Budget 2021-22 News

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  Delhi Economic Survey: Tax Collection Grew By 36% In 2021-22

  According to the Delhi Economic Survey report, the per capita income of Delhi at current prices reached at the level of Rs 3,89,529 in 2021-22 as compared to Rs 3,31,112 in 2020-21.

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  Centre To Hold Consultations To Decide On Privatisation Of Banks

  In the Union Budget for the financial year (FY) 2021-22, Union Minister Bhagwat Karad said, the government's intent to take up privatisation of two PSBs and approval of a policy of strategic disinvestment of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) was announced.

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  Net Direct Tax Collection Grows 24% To Rs 8.77 Lakh Crore In April-November

  The Budget estimated direct tax collection at Rs 14.20 lakh crore this fiscal, higher than Rs 14.10 lakh crore collected last fiscal (2021-22).

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  India's Fiscal Deficit For 2021-22 At 6.7% Of GDP

  Fiscal deficit for 2021-22 worked out to be 6.71 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), lower than 6.9 per cent projected by the Finance Ministry in the revised Budget Estimates, according to government data released on Tuesday.

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  Advance Action Underway On Privatisation Of 2 State-Owned Banks, Says Banking Secretary

  In the Union Budget for 2021-22, Government announced its intent to take up the privatisation of two public sector banks

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  Government's Tax Devolution May Exceed Budget Estimate In Current Fiscal: Report

  The central tax devolution is likely to rise to Rs 9.3 lakh crore in 2022-23 from Rs 8.8 lakh crore in 2021-22

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  Tax Revenues Exceeded Budget Estimates By Rs 5 Lakh Crore In 2021-22

  Tax revenues in 2021-22 exceeded Union Budget's estimates by Rs 5 lakh crore

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  Fiscal Deficit Hits 82.7% Of Full-Year Target At February-End

  The government's fiscal deficit in February-end (April 2021 to February 2022) worked out at 82.7 per cent of the revised annual budget estimates for 2021-22, according to official data released on Thursday.

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  Estimated Procurement Of Wheat, Paddy To Cover 1,208 Lakh Metric Tonnes

  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 2022: Direct Tax Collections Exceed Budget Estimates After 3 Years

  After three years, direct tax collections - which include corporate tax and personal income tax - have exceeded the budget estimates for 2021-22

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  Budget Session 2022 Live: Economic Survey Tabled In Rajya Sabha

  The government today tabled Economic Survey 2021-22 along with Statistical Appendix in the Rajya Sabha on day one of the Budget Session of Parliament.

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  Government Has Spent 36.7% Of Budgetary Estimates For 2021-22 Till August

  Government has incurred Rs 12,76,681 crore in terms of expenditure, which is 36.7 per cent of the budgetary estimates for 2021-22

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  Petrol Price Slashed By Rs. 3 Per Litre In Tamil Nadu; Retails At Rs. 99.47/Litre In Chennai

  The tax cut was announced by the Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Friday while presenting the revised Budget for 2021-22 to the Assembly.

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  Delhi Allocates Rs 50 Crore In Budget For Free Covid Vaccine At Its Hospitals

  The Delhi government on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to people free-of-cost at its hospitals in future phases of the inoculation drive too and a provision of Rs 50 crore has been made in its annual budget for this scheme.

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  In Delhi "Patriotism Budget", Singapore-Level Per Capita Income By 2047: 10 Points

  Delhi's first paperless budget was presented today by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the finance portfolio. Calling it "Deshbhakti (patriotism) budget", he told the state assembly: "It makes me extremely proud that I am presenting this budget as the country celebrates its 75th year of independence". The national capital will s...