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Budget addressed preventative, curative health and well-being: Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): The Union Budget 2020-2021 has addressed preventative, curative health and well-being, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, adding that in spite of bringing water and sanitation, the allocations to the core health has gone up.
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New agriculture cess will fund farm infrastructure, says FM Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 7 (ANI): Elaborating on the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC), a new cess announced in the union budget 2020-21, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that with AIDC, the central government will have some money
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Agri cess will not impact alcoholic beverages, hike in customs duty not to
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC), a new cess announced in union budget 2020-21 will not lead to increase in the price of alcoholic beverages, Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said on Wednesday.
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Sitharaman picks 'auspicious' red for budget day look
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): For her third budget presentation, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman kept her look simple, donning a crisp red-coloured saree with off-white detailing and gold border.
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Lok Sabha session to begin on Jan 29, Union Budget to be presented on Feb
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): The fifth session of the seventeenth Lok Sabha will commence on January 29 and is likely to conclude on April 8, while the Union Budget 2020-21 will be presented at 11 am on February 1.
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FAR for investment by non-residents in government securities
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday issued a circular to implement the Union Budget 2020-21 proposal to fully open up the government securities for non-resident investors.
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LDF stages dharna in front of Central govt offices
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): The Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Tuesday organised a dharna in front of Central government offices across the State protesting against 'anti-people' policies in the Union Budget 2020-21.
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Left parties to hold protest against Union Budget on Feb 18 in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 16 (ANI): Left parties will take out a rally on February 18 to stage a protest against the Union Budget 2020-2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament.
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Sitharaman to visit Hyderabad, Bengaluru to hold interactive sessions on B
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be on a two-day official visit to Hyderabad and Bengaluru on February 16 and 17 to hold interactive sessions with various stakeholders on Union Budget 2020-21.
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Lok Sabha adjourned till March 2
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Tuesday adjourned till March 2 when the second phase of the Budget 2020 session of the Parliament will commence.
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Sitharaman lists seven indicators of green shoots in economy, says country
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that several important indicators have emerged in the recent past pointing towards green shoots in the economy.
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Smriti Irani thanks Finance Minister for task force on Maternal Mortality
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday thanked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for envisioning the setting up a task force to check Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) in the country.
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