Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s daughter Parakala Vangamayi married Pratik Doshi on Thursday, sparking buzz about the government official. The low-key ceremony took place in Bengaluru with the only clear indication coming from a now viral video on social media. The wedding was reportedly attended by close friends and family. Doshi …
Read More »Indian Finance Minister Sitharaman to attend France’s summit on Global Financing Pact
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to attend the upcoming summit on a New Global Financing Pact which will be hosted by France in Paris later this month. This summit, organized at the invitation of President Macron, aims to bring together leaders from around the world to discuss and …
Read More »Only 11 percent of finance ministers and central bank governors are women
Econographics June 2, 2023 Only 11 percent of finance ministers and central bank governors are women Town Jessie Yin “We can no longer consider it normal that 50% of our population is not present,” Spanish Minister of the Economy Nadia Calviño said after refusing to take a promotional photo at …
Read More »Woman’s Encounter With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Makes Her Day
Last Updated: May 17, 2023, 1:50 PM IST The woman clicked a selfie with Nirmala Sitharaman. (Credits : Twitter/@coding_finesse) “What are the odds of boarding the same plane as the Finance minister, Nirmala ma’am. An inspiration for many, this really made my day,” the woman wrote in the caption. It …
Read More »India’s Finance Minister Strikes Cautious Tone on Digital Currency
During a recent event held in Bengaluru, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister of India, spoke about how the country has been an early adopter of digital currency and is testing its retail and wholesale CBDC to facilitate cross-border payments. However, she stressed, the technology must be used cautiously and …
Read More »Banking crisis concerns loom over the G7 finance ministers’ meeting
Against a backdrop of fears of a bank-led global financial crisis, the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors meeting, which starts Thursday, is expected to focus on strengthening the financial system. Ahead of the G7 leaders summit in Hiroshima next week, the gathering in the city of …
Read More »India’s finance minister praises DLT, says crypto regulation does not mean technology control
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in commending the potential of distributed ledger technology, has urged for a global consensus in regulating crypto while emphasizing that regulation did not equate to government control over the technology. See related article: Common regulatory framework for crypto to come during India’s G20 presidency, finance …
Read More »India’s finance minister lauds DLT
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in commending the potential of distributed ledger technology, has urged for a global consensus in regulating crypto while emphasizing that regulation did not equate to government control over the technology. See related article: Common regulatory framework for crypto to come during India’s G20 presidency, finance …
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