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Union budget will contribute towards doubling farmers' income: Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the general budget will contribute significantly towards fulfilling the government's resolve to double the income of farmers.
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Budget lacks roadmap to revive sinking economy: Kamal Nath
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Saturday called the Union Budget 2020-21 "disappointing", and one which lacked the roadmap to control inflation and stem the declining economy.
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Budget has betrayed people's aspirations, says Sisodia
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the budget saying it has betrayed the aspirations of the people of Delhi.
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Govt earmarks Rs 4,400 cr for clean air, massive hike from last year
Updated : 6 years, 4 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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Union Budget is people's budget: Anurag Thakur
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur said here on Saturday that Union Budget 2020-21 is people's Budget.
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Nothing tangible, only 'pompous announcements' in Union Budget, says Capt
Updated : 6 years, 4 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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FM spoke of everything but the Budget: Sitaram Yechury
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Reacting to the Union Budget 2020-21, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said that the Union Finance Minister spoke of "everything but the Budget" in her two-and-a-half-hour long speech. He alleged the Minister failed to address the "real issues facing t
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'Hollow person like Rahul Gandhi will find everything hollow,' says Dharme
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday hit out at former Congress president for calling the budget 'hollow' and said that hollow person like Rahul Gandhi will find everything hollow.
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Mamata slams Centre for proposed divestment from LIC
Updated : 6 years, 4 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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Budget will prove as a milestone for new India: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday said the budget 2020-21 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will prove a milestone in the development of a new India.
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Budget to provide relief to poor, farmers: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said that the focus of the Modi government is to give poor people and farmers relief and thus the budget has allocated Rs 2,83,000 crore for agriculture.
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Customs duty on footwear, furniture increased
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to raise customs duty on items like footwear and furniture in her Budget speech.
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