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Nirmala Sitharaman 2nd woman finance minister after Indira Gandhi

  •   Fri, May 31 2019 03:06:17 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS): After being the second woman Defence Minister, the first being Indira Gandhi, Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday became the second woman to head the Finance Ministry, after the former Prime Minister.

Sitharaman was among the three women who became part of the Union Cabinet in the 17th Lok Sabha.

Before Sitharaman, Indira Gandhi was the only female Finance Minister who served for a short period.

 

Sitharaman is Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka. 

 
  

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  • Dinesh, Udupi

    Sat, Jun 01 2019

    Now the route is clear and very easy to pump the money to Rajnath singh to make another Rafel deal

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 01 2019

    She is not a friendly lady ,shows arroagance,

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Sat, Jun 01 2019

    By any standard.., no match to CA Shri Piyush Goyalji...!!!!

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  • sunitha, udupi

    Sat, Jun 01 2019

    never put right people in right place..........or they will be answerable ........or might speakup one day
    so make doctor ..........car repair man
    make engineer ......surgeon
    make lawyer .........finance minister
    even if they speak one fine day it will look like cloudy digicam theory.........

    by the way ..........municipal elections quietly say a lot

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  • WILLIAM DSOUZA, MANGALORE

    Sat, Jun 01 2019

    BIGGEST JOKE OF THE CENTUREY. ALREADY INDIAN ECONOMY HAS BEEN THRASHED FORM THIRD LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD (Search Google : was India third largest Economy in the world during 2011-2012?) TO NOW 7TH.... IN FIVE MORE YEARS IT WILL REACH TO 12 TH - THAT IS 100.100% SURE, WITH SUCH A BRAINS ... THOSE WERE THE DAYS WITH ECONOMIST MANMOHAN, RAJAN WHO GLORIFIED THE NATIONAL ECONOMY WITH THEIR BRILLIANT MIND...

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangaluru

    Sat, Jun 01 2019

    Congrats and all the best.

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  • Haneef, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 01 2019

    When she was defence minister she thought to defend Modi, now wait and watch what she will do as FM?

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  • PEDDA GUNDA, MANGALURU

    Fri, May 31 2019

    There is no woman and no man ! all are equal when the responsibilities comes to the shoulder irrespective of any gender ! she or he cant escape from the gender inequalities ! you perform for the best of the nation !

    She should reduce her arrogance and attitude a little bit ! as she is only a elected representative for limited period !

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  • Eminef, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Let see what she can do at the time when Asia's third largest economy is stuttering . Wish her all the best.

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Great choice for finance ministry. She is well educated and lot of experience as defence minister. Wish India will bounce back financially with her able leadership.

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    As a defense minister she was busy defending the corrupt and now as finance minister also she is going to do the same thing. I don't think Indian economy will survive under these clowns. They have destroyed Indian economy and we need P.V.Narsaimha Rao - Manmohan Singh type PM and FM to tackle finance ministry. Lawyer Arun Jaitley was a disaster as a finance minister and now this lady is going to be another worst disaster.

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  • Benjamin DSouza, Puttur

    Fri, May 31 2019

    She is the ideal choice for Finance minister post.She has done masters in economics, besides Phd and Mphil.All the best madam Nirmala Seetharaman.

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  • Srinivas, Bangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    With the qualified ppl have given with portfolio by modi government,
    It may not surprise anyone within next 5 years inflation reach to its highest level and usd exchange rate may reach to any level near to Rs 90. Just remember mp Nalin kumar kateel remarks on usd.

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  • H. A Dsouza, Damoh

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Congratulations Madam

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  • Vishal, Puttur

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Personally, I would not compare Indira Gandhi with any other women leader. We should know the context too. Apart from it Indira Gandhi had the Congress party support and later she dominated the party and seized the leadership. I do not think Nirmala Sitaraman is anywhere near Indira.

