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Budget 2020: A K Bhattacharya on major takeaways for the Indian economy
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Full text of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech in LS
Here is the full text of the Budget speech of FM Sitharaman in Lok Sabha
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FMCGs welcome Budget, says reduction in I-T slabs to drive consumption
Terming it as "incremental budget", Dabur India CEO Mohit Malhotra said the government continues to focus on farmers' income and is offering significant sops at the lower end of the spectrum
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Budget 2020: Govt stance on wealth creators to lift confidence, says Mittal
He noted that digital technologies are set to become the primary platform for economic activity and growth
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FM for cutting withholding tax to boost listing of bonds at IFSC exchange
The move will attract more international investors at IFSC exchange
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Budget 2020: BSNL, MTNL to get Rs 37,640 crore from govt in FY-21
The capital infusion for 4G spectrum will help the debt-ridden PSUs to compete with private sector players who have rolled out pan-India 4G services
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Budget 2020: Govt proposes to cut import duty on newsprint to 5% from 10%
The total consumption of standard newsprint in India is 2.5 million tonnes and the indigenous mills have a capacity of 1 million tonnes only, the INS had said
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Budget 2020: FM Sitharaman's sops to boost affordable housing projects
Rs 1.5 lakh benefit on interest paid on affordable housing loans extended by a year; Tax holiday for developers; industry hails initiatives
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Budget 2020: FM Sitharaman proposes easing of tax payments for startups
During their formative years, startups generally use ESOPs to attract and retain highly talented employees, she added
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Budget 2020: Healthcare sector allocation rises to Rs 69,000 crore
Ayushman Bharat gets a boost as hospitals to be developed under PPP mode; Jan Aushadhi scheme to be expanded to every district
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Clean, robust financial sector key to achieve $5 trillion economy: FM
Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said robust mechanism is in place to monitor health of all commercial banks and asserted that depositors' money is absolutely safe
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Budget 2020: Rs 30,757 cr for J&K; Ladakh gets Rs 5,958 cr for FY21
The finance minister also proposed major reform in recruitment of non-gazetted staff
Budget 2020: Govt looks to increase turnover of GeM portal to Rs 3 trillion
The minister also proposed to provide about Rs 27,300 crore for development and promotion of industry and commerce for 2020-21
Budget 2020: National Police University, Forensic Science varsity proposed
Sitharaman said the Narendra Modi government will soon announce a new education policy
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Budget 2020: Rs 103 trillion infrastructure projects launched under NIP
Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said Rs 1.7 trillion has been provided for transport infrastructure in 2020-21
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Budget 2020: Rs 22,000 cr outlay for power, renewable energy sector in FY21
State governments need to replace conventional electricity meters with pre-paid smart meters in three years, she said
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Budget 2020: New education policy proposed, Rs 99,300 cr for sector in FY21
Steps will be be taken to attract external commercial borrowing and FDI in the education sector, the finance minister said
Budget: Govt to launch campaign to eliminate TB by 2025, says Sitharaman
Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman proposed to expand Jan Aushadhi Kendras to all districts of the country to provide medicines at affordable rates
Will Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget help make the 2020s India's decade?
PM Modi kicked off the "new decade" theme on Friday morning in his customary statement before the beginning of the Budget session.
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Budget 2020: PM Narendra Modi seems keen to move beyond gradual moves
On January 6, he held a series of meetings with Indian Inc, economists and experts on the Union Budget for 2020.
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