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Sitharaman announces launch of two new metro technologies in Tier-2, Tier-
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that two new technologies -- MetroLite and MetroNeo -- will be deployed to provide metro rail systems at a much lesser cost in Tier 2 cities and peripheral areas of Tier 1 cities.
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Big boost for startups: Tax holiday extended by 1 year till March 31, 2022
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): To help India's startups amid the COVID-19 pandemic, tax holidays for these businesses have been extended by one year till March 31, 2022, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday.
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Union Budget 2021: Sitharaman provides boost to affordable housing
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday gave a boost to the housing sector and home-buyers and proposed to extend exemption available for the purchase of affordable houses and to provide tax exemption for affordable rental housing projects.
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FM announces removal of 400 old exemptions, measures to reduce anomalies i
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Asserting that there have been record GST collections in the past few months, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a proposal to remove 400 old exemptions and take every possible measure to reduce anomalies.
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Finance Minister announces Rs 1,41,678 crores for Swachh Bharat 2.0
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced that the central government is allocating Rs 1,41,678 crores for Swachh Bharat 2.0.
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Tikait demands separate budget for agriculture sector
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): On Budget day, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that the government should provide a separate budget for farmers to address various issues of the farming community. He also sought a waiver of agricultural loans of farmers.
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Equity indices spurt 3 pc, banking stock upbeat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices jumped by nearly 3 per cent during the afternoon on Monday as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in Parliament with a strong focus on infrastructure and healthcare sectors.
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Budget 2021: 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme in 32 states, UTs
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme of the Union Government is being implemented by 32 States and Union Territories, reaching about 69 crore beneficiaries, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, while announcing the Union Budget.
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Senior citizens above 75 yrs with only pension income exempted from filing
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Senior citizens above 75 years of age with only pension and interest incomes have been exempted from filing tax returns, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Monday.
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Union Budget: FM announces road infrastructure projects for 4 poll-bound s
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced the highway infrastructure plan for four poll-bound states -- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and Assam.
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FM announces Rs 3,05,984 cr scheme to reform power distribution sector
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): While announcing the Union Budget for 2021-21 on Monday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Centre will launch a Rs 3,05,984 crore scheme to reform the power distribution sector in the country.
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FY21 fiscal deficit at 9.5 pc of GDP
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday the fiscal deficit for FY21 has been pegged at 9.5 per cent of the GDP and will come down to 6.8 per cent in FY22.
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