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Railways needs an investment of Rs 50 lakh crore by 2030 to make it world'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Indian Railways needs an investment of Rs 50 lakh crore by 2030 to make it the "world's best."
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Those casting doubt on 5 trillion dollars economy target are professional
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that those who are casting doubt over the target of making India a five trillion dollars economy were professional pessimists and asserted that the goal was achievable.
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TRS leaders take to Twitter to express dismay over Union Budget 2019
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 6 (ANI): A day after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders took to Twitter to express their disappointment over the Budget alleging that it doesn't have anything
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Budget rightly gives top priority to infrastructure, says Jaitley
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has rightly given top priority to infrastructure in the Union Budget for 2019-20 which will generate employment, attract investment and enable India to be the fastest growing major economy in the world, her predecesso
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India set to become 'financial superpower': Shripad Naik
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 6 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik on Friday lauded the government for presenting a "developmental" Union budget and said that the country has taken a step towards becoming a financial superpower.
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Union Budget 'blow to state's economy': Karnataka Chief Minister
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday came down heavily on the Union Budget terming it a blow to the state's economy.
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Odisha CM expresses concern over decreased allocation for MGNREGA in Budge
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 5 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed the higher allocations for sectors like health, education in the Union Budget 2019 while also expressing concern over decreased allocation for MGNREGA, and core scheme for SCs, STs and "other
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Customs exemption to help defence forces save Rs 25,000 crore over 5 yrs:
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jul 5 (ANI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman enhanced the defence budget marginally but exempted defence imports from custom duties which will help the services save around Rs 25,000 crore over five years.
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'British went, their traditions must go,' says Thakur as Sitharaman ditche
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 5 (ANI): Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said his senior Nirmala Sitharaman's decision to carry Budget documents in a 4-fold red cloth was a sign of departure of the western tradition from India and a step towards becoming a superpower.
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Home Ministry allocation up by Rs 5,858 crore
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The allocation of Home Ministry has gone up by Rs 5858 crore in the union budget presented on Friday over the revised estimates of 2018-19.
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BJP lauds Budget, Congress calls it 'old wine in new bottle'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 5 (ANI): Top BJP leaders including several ministers hailed the government for presenting a "futuristic" budget after coming back to power, while opposition Congress termed it as a "repackaging of the old promises" and accused the ruling party of failing to listen to
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This budget represents 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas': Union Minister Prahlad P
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel termed the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as "tremendous considering 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas'" on Friday.
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