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TMC MPs walk out of RS over govt's plan of disinvestment in PSUs
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 08 (ANI): Members of Parliament from Trinamool Congress on Monday walked out of proceedings in Rajya Sabha protesting against the Centre's decision to disinvest in 42 Public Sector Undertakings.
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Disinvestment plan key to avert revenue slippages in FY 20: ICRA
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The speed with which government's disinvestment programme kicks off as well as interest shown by potential buyers in public sector units being offered for strategic sale will be crucial to prevent a slippage in non-loan capital receipts, according to investme
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Railways needs an investment of Rs 50 lakh crore by 2030 to make it world'
Updated : 6 years, 10 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, 10 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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Government will relax FDI rules to spur economic growth, create new jobs:
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Central government will hold discussions with various stakeholders to relax foreign direct investment (FDI) rules in sectors like insurance, aviation, and media, which will create new employment opportunities and spur economic growth, Finance Secretary
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TRS leaders take to Twitter to express dismay over Union Budget 2019
Updated : 6 years, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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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Budget 2019 is development oriented, says Ram Vilas Paswan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 5 (ANI): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday dubbed the Budget 2019 as "development-oriented" and said it has given special attention to enrich the lives of people and make them more capable and prosperous.
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Customs exemption to help defence forces save Rs 25,000 crore over 5 yrs:
Updated : 6 years, 10 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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