and global challenges | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday outlined India’s economic trajectory, fiscal policies, and key government initiatives after she presented the 8th consecutive union budget a day earlier.Sitharaman reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to fiscal consolidation while ensuring economic growth, infrastructure expansion, and sectoral support. Addressing global economic challenges, she detailed strategies to navigate…

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‘Heard voice of middle class’: Nirmala Sitharaman describes Budget 2025 as ‘by the people, for the people, of the people’ – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln, described the Union Budget as “by the people, for the people, of the people” during an interview with PTI on Sunday. She said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was fully supportive of tax cuts, but bureaucratic hurdles delayed the decision. “We have heard the voice of…

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