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Sat, Jun 01 2019

    Also Indira Gandhi retained the defence and finance ministries with her during her initial years as PM until she could find her own trusted lieutenants. She was not allotted these portfolios since she herself was the boss. One can aptly say IG was the first woman PM rather than first defence or finance minister.

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  • Abru Cherko Noronha, Kateel Road, Bajpe

    Fri, May 31 2019

    When MP like Amit Shah who is accused in some serious charges gets Home affairs portfolio it is not a big blunder that Mrs Raman gets finance Ministry !

    God save our country !!

    We are aheading towards bit and pieces !!

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  • Shravan Shetty, Manipal

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Don't worry, you and your fellows never voted BJP. Keep your bothering's , concerns to Kerala.

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  • shuba, Mumbai

    Fri, May 31 2019

    All the best. Being a woman finance minister we shall surely have women power in finance sector and lets hope for the best for the home state developments.

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  • Lenson, Udupi/Africa

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Are these guys have any domain experience in their portfolio or just a label as a minister. Here in industry we are struggling to adapt new technologies in Industry difficult to change roles, but these guys are changing ministries like engineer become doctor in one day.

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  • sures, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Read her bio to know more.
    Masters in Economics from JNU, New Delhi. Assistant to Economist in the Agricultural Engineers Association, UK in London.Senior Manager (Research and Analysis) with Price Waterhouse, London. Briefly worked with BBC World Service.served as Deputy Director of the Centre for Public Policy Studies at Hyderabad. Previously Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce and Industry in 2014.


    Btw, wondering what was the "domain experience in Finance" of IG in 1970.

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  • VR, Udupi

    Fri, May 31 2019

    According to news, she was also a candidate for PhD at London School of Economics, but due to her husband getting enrolled in the PhD program at the same school, she opted out. Otherwise, she would have received PhD as well. In fact, she is better suited than Arun Jaitely who by profession was a lawyer.

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  • RAVINDRA, KARKALA

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Great lady elected to RS from Karnataka. Better choice. Wishing her all the best.

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  • Rao, Udupi

    Fri, May 31 2019

    She is a perfect choice as she is meticulous, understands finance and is reliable.

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  • George, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Good luck to Nirmala Sitharaman.
    Subramanya Swamy would have been a better choice for the Finance Monistry.
    Sitharaman should hv continued as Defence.

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  • Govniddu Baskarann, Sithu katte

    Fri, May 31 2019

    How can be Dr. Subramany Swamy ??
    Forget that....he is not seen or heard since almost 20 days now !!!!!!!

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Sat, Jun 01 2019

    Even as Defence Minister she has vehemently defended demonetization better than Jaitley.

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  • RK, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Economics graduate and Masters in JNU. Long professional experience. . Good choice for Finance.

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  • AD, Mangaluru

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Excellent choice . She did well as Commerce minister but withered away as defense minister as she had to defend Rafale. Now she is back at her competency

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  • PINTO, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    In any household Women are the best to handle finances of that house. If the same logic can be applied to National economy then our economy is in the safe hands with a women as Finance Minister.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, May 31 2019

    First Defense & now Finance.
    I feel sorry for Nirmala Sitharaman ...

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  • RaAm, Kudla

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Why....??

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, May 31 2019

    RaAm, Kudla
    She doesn't have the Qualification nor the Experience ...

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  • sk, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Robert Vadra is the best choice

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  • Bala, Urwa

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Just go through details at Wikipedia.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, May 31 2019

    sk, Mangalore
    Robert Vadra is ideal for BJP ...

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  • ricky, Udupi

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Ohoooo Experience! So once you were supporting Pappu as PM candidate who didn't even handled any portfolio... Was that fine for you?

    You supported Italy lady earlier! which experience she had.... I hope you know better

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    bofors bofors & now rafale chori from khangress????????? chi, chi thu, thu...shame, shame... puppet's

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Actually frustrations showing, should take a month off like CONgress leaders.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    actually what developments da chaiwala has done in india from 2014-2018 - nilllllllllll.....

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