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  Budget euphoria: Sensex soars nearly 1,200 points; Nifty tops 14,600

  February 02, 2021 16:28 IST

  The BSE benchmark Sensex zoomed nearly 1,200 points while the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 14,600-level on Tuesday as the post-Budget rally continued for the second session. 

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  MSMEs hail Budget 2021 proposals as steps in right direction to boost growth

  February 02, 2021 20:35 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed to double the allocation for MSME sector, and set aside Rs 15,700 crore for the financial year starting April 1.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold declines Rs 480; silver tumbles Rs 3,097

  February 02, 2021 15:27 IST

  Gold prices declined by Rs 480 to Rs 47,702 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday in-line with fall in global precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. 

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  Budget 2021: Gems and jewellery industry cheer decision to cut import duty on gold, silver

  February 02, 2021 12:32 IST

  The Modi government has announced a cut in the import duty on gold and silver, a move welcomed by the industry as it will bring down prices of precious metals in the domestic market and boost exports of gems and jewellery.

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  RBI appoints external firm to audit HDFC Bank's IT infra in view of service outages

  February 02, 2021 10:55 IST

  HDFC Bank on Tuesday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed an external IT firm for carrying out a special audit of its IT infrastructure in the aftermath of repeated service outages at the country's largest private sector lender over the past two years.

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  What is Bad Bank? How Modi govt plans to address stressed assets of public sector banks

  February 02, 2021 11:02 IST

  Bad Bank will seek to provide financial stability in the banking sector. It will hold problem loans for public sector banks which can then be sold on to investors at a reduced price. This will ultimately help clean up the balance sheets of banks.

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  Markets cheer Budget 2021: Sensex reclaims 50,000-mark, Nifty gains over 400 points

  February 02, 2021 10:03 IST

  Sensex on Tuesday reclaimed the 50,000-mark in the opening session while the Nifty climbed over 400 points to trade over 14,700 points.

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  Budget Sammelan 2021: Top Modi ministers decode Union Budget 2021

  February 02, 2021 22:49 IST

  Despite COVID-19 pandemic, the Modi government ensured that students don't lose their academic year, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said.

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  Budget impact: Sensex soars over 750 points; Nifty tops 14,500

  February 02, 2021 9:54 IST

  As of 9:21 am, the Sensex was up 1025 points at 49,626.28 while the NSE benchmark Nifty50 index was higher by 2.12 per cent or 302.05 points at 14,583.25. Broad-based buying was visible in the market with banking stocks leading gains.

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  Budget 2021: Capital base of small companies raised from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 2 crore

  February 02, 2021 8:43 IST

  The government on Monday said the definition of small companies will be revised by raising the capital base to Rs 2 crore from the current limit of Rs 50 lakh.

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  Indigo Paints shares listing on BSE, NSE today: Grey market premium strong, bumper debut likely

  February 02, 2021 7:40 IST

  Indigo Paints shares listing, Indigo Paints grey market premium: The shares of Indigo Paints will be listed on BSE and NSE on Monday. In the grey market, the trading premium of Indigo Paints share is around 60 per cent.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2021: 'Govt did not hesitate in spending'

  February 02, 2021 20:35 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the government did not hesitate in spending big. Presenting Budget 2021-22, Sitharaman said the government estimates fiscal deficit of 6.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the next financial year beginning April 1.

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  Big boost to infra, healthcare in Modi sarkar's Budget 2021: Who got what

  February 01, 2021 23:01 IST

  In a host of announcements, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought to pull out the country's economy from a creaking financial system, generate more employment opportunities, and ramp up healthcare by prioritizing vaccination for all.

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  Aaj Ki Baat Exclusive | Agri cess, MSP, fiscal deficit: FM Sitharaman simplifies Budget 2021

  February 01, 2021 23:52 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in an exclusive conversation in Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma, Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, India TV, discussed the key highlights of the Union Budget 2021.

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  Bihar traders disappointed with Budget 2021

  February 01, 2021 19:35 IST

  After the presentation of the Union Budget in the Parliament on Monday, mixed reactions emerged from Bihar with the common people saying that there is no direct benefit for them.

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  Investors richer by over Rs 6.34 lakh crore as markets give big shout-out to Budget 2021

  February 01, 2021 18:41 IST

  Investors became richer by over Rs 6.34 lakh crore on Monday as markets gave a big shout-out to the Budget 2021-22, which analysts termed as 'unprecedented' against the backdrop of the pandemic-induced slowdown. 

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  Air India disinvestment to be completed in 2021-22; Rs 3,224 crore allotted to aviation ministry

  February 01, 2021 17:40 IST

  Disinvestment of Air India and Pawan Hans would be completed in 2021-22, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday while presenting the Union Budget in which Rs 3,224 crore has been allocated to the Civil Aviation Ministry for the next fiscal year.

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  Budget 2021: NRIs will soon be able to float one person companies

  February 01, 2021 17:24 IST

  Seeking to further improve the ease of doing business, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said NRIs will be allowed to set up one person companies, definition of small companies will be revised and various provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act will be decriminalised. 

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  What are the 6 pillars of Budget 2021 announced by Nirmala Sitharaman

  February 01, 2021 17:21 IST

  Announcing Budget 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this year's budget was based on 6 pillars to ensure the overall development of the country.

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  Home Ministry gets over Rs 1.66 lakh crore in budget, over Rs 3700 cr for census-related works

  February 01, 2021 17:04 IST

  The Centre has allocated about Rs 1,66,547 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs for the 2021-22 fiscal with a majority of the funds going to the police forces and a substantial amount for census related works. 

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  Budget 2021: Big infra projects announced for poll bound states Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Bengal, Assam

  February 01, 2021 16:50 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed the construction of 8,500 km highway by March 2022.

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  Read Finance Minister's FULL BUDGET 2021 SPEECH

  February 02, 2021 10:21 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday unveiled India's ambitious Budget 2021, offering something to everyone.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold declines Rs 1,324; silver jumps Rs 3,461

  February 01, 2021 16:40 IST

  Gold prices declined Rs 1,324 to Rs 47,520 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday, on a day when the government announced cut in import duty on gold and silver, according to HDFC Securities. 

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  Sensex skyrockets 2,315 points as market cheers Budget 2021; bank stocks sparkle

  February 01, 2021 16:36 IST

  The BSE benchmark Sensex skyrocketed 2,315 points on Monday, propelled by gains in financial stocks, as market participants cheered a growth-oriented Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. 

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  Budget 2021: Over Rs 257 crore for Personnel Ministry to train bureaucrats in India and abroad

  February 01, 2021 16:07 IST

  The Centre has allocated over Rs 257 crore to the Personnel Ministry for the next financial year for domestic and foreign training of bureaucrats and augmenting necessary infrastructure.

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  Interest earned on PF contributions above Rs 2.5 lakh now taxable

  February 01, 2021 16:23 IST

  The interest earned by the Provident Fund contributions above Rs 2.5 lakh a year will now be taxable. The provision, introduced in Budget 2021 will apply only to the employee's contribution and not that of the employer.

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  Budget to bring all-round development, focus on improving agri infrastructure: PM Modi

  February 01, 2021 21:35 IST

  PM Narendra Modi said that the Budget talks of all-round development for all parts of country as he noted record increase in allocation for infrastructure building.

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  Union Budget: Govt allocates Rs 4.78 lakh crore for defence

  February 01, 2021 15:00 IST

  Excluding the pension outgo, the allocation in the Union Budget for the armed forces stands at Rs 3.62 lakh crore.