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Gross Enrolment Ratio now higher for girls at all levels: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign has given tremendous results as the Gross Enrolment Ratio is now higher for girls than for boys at all levels.
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Govt to sell its holding in IDBI Bank: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The government's holding in Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) will be offloaded through a public offering, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
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2,500 crore rupees to be allocated for tourism promotion in 2020-21, annou
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced Rs 2,500 crores for promotion of tourism in the year 2020-21.
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100 more airports by 2024, Rs 1.7 lakh cr allocated for transport infrastr
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said Rs 1.7 lakh crore have been allocated for transport infrastructure in Union Budget 2020-21 and added that 100 more airports will be developed by 2024 to support the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme.
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High-speed train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will be actively pursued: FM
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that high-speed trains between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will be actively pursued.
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Sitharaman proposes Rs 22,000 cr for power and renewable energy sector
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed Rs 22, 000 crore for the power and renewable energy sector in Budget 2020-21.
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Will encourage state governments to adopt three central model laws pertain
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the Centre will encourage those state governments, which implement three central model laws related to agriculture and farming.
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One lakh gram panchayts to be linked through BharatNet: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Fibre-to-home through BharatNet will link one lakh gram panchayats in the financial year 2020-21, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday while presenting the Union Budget.
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Rs 3,000 cr proposed for Skill India, says FM
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The government proposed Rs 3,000 crore for 'Skill India' to provide relevant skill training to the youth in the country, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.
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Rs 85,000 cr for welfare of SCs, OBCs in FY 20-21, says Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Saturday proposed a budget of Rs 85,000 crore in 2020-21 for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) and other backward classes and Rs 53,700 crore for Scheduled Tribe (ST).
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Rs 2.83 lakh crore outlay for agriculture
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced an outlay of Rs 2.83 lakh crore for agriculture and allied sector for the financial year 2020-21.
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Budget 2020 provides additional Rs 69,000 cr for health sector: Finance Mi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the Union Budget 2020 provides an additional Rs 69,000 crore for the health sector.
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