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Budget 2020: Customs duty slashed on imported newsprint
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The central government on Saturday announced the reduction in basic customs duty on imports of newsprint and light-weight coated paper from 10 per cent to 5 per cent in the Union Budget for FY2020-21.
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Govt earmarks Rs 4,400 cr for clean air, massive hike from last year
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Underlining its increased focus on air quality improvement, the central government has earmarked a whopping Rs 4,400 crore for FY 2020-21 for cleaner air, a massive hike from the last Budgetary allocation of Rs 460 crore.
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Nothing tangible, only 'pompous announcements' in Union Budget, says Capt
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Slamming the Union Budget as high on 'pomposity' and low on tangibles, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said the economy was clearly not a priority for the BJP-led Central Government, which was too busy pursuing its negative
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Mamata slams Centre for proposed divestment from LIC
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the central government for proposing to sell a part of its shares in LIC, saying that it is a plan to "ambush the heritage and legacy of the public institutions".
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Delhi HC to hear Centre's plea challenging stay on Nirbhaya convicts' exec
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Delhi High Court will on Saturday hold an urgent hearing on a petition filed by Central government and Tihar Jail authorities challenging the trial court's order which had stayed the execution of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case.
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Govt took key steps in budget to make India US$ 5 trillion economy: Amit S
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Central government has taken effective steps in the union budget to make India a US$ 5 trillion economy.
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'Grandstanding,' Congress' Manish Tewari sums up Union Budget 2020
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday said that the Union Budget 2020 can be summed up as grandstanding.
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Finance Minister Sitharaman delivers longest budget speech, breaks own rec
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Saturday presented her second union budget and made the record of delivering the longest budget speech.
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Rs 27,300 cr for industry, commerce development
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [New Delhi], Feb 1 (ANI): The Central government on Saturday proposed an outlay of Rs 27,300 crore for the development of industry and commerce during 2020-21.
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'Too late, say AAP, NCP over Centre's reach out to Shaheen Bagh protestors
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and National Congress Party (NCP) have criticised the Central government's dialogue offer to Shaheen Bagh protestors by questioning the timing of the move, adding that it came 'too late'.
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Rs 15 lakh crore credit target for farmers during 2020-21 fiscal
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The Central government has set to disburse Rs 15 lakh crore among farmers as credit during the year 2020-21, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday while presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha.
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There will be cosmetic surgery in Budget for appeasement: Adhir Ranjan Cho
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said that "cosmetic surgery" is certainly going to be there in the Budget as the BJP-led Central government does not have anything to resolve the root problems ailing the economy.
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