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Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian economist and politician who is serving as the 30th Minister of Finance and 32nd Minister of Corporate Affairs since 2019. She previously served as the Minister of Defence from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, from Karnataka in July 2016.
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politics · Indian economist and politician (born 1959) · politician · also Nirmala Sitharaman, Nirmala Sitaraman, Nirmala S, Sitharaman
Born 18 August 1959 · Q7040049
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2026· 32 entries
News On AIR: FM Nirmala Sitharaman asserts, fundamentals of Indian economy are strong
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News On AIR: FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets CEO of APM Terminals, Keith Svendsen, in Munich, Germany
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News On AIR: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw chair meeting on AI-linked risks in banking sector
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DD News: FM Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Norway on two-day official visit
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The News Mill: Nirmala Sitharaman orders early completion of Kosi dam DPR
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ANI News: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman directs early completion of Detailed Project Report for high-level dam on Kosi river
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ANI News: Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary meets FM Nirmala Sitharaman and EAM Jaishankar, discusses state budget and tourism development
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Hyderabad Mail: Deepfake Nirmala Sitharaman video dupes Hyderabad woman of Rs 71.84 lakh
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The Right News: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Meets Singapore PM Lawrence Wong To Review Bilateral Cooperation
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The Economic Times: Nirmala Sitharaman-led ministerial delegation meets Singapore PM Lawrence Wong
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The Economic Times: Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal visit Singapore to boost ties
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Deccan Chronicle: Nirmala Sitharaman Leads Key Ministerial Team To Singapore To Deepen Trade And Investment Ties
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theweek.in: Be ‘cool’ for Gen Z: Nirmala Sitharaman tells public-sector banks
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Elets BFSI: Nirmala Sitharaman Takes Helm as Finance Minister Again, Steering India's Economic Growth
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Hindustan Times: Nirmala Sitharaman's Gen Z outreach: Public sector banks need to be more ‘cool’ | India News
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The Economic Times: FM Nirmala Sitharaman calls upon PSBs to launch youth-focused month-long campaign
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Hindustan Times: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Urges Banks To Expand Climate-Resilient Farm Lending | Videos
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The Hindu: Nirmala Sitharaman leads delegation to Singapore for ministerial roundtable
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The Economic Times: Nirmala Sitharaman
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The Economic Times: Nirmala Sitharaman Speech
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The News Mill: Nirmala Sitharaman urges PSBs to launch October youth finance campaign
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ANI News: Nirmala Sitharaman calls upon PSBs to launch focused month-long campaign for youth, asks banks to support evolving financial needs
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The Economic Times: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urges PSBs to sharpen youth outreach, build ahead of demand
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The Quint rated the claim “This viral video shows FM Nirmala Sitharaman speaking about earning lakhs in a week.” False.
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FACTLY rated the claim “The viral video shows journalist Arnab Goswami reporting that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a highly profitable investment platform.” FALSE.
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PTI rated the claim “Nirmala Sitharaman said that there are no poor people in India, that people only pretend to be poor, and that people are buying large quantities of gold and silver.” Misleading.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman endorsing an investment platform” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that there is no poverty in the country and that people are pretending to be poor.” False.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that there are no poor people in India, that people only pretend to be poor, and that people are buying large quantities of gold and silver.” FALSE.
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Telugu Post rated the claim “Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promoted Quantum AI investment with assured returns” False.
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2025· 6 entries
The Quint rated the claim “The video shows Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promoting an investment platform.” False.
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Telugu Post rated the claim “A video shows Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging people to invest through an online platform.” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “This video shows Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman guaranteeing returns on investment using a platform.” False.
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PTI rated the claim “Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman endorsed a government-backed money trading platform.” False.
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PTI rated the claim “Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announces an investment project that provides a stable daily income.” False.
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Forbes ranked her 24th among the 100 most powerful women in the world
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2019· 3 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Finance (2019).
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Career landmark: Minister of Corporate Affairs (2019).
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41st in 2020, 37th on the list in 2021, 36th in 2022, 32nd in 2023 and 28th in 2024
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2017· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Defence (2017–2019).
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2016· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of Rajya Sabha (2016).
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2014· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of Rajya Sabha (2014–2016).
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Career landmark: Minister of Commerce and Industry (2014–2017).
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2008· 1 entry
And served as a national spokesperson for the party from 2010 to 2014
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2006· 1 entry
And was appointed to its national executive committee in 2008
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2004· 1 entry
Was one of the founding directors of Pranava, a private co-educational school in Hyderabad
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2003· 1 entry
Was appointed as a member of the National Commission for Women from 2003, and served till 2005
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1991· 1 entry
Served as the deputy director of the Centre for Public Policy Studies in Hyderabad
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1986· 1 entry
And have a daughter Vangmayi, a journalist
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1980· 1 entry
And a Master of Arts degree in economics and a Master of Philosophy from the Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1984
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1959· 2 entries
Born 1959-08-18.
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At Madurai, Sitharaman obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College in 1980, and a Master of Arts in Economics and Master of Philosophy from the Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1984
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