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UP farmers unhappy with Budget '18
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Farmers from Uttar Pradesh have expressed their unhappiness over the Union Budget 2018 that was introduced by Union Finance Minister on Thursday.
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Budget '18: FICCI lauds government's initiatives for MSME, agri sector
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The impetus to the rural economy and the overall agriculture sector in the Union Budget would be a force multiplier for overall growth in the coming years, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said on Thursday.
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Chidambaram critical of Budget '18, terms it 'worst'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 01 (ANI): Congress leader and former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday rebuffed the Union Budget 2018-2019, saying that it was the "worst budget".
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Healthcare startups hail decisions made in Budget 2018-19
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): With agriculture being a key focus in this year's Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a number of schemes and measures that are expected to benefit the agriculture sector.
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Budget '18: Nitish hails healthcare schemes
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday welcomed the schemes announced in the Union Budget 2018 to provide better healthcare facility to the public.
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Budget '18: Agri sector gets a big boost
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): With agriculture being a key focus in this year's Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced a number of schemes and measures that are expected to benefit the agriculture sector, and also help the Centre in realizing their mission to double farm
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Budget to focus on agri, infra, healthcare, education: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stressed that this year's Union Budget would focus on four aspects namely-strengthening of agriculture, education, healthcare benefits and improving infrastructure.
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Budget 2018: All eyes on Jaitley's briefcase; here is what to expect
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 01 (ANI): The last full-fledged budget of the Narendra Modi-led government and the first one after GST rollout is much anticipated. With the day finally arriving today, speculation about Union Budget 2018 is rife across the country. Various sectors such as e-commerce,
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Budget '18: Tech sector hopes for reduction in tax slabs
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Finance minister Arun Jaitley will unveil Union Budget 2018-19 on Thursday. With investors expecting increased investment in key areas, such as e-commerce, healthcare, education, and agriculture; reduction in tax slabs, improvement of tech infrastructure,
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Kasganj violence cannot be compared to Kashmir: UP Minister
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Jan 30 (ANI): Clarifying his earlier statement, Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Tuesday said the Kasganj violence is a big issue but it cannot be compared to what is happening in Kashmir.
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Kasganj violence a 'minor' incident: UP minister
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Monday described the violence that had taken place in the state's Kasganj district as a 'minor incident'.
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Consolidated land holdings key to capitalise agri-mechanisation: Economic
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The predominance of small operational holding in the agriculture sector calls for consolidation of land holdings to capitalise the benefit of agricultural mechanisation, the Economic Survey 2017-18 noted.
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