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Economic Survey lays stress on investment in social infrastructure, mecha
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Investment in social infrastructure is a pre-requisite for inclusive growth and employment and expenditure on social services by the Centre and States increased from 7.68 lakh crore in 2014-15 to 15.79 lakh crore in 2019-20 (Budget Estimate), says Economic S
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PM holds meeting with NDA allies, says alliance represents India's diversi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met leaders of parties in the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on the first day of the budget session of Parliament.
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President's address at joint session parliament was very balanced and sort
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind's address at the joint session of parliament was very balanced and sorted, keeping in mind the needs of the country's citizens, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
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Bank credit growth moderated to 7.1 pc
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Bank credit growth (YoY) moderated from 12.9 per cent in April 2019 to 7.1 per cent as on December 20, 2019, says the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament by Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Briefcase or 'bahi-khata: What will Sitharaman carry for her second budget
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): All eyes will be on Nirmala Sitharaman tomorrow as she will present her second budget as the country's finance minister. Trade pundits and businesses are waiting with a baited breath, expecting her to bail out the economy of the ongoing slump. On a lighter
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India's foreign reserves pegged at USD 461.2 billion
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): India's foreign reserves are comfortably placed at USD 461.2 billion as on January 10, 2020, says the Economic Survey 2019-20, tabled in Parliament on Friday by Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Economic Survey 2019-20 focuses on wealth creation for 130 crore Indians,
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Economic Survey 2019-20 laid emphasis on wealth creation for 130 crore Indians.
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Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2019-20
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2019-20 in Parliament on Friday. The key highlights of the Economic Survey 2019-20 are as follows:
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Sensex closes 190 points lower ahead of Budget, metal and pharma stocks dr
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices ended lower on Friday ahead of the Union Budget even as the Economic Survey estimated that India's GDP will grow at 6 to 6.5 per cent in the financial year beginning April 1.
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TMC MPs protest against CAA, NPR in Parliament
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs staged a protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Population Register (NPR), at the Central Hall in Parliament, on Friday.
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Govt responsible for creating environment of hatred: Shashi Tharoor on Jam
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Condemning the Okhla firing incident in which a student of Jamia Millia Islamia University sustained injuries, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said the government is also responsible for creating a climate of hatred in which people feel that they are emp
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Disinvestment improves firm performance: Economic Survey
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Disinvestment improves firm performance and overall productivity and unlocks their potential to create wealth, says the Economic Survey 2019-20, which Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman presented in Parliament on Friday. Read More
