Nirmala Sitharaman Budget 2020
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Enhanced Rs 1.18 Lakh Crore For Highways, Flagship Corridors: Finance Minister
Allocating an enhanced outlay of Rs 1.18 lakh crore for the highways sector for 2021-21, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said execution of flagship highways corridors as well as projects are bound to speed up.
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"Not Familiar With Numbers...": P Chidambaram Slams Finance Minister
Hitting out at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for declining to answer Congress leader Anand Sharma's question on Budget 2020 in the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday claimed that the Union Minister was not familiar with the numbers that were presented by her only 10 days ago.
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NHAI To Monetise 12 Highway Stretches Before 2024: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget on Saturday proposed that the National Highways Authority of India will monetise at least 12 highway stretches before 2024.
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Budget 2020: Rs 69,000 Crore Allocated For Health Sector
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced an outlay of about Rs 69,000 crore for the health sector in the 2020-2021 fiscal, with Rs 6,400 crore earmarked for the Centre's flagship health insurance scheme Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
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Highlights Of Prannoy Roy's Analysis Of Budget 2020
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the longest-ever Budget speech, unveiled a new direct tax regime, enhancing tax rebate for the middle income group.
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Rs 12,300 Crore Allocated For Swachh Bharat Mission In Budget 2020
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the government has allocated Rs 12,300 crores for Swachh Bharat Mission while presenting the Union Budget for the year 2020-21, according to an official press release.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Announces 100 New Airports By 2024 To Support UDAN Scheme
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced during her Budget speech that 100 more airports would be developed by 2024 to support the Udaan scheme.
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Budget ''Development-Oriented'', Will Spur Job Creation, Says Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday termed the Union Budget for 2020-21 as "development-oriented" which will spur job creation.
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Budget 2020: Lokpal Gets Rs 74 Crore Budget, Nominal Increase For Central Vigilance Commission
Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has got Rs 74 crore Budget allocation, whereas a nominal increase has been earmarked for the probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for 2020-21.
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Budget 2020: What's In It For You
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech today hovered broadly on a handful of themes, some of which include ease of living, structural reforms, digital revolution and inclusive growth. Her Budget speech - the second in less than a year - was also the longest in India's history at two hours and 41 minutes, beating her own record of last ...
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GDP Growth Over 7.4% In 2014-19, Debt Cut To 48.7%, Says Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Central government's debt reduced to 48.7% of GDP in 2019 from 52.2% and has clocked a GDP growth of 7.4% over 2014-19 & FDI increased from $119 bn in 2009-14 to $ 284 billion.
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Budget 2020: Soon, Task Force To Recommend Marriageable Age For Women
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said a task force will be set up to recommend marriageable age for women.
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Budget 2020: Government Revises 2019-20 Fiscal Deficit Target To 3.8% From 3.3%
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday revised the country's fiscal deficit target to 3.8% for the current fiscal year, from an earlier target of 3.3%.
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Budget 2020: Online Degree Courses To Students From Weaker Sections
A degree level full-fledged online education programme will be offered by the country's top 100 educational institutions to students belonging to deprived sections of the society and those who do not have access to higher studies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
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Budget 2020: FDI Into India Increased To $284 Billion During 2014-19: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that the Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country has increased to $284 billion during 2014-19 from $190 billion in previous five years.
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Enhanced Rs 1.18 Lakh Crore For Highways, Flagship Corridors: Finance Minister
Allocating an enhanced outlay of Rs 1.18 lakh crore for the highways sector for 2021-21, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said execution of flagship highways corridors as well as projects are bound to speed up.
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"Not Familiar With Numbers...": P Chidambaram Slams Finance Minister
Hitting out at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for declining to answer Congress leader Anand Sharma's question on Budget 2020 in the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday claimed that the Union Minister was not familiar with the numbers that were presented by her only 10 days ago.
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NHAI To Monetise 12 Highway Stretches Before 2024: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget on Saturday proposed that the National Highways Authority of India will monetise at least 12 highway stretches before 2024.
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Budget 2020: Rs 69,000 Crore Allocated For Health Sector
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced an outlay of about Rs 69,000 crore for the health sector in the 2020-2021 fiscal, with Rs 6,400 crore earmarked for the Centre's flagship health insurance scheme Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
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Highlights Of Prannoy Roy's Analysis Of Budget 2020
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the longest-ever Budget speech, unveiled a new direct tax regime, enhancing tax rebate for the middle income group.
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Rs 12,300 Crore Allocated For Swachh Bharat Mission In Budget 2020
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the government has allocated Rs 12,300 crores for Swachh Bharat Mission while presenting the Union Budget for the year 2020-21, according to an official press release.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Announces 100 New Airports By 2024 To Support UDAN Scheme
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced during her Budget speech that 100 more airports would be developed by 2024 to support the Udaan scheme.
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Budget ''Development-Oriented'', Will Spur Job Creation, Says Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday termed the Union Budget for 2020-21 as "development-oriented" which will spur job creation.
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Budget 2020: Lokpal Gets Rs 74 Crore Budget, Nominal Increase For Central Vigilance Commission
Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has got Rs 74 crore Budget allocation, whereas a nominal increase has been earmarked for the probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for 2020-21.
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Budget 2020: What's In It For You
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech today hovered broadly on a handful of themes, some of which include ease of living, structural reforms, digital revolution and inclusive growth. Her Budget speech - the second in less than a year - was also the longest in India's history at two hours and 41 minutes, beating her own record of last ...
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GDP Growth Over 7.4% In 2014-19, Debt Cut To 48.7%, Says Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Central government's debt reduced to 48.7% of GDP in 2019 from 52.2% and has clocked a GDP growth of 7.4% over 2014-19 & FDI increased from $119 bn in 2009-14 to $ 284 billion.
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Budget 2020: Soon, Task Force To Recommend Marriageable Age For Women
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said a task force will be set up to recommend marriageable age for women.
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Budget 2020: Government Revises 2019-20 Fiscal Deficit Target To 3.8% From 3.3%
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday revised the country's fiscal deficit target to 3.8% for the current fiscal year, from an earlier target of 3.3%.
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Budget 2020: Online Degree Courses To Students From Weaker Sections
A degree level full-fledged online education programme will be offered by the country's top 100 educational institutions to students belonging to deprived sections of the society and those who do not have access to higher studies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
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Budget 2020: FDI Into India Increased To $284 Billion During 2014-19: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that the Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country has increased to $284 billion during 2014-19 from $190 billion in previous five years.
