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Bengal Presents Populist Budget With Rs 5,150 Crore For Social Sectors
Resorting to populism and giving a fresh impetus to employment generation, the West Bengal government on Monday announced the setting up of 100 business parks for small and medium enterprises in the state in the next three years and proposed free electricity to those with quarterly consumption of up to 75 units in its budget for 2020-21.
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Budget Is More Of Poll Manifesto, Disappointing: Prithviraj Chavan
Opposition parties today dubbed the budget presented by the BJP-led Maharashtra government as "disappointing", saying it is full of pre-election populist announcements.
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Not A "Scheme On Paper" Like Previous Governments: PM On Cash For Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked the Congress and the two other key opposition parties of Uttar Pradesh, accusing them of doing little for farmers. Rolling out the populist mega scheme for cash transfer to farmers at Gorakhpur - the stronghold of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath - he said previous governments "talked a lot" and came up wit...
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UP Budget 2019: Uttar Pradesh Announces Medical Varsity In Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Name
UP budget 2019: The Uttar Pradesh government today presented a Rs. 4.79 lakh crore budget for 2019-20, and announced populist schemes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Presents Rs 4.79 Lakh Crore Budget
The Uttar Pradesh government today presented a Rs 4.79 lakh crore budget for 2019-20, and announced populist schemes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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"Peanuts" Says Ahmed Patel On Government's Cash Transfer Plan For Farmers
The Congress today jeered at the government's long-awaited big interim-budget announcement today -- a populist scheme of cash transfer to farmers instead of subsidy. The amount, which breaks down to Rs 500 a month, is no more than "peanuts", senior party leader Ahmed Patel tweeted.
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Income Tax Concessions, Farm Relief Package May Figure In Budget
Income tax concessions for individuals, a farm relief package, support for small businesses and possible populist spending measures may be part of the Budget that Finance Minister Piyush Goyal will present today as the government makes a last-ditch attempt to woo voters ahead of the general elections.
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As Iran Sanctions, 2019 Polls Loom, PM Modi's Tightrope Walk On Fuel
India's growth monikers -- the world's fastest-growing major economy and the fastest-growing oil user -- might make for good headlines, but when juxtaposed with the less-flattering description of its currency they pose a problem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Expect Something Good In The Budget For Education Sector: Prakash Javadekar
"Expect something good in the budget also because we want to expand quality education in all corners of the nation" Union Human Resourses HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.
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Next Budget May Not Be Populist, Hints Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday indicated that the upcoming Budget 2018 will not be a populist one and said it's a myth that the common man expects "freebies and sops" from the government.
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Rural Economy, Consumer Goods Sales To See Revival Ahead, Says Report
With a few state elections and expected populist budget, the rural sector is anticipated to be prime beneficiary.
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2018-19 Budget Not Likely To Be Populist: PMEAC Member
On RBI's decision to hold key policy rates, Rathin Roy said that he respects MPC's decision
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Next Budget Will Not Be A Populist One, Says Prime Minister's Economic Council Member
The prime minister's economic advisory panel member Rathin Roy has expressed hope that the forthcoming budget will not be a 'populist' and will reflect the commitment of the government to improve quality of expenditure.
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Karnataka Budget Picks Populist Measures From Delhi, Tamil Nadu And Uttar Pradesh
In his last full budget before coming up for re-election, Karnataka's Congress government found inspiration in the populist schemes of Arvind Kejriwal, J Jayalalithaa and Akhilesh Yadav.
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Budget On February 1, No Delay, Says Supreme Court
The government's annual budget will not be moved from February 1 to after the elections in states like Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court ruled today.
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Bengal Presents Populist Budget With Rs 5,150 Crore For Social Sectors
Resorting to populism and giving a fresh impetus to employment generation, the West Bengal government on Monday announced the setting up of 100 business parks for small and medium enterprises in the state in the next three years and proposed free electricity to those with quarterly consumption of up to 75 units in its budget for 2020-21.
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Budget Is More Of Poll Manifesto, Disappointing: Prithviraj Chavan
Opposition parties today dubbed the budget presented by the BJP-led Maharashtra government as "disappointing", saying it is full of pre-election populist announcements.
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Not A "Scheme On Paper" Like Previous Governments: PM On Cash For Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked the Congress and the two other key opposition parties of Uttar Pradesh, accusing them of doing little for farmers. Rolling out the populist mega scheme for cash transfer to farmers at Gorakhpur - the stronghold of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath - he said previous governments "talked a lot" and came up wit...
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UP Budget 2019: Uttar Pradesh Announces Medical Varsity In Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Name
UP budget 2019: The Uttar Pradesh government today presented a Rs. 4.79 lakh crore budget for 2019-20, and announced populist schemes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Presents Rs 4.79 Lakh Crore Budget
The Uttar Pradesh government today presented a Rs 4.79 lakh crore budget for 2019-20, and announced populist schemes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
-
"Peanuts" Says Ahmed Patel On Government's Cash Transfer Plan For Farmers
The Congress today jeered at the government's long-awaited big interim-budget announcement today -- a populist scheme of cash transfer to farmers instead of subsidy. The amount, which breaks down to Rs 500 a month, is no more than "peanuts", senior party leader Ahmed Patel tweeted.
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Income Tax Concessions, Farm Relief Package May Figure In Budget
Income tax concessions for individuals, a farm relief package, support for small businesses and possible populist spending measures may be part of the Budget that Finance Minister Piyush Goyal will present today as the government makes a last-ditch attempt to woo voters ahead of the general elections.
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As Iran Sanctions, 2019 Polls Loom, PM Modi's Tightrope Walk On Fuel
India's growth monikers -- the world's fastest-growing major economy and the fastest-growing oil user -- might make for good headlines, but when juxtaposed with the less-flattering description of its currency they pose a problem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Expect Something Good In The Budget For Education Sector: Prakash Javadekar
"Expect something good in the budget also because we want to expand quality education in all corners of the nation" Union Human Resourses HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.
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Next Budget May Not Be Populist, Hints Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday indicated that the upcoming Budget 2018 will not be a populist one and said it's a myth that the common man expects "freebies and sops" from the government.
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Rural Economy, Consumer Goods Sales To See Revival Ahead, Says Report
With a few state elections and expected populist budget, the rural sector is anticipated to be prime beneficiary.
-
2018-19 Budget Not Likely To Be Populist: PMEAC Member
On RBI's decision to hold key policy rates, Rathin Roy said that he respects MPC's decision
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Next Budget Will Not Be A Populist One, Says Prime Minister's Economic Council Member
The prime minister's economic advisory panel member Rathin Roy has expressed hope that the forthcoming budget will not be a 'populist' and will reflect the commitment of the government to improve quality of expenditure.
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Karnataka Budget Picks Populist Measures From Delhi, Tamil Nadu And Uttar Pradesh
In his last full budget before coming up for re-election, Karnataka's Congress government found inspiration in the populist schemes of Arvind Kejriwal, J Jayalalithaa and Akhilesh Yadav.
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Budget On February 1, No Delay, Says Supreme Court
The government's annual budget will not be moved from February 1 to after the elections in states like Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court ruled today.
