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Budget 2019:20: 'Govt to develop 75 thousand skilled entrepreneurs in agro
Updated : 6 years, 8 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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New Space India Limited incorporated to tap benefits of ISRO: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): A new public sector enterprise, New Space India Limited (NSIL), has been incorporated to tap benefits of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), said Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting her maiden Budget in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Read More
Union Budget 2019-20: Sitharaman proposes to expand Swachh Bharat Mission
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday proposed to expand the Swachh Bharat mission to undertake sustainable solid waste management in every village of the country by harnessing latest technology.
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Budget 2019-20: Every rural family to have electricity, clean cooking faci
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that every single rural family will have electricity and a clean cooking facility by 2022.
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1.95 crore houses to be provided during 2019-20 to 2021-22 in second phase
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that 1.95 crore houses will be provided to eligible beneficiaries, during 2019-20 to 2021-22 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) - Gramin.
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Several reforms would be undertaken to promote rental housing: FM
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala on Friday said the Centre would take substantial steps to promote rental housing for which government would make amendments in the existing rental laws.
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Union Budget proposes to make NRI investment much easier
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that NRI investment in the country would be made much easier by merging NRI portfolio route with foreign portfolio investment.
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Rahul Gandhi hints at Union Budget being pro-rich
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday reached the Parliament ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget and deftly hinted at the Budget being pro-rich.
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Union Budget 2019-20: Govt contemplating higher FDI in aviation, media, sa
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05 (ANI): The government is contemplating enhancing foreign direct investment (FDI) in media and aviation sectors, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.
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Pension benefit to be extended to around 3 crore retail traders, shopkeepe
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Under Pradhan Mantri Karam Yogi Mandand scheme, pension benefit will be extended to around three crore retail traders and shopkeepers with an annual turnover less than 1.5 crores.
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Budget 2019: Parliament echoes with urdu couplet, quote from arthshastra
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Parliament on Friday echoed with a couplet and a quote from Kautilya's 'arthshastra' when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden Budget in the Lok Sabha.
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India to strengthen corporate bond market: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): India will undertake multiple measures to deepen the corporate bond market, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.
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