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Over 60,000 farmers avail benefits of PM Kisan Yojana in J-K's Udhampur
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Farmers from Udhampur district especially from Debrah Panchayat hailed the scheme as now they are able to buy proper seeds as earlier they were unable to buy because of lower income. As many sixty thousand four hundred eighty-nine farmers in the district benefit from the scheme, officials sa
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OCIs can enroll in NPS at par with NRIs: PFRDA
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said on Wednesday that an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) can enroll under the National Pension Scheme (NPS) at par with Non-Resident Indians.
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'We are not a suitcase-carrying govt': Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a veiled attack on Congress, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman connected her idea of carrying Budget documents wrapped in a red cloth instead of a briefcase with alleged corruption in the previous UPA government at the Centre.
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Lok Sabha takes up discussion on Finance bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 18 (ANI) Lok Sabha on Thursday took up discussion on Finance Bill, 2019 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved it for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha.
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Andhra Pradesh: Jaganmohan government's first Budget focuses on housing, a
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy has introduced the state Budget for 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs 227,975 crore with a focus on housing, agriculture, education, and human capital development.
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Budget boosts investments without compromising on fiscal consolidation roa
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 12 (ANI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the Budget 2019 would boost investments without compromising on fiscal consolidation roadmap and hit out at former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram for his jibe at government's call for making India a fiv
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Cong takes a dig at investment plans in railways
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday took a dig at the budget announcement of investing Rs 50 Lakh crore in railway infrastructure by 2030.
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Political instability will have an impact on economy, says P Chidambaram
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Accusing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of creating political instability in states like Karnataka and Goa, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that instability will have an impact on the economy and deter foreign investors.
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Budget presents a "big picture", committed to path of fiscal consolidation
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 10 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the Budget 2019 gives a "big picture" of the newly elected government which has received a strong mandate from the people of India and asserted that it was committed to the path of fiscal conso
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Cabinet approves bill for empowerment of transgenders
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill that provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders.
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Budget gives big picture of govt that received strong mandate: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 10 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the Budget 2019 gives a "big picture" of the newly elected government which has received a strong mandate from the people of India.
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Varun Gandhi pitches for national employment grid
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 9 (ANI): BJP leader Varun Gandhi on Tuesday urged the government to make the Budget process more consultative and pitched for creation of National Employment Grid and unconditional basic income for poor.
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