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Budget is disappointing as lacks it roadmap to accelerate growth, says Ana
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Criticizing the Union Budget 2021-22, Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said that the budget is disappointing as it lacks a roadmap for accelerating growth and revival of consumer demand.
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Budget pegs FY22 disinvestment target at Rs 1.75 lakh crore
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Budget proposals for 2021-22 on Monday put Rs 1.75 lakh crore as a target from stake sale in public sector companies and financial institutions.
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Union Budget: Sitharaman proposes agri cess on infrastructure
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): While announcing the Union Budget on Monday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an Agricultural Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) to conserve agricultural output and improve infrastructure.
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Union Budget 2021: FM Sitharaman proposes agri cess on petrol, diesel
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the imposition of Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel.
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Sitharaman allocates Rs 4.78 lakh crore to defence budget for 2021-22, 'hi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for increasing the defence budget to Rs 4.78 lakh crore for the financial year 2021-22 and termed it as the highest ever increase in capital out
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Sitharaman announces launch of two new metro technologies in Tier-2, Tier-
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that two new technologies -- MetroLite and MetroNeo -- will be deployed to provide metro rail systems at a much lesser cost in Tier 2 cities and peripheral areas of Tier 1 cities.
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Big boost for startups: Tax holiday extended by 1 year till March 31, 2022
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): To help India's startups amid the COVID-19 pandemic, tax holidays for these businesses have been extended by one year till March 31, 2022, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday.
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Sitharaman proposes 34.5 pc hike in capital expenditure to Rs 5.54 lakh cr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed a sharp 34.5 per cent hike in capital expenditure for the FY2021-22 to Rs 5.54 lakh crores to push growth.
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Union Budget 2021: Sitharaman provides boost to affordable housing
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday gave a boost to the housing sector and home-buyers and proposed to extend exemption available for the purchase of affordable houses and to provide tax exemption for affordable rental housing projects.
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FM announces removal of 400 old exemptions, measures to reduce anomalies i
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Asserting that there have been record GST collections in the past few months, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a proposal to remove 400 old exemptions and take every possible measure to reduce anomalies.
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Finance Minister announces Rs 1,41,678 crores for Swachh Bharat 2.0
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced that the central government is allocating Rs 1,41,678 crores for Swachh Bharat 2.0.
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Equity indices spurt 3 pc, banking stock upbeat
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices jumped by nearly 3 per cent during the afternoon on Monday as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in Parliament with a strong focus on infrastructure and healthcare sectors.
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