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Rijiju seeks apology from Rahul Gandhi over remarks on judiciary, EC
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday demanded an unconditional apology from Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on judiciary and Election Commission, and said that he doesn't take the Congress leader seriously, "but because he spoke in House, he should
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Presidential Address lacked strategic vision, failed to highlight glaring
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Criticizing the Presidential address that marked the beginning of the Budget Session of the Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the speech had no strategic vision and did not touch upon the main challenges that our country is fac
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Rajya Sabha remains disruption free on Wednesday after 41 sittings in four
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): After nearly a year of 41 sittings spread over four sessions, the Rajya Sabha had a disruption-free business on Wednesday.
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Six reports of Parliamentary panel on Transport, Tourism and Culture to be
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Six reports of department-related Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and Motion of Thanks to the President's address among key business listed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Budget's provisions aim to make agriculture lucrative, full of new opportu
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that provisions of the Union Budget presented by Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, aim to make agriculture lucrative and full of new opportunities.
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Estimated procurement of wheat, paddy to cover 1,208 lakh metric tonnes fr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the estimated procurement of wheat in Rabi 2021-22 and paddy in Kharif 2021-22 will cover 1,208 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and paddy from 163 lakh farmers.
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Budget did not meet expectations, no relief for taxpayers, small industrie
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Expressing disappointment over Union Budget 2022-23 presented in the Parliament on Tuesday, Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma said that it did not meet the expectations of bringing relief to taxpayers and small industries.
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PM GatiShakti transformative approach for economic growth, sustainable dev
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that PM GatiShakti is a transformative approach for economic growth and sustainable development.
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Sitharaman's Budget speech shortest since 2019, lasts for 1 hours 31 minut
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): With Nirmala Sitharaman's budget presentation lasting for about one hour 31 minutes on Tuesday, the Finance Minister's budget speech this year became the shortest ever since 2019.
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PLI schemes have potential to create 60 lakh new jobs: Sitharaman
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday said that the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have the potential to create 60 lakh new jobs and additional production of 30 lakh crore during the next five years.
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National Highways network will be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23, on Tuesday informed the Parliament that the National Highways network will be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23.
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Tax deduction limit of state govt employees increased from 10 pc to 14 pc:
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the state government employees' tax deduction limit has been increased from 10 per cent to 14 per cent.
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