Nirmala Sitharaman assumes charge as Finance Minister, to ensure 'Ease of Living'

Nirmala Sitharaman assumed charge as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term and is slated to soon present the final Budget for FY ‘25

Nirmala Sitharaman on June 12 assumed charge as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term and is slated to soon present the final Budget for FY '25, that is going to set the tone for the Modi 3.0 government's priorities and direction for Viksit Bharat.

Upon her reaching the North Block office, Ms. Sitharaman was greeted by Finance Secretary T V Somanathan and other top officials.

Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary was also present. Mr. Chaudhary assumed charge on Tuesday evening.

After assuming charge, the Finance and Corporate Affairs minister was briefed on the ongoing policy issues by the Secretaries of the different departments, an official statement said.

She noted that the government is fully committed to ensuring 'Ease of Living' for its citizens and will continue to take further steps in this regard.

Ms. Sitharaman also stated that the reforms undertaken since 2014 will continue, which will further provide macroeconomic stability and growth for India.

She also highlighted India's commendable growth story in recent years amidst global challenges and noted that there is an optimistic economic outlook for the coming years.