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Aspirational India protesting, disturbed: Sibal targets Sitharaman over bu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Targetting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the three themes of Union Budget 2020-21, Congress leader Kapil Sibal, in reference to anti-CAA agitations, on Saturday said the 'aspirational India' is protesting and concerned about their future.
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May be longest Budget speech in history but was 'hollow': Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Soon after the presentation of Union Budget 2020-2021 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called it "hollow" and "tactical stuff without any central idea".
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Sitharaman praises entrepreneurs, announces new scheme to achieve higher e
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Entrepreneurship has always been India's strength and the government recognises the skills and risk-taking capabilities of youth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
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Sitharaman announces ease in tax burden of startup employees
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday that as part of efforts to boost startups, tax burden on employees due to tax on employee stock options would be deferred by five years or till they leave the company or when they sell it.
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Finance Minister Sitharaman delivers longest budget speech, breaks own rec
Updated : 6 years, 4 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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Budget 2020: Govt sets aside Rs 4,400 cr to battle climate change
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Underlining India's focus on environment preservation and climate change, the government has set aside Rs 4,400 crore to spend under this head in this year's Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday.
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Govt committed to eliminating tuberculosis by 2025: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government is committed to eliminating tuberculosis by 2025.
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Sitharaman quotes Thiruvalluvar's verse on '5 jewels of a good country'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday quoted Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar while presenting the Union Budget 2020 mentioning the 'five jewels' required by a good country.
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Budget 2020: Rs 9,000 crore allocated for senior citizens' welfare
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): While presenting her second Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Centre this year has allocated Rs 9,000 crore for the welfare of senior citizens.
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Deposit insurance cover increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that deposit insurance cover for bank deposits would be increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
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Rs 6,400 cr for Ayushman Bharat Yojna, hospital in 100 more districts: Sit
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that Rs 69,000 crore has been provided to the healthcare sector in the Union Budget in 2020-21, out of which Rs 6,400 crore will be sanctioned for Ayushman Bharat Yojna.
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Budget provides big income tax relief for individuals
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): In a major relief for individual taxpayers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a new regime of personal income tax.
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