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  Budget 2021: Revised Income Tax slabs to more exemptions under 80C, 80D - What to expect from FM?

  February 01, 2021 8:22 IST

  From bringing back jobs in the market to tax deductions, there are a lot of expectations from Modi government's Budget. Although Sitharaman, in the last Budget, announced cuts in personal income tax, the government has so far pushed for a rebate on all payable taxes, and the basic tax exemption limit has remained the same.

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  Budget 2021: Rural poor, farmers' progress to be govt's priority

  January 31, 2021 14:55 IST

  In such a situation, it is expected that the Modi government, which claims to give priority to the progress of villages, the poor and farmers, will also give priority to agriculture and rural development in the upcoming Budget.

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  Budget 2021: Why R&D needs much needed push

  January 31, 2021 14:21 IST

  The private sector has always been output driven, which is no wrong and the phrase very closely related to Research and Development is 'Trial and Error'.

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  Govt may announce new scheme for revival of discoms to achieve 24X7 power for all

  January 31, 2021 12:41 IST

  The government may announce a new scheme for cash-strapped and loss-making electricity distribution utilities to reduce stress in the sector and achieve the goal of '24X7 Power for All', a source said.

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  Bank Holidays February 2021: Banks to remain closed on THESE days | Check state-wise list

  January 31, 2021 12:52 IST

  However, in this month, there is no national holiday on which banks across the country will remain closed. Several occasions like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, Md Hazrat Ali birth anniversary, Basant Panchami, etc will be celebrated in the month of February

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  Stock markets ahead: Budget, RBI policy major events to watch out for

  January 31, 2021 10:52 IST

  Quarterly earnings of HDFC, Adani Power, Hero MotoCorp and M&M would remain in focus this week.

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  Union Budget 2021: Real estate sector keen on infrastructure status, tax incentives for home buyers

  January 31, 2021 9:07 IST

  The real estate sector, which took a hard hit due to COVID-19, is pinning hopes on the union budget to be presented on Monday for easing regulatory norms and for steps that will help in the completion of pending projects and the sale of build-up houses. 

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  Budget 2021: Govt may review export duty on iron ore

  January 31, 2021 10:04