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Budget 2019-20: Addtional cess of one rupee on petrol, diesel
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said an additional excise duty and road and infrastructure cess of one rupee will be imposed on petrol and diesel.
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Sensex plunges 350 points as selling pressure builds
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices tumbled lower during the afternoon on Friday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2019-20.
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Union Budget bats for heavy investment in infra, digital economy, job crea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Union Budget 2019-20 stresses upon the need for heavy investment in infrastructure, digital economy and job creation in small and medium firms to fulfill the aspiration of making India a 5 trillion dollar economy.
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Budget 2019-20: Those without PAN can now file returns using Aadhaar
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): PAN and Aadhaar cards are now interchangeable, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.
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Union Budget proposes Rs 100 lakh crore for infrastructure
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Central government will spend Rs 100 lakh crore on infrastructure upgradation over the next five years, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Budget 2019-20: 'Gandhipedia' being developed to sensitise youth about pos
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05(ANI) : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday informed Lower House of Parliament that 'Gandhipedia' is being developed to sensitise the youth about positive Gandhian values.
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Budget 2019-20: Sitharaman proposes giving NRIs Aadhar cards upon arrival
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday proposed that Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) holding Indian passports be given Aadhar cards upon their arrival in India without the mandatory 180-day waiting period.
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Union Budget 2019-20: India to open new diplomatic missions, including 18
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that 18 new diplomatic missions will be opened in Africa.
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Budget 2019-20: India will be open-defecation free on October 2 this year,
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05 (ANI): India will be made open-defecation free (ODF) on October 2, 2019, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.
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Budget 2019-20: 'Har Ghar Jal' for all rural houses by 2024, says Sitharam
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Jal Shakti Ministry will work with all states to provide water to all rural households by 2024 under the 'Jal Jeevan Mission'.
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Budget 2019-20: Government to improve youth skills in AI, robotics
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The government plans to improve skills of youth in newer areas like artificial intelligence, big data and robotics which are valued highly within and outside the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.
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Budget 2019:20: 'Govt to develop 75 thousand skilled entrepreneurs in agro
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government aims to develop 75,000 skilled entrepreneurs in agro-rural industries.
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