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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 4 pc, pegs GDP growth at 10.5 pc
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 5 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept the repo rate and reverse repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent and 3.35 per cent respectively while continuing the accommodative stance.
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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for 'betraying India's defenders' in Union Budge
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Union budget 2021-22 saying that it doesn't have anything to improve the conditions of soldiers facing Chinese aggression on the border.
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Budget allocation for GIAN scheme doubled: Ramesh Pokhriyal
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New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokriyal 'Nishank' on Thursday said that the government has doubled the budget allocation for the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) programme that has now reached up to $1.6 million.
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Budget 2021 marks a directional change for Indian economy: Sitharaman
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that the union budget presented earlier this month marks a clear directional change for the Indian economy and seeks to raise non-tax resources at a time when the country needs a lot of money to spend.
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South Central Railway allocated Rs 7,222 cr in Union budget
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Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): A total of Rs 7,222 crores has been allocated to the South Central Railway for infrastructural development in the Union Budget 2021-2022, informed the General Manager of South Central Railway Gajanan Mallya on Thursday.
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With biggest ever capex availability, Railway to become catalyst of change
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Calling the Union Budget 2021-22 "historic" for Indian Railways, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the highest capital expenditure (CapEx) for Indian Railways will act as a "huge catalyst" to revitalise the economy and lead Indian Railways
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Centre gave highest ever allocation to West Bengal for railway projects: P
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): West Bengal has been allocated the highest ever Rs 6,636 crore for railway projects in the poll-bound state in this Union budget, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
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Tax on EPF contributions of over Rs 2.5 lakh a 'corrective step', will not
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The proposal in union budget to impose a tax on interest earned on Employees' Provident Fund or Government Provident Fund (GPF) on the contribution of Rs. 2.5 lakh and above in a year is aimed at addressing "a serious anomaly" and prevent a small group of
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Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey explains agri cess, says agriculture
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Surprising many, in the recent Union Budget government came up with an Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) instead of COVID-19 cess. Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey in an exclusive interview to ANI explains the reason behind it
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'Crony centric' Union Budget 'betrays' employers of MSMEs, says Rahul Gand
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday termed the Union Budget 2021-22 as "crony centric", which "betrays" the employers of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
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Congress failed to utilise health budget under its rule, says Scindia
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday slammed the Congress for "not fully utilising" the health budget under its rule and said the budget has increased by 137 per cent since last year under the National Democratic Alliance's (
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Rs 20,000 cr hike in modernisation budget a 'huge step' by govt, will meet
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 4 (ANI): Amid criticism that the defence budget had not been hiked adequately to meet security challenges, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday called the hike of Rs 20,000 in funds for weapon acquisition "a huge ste
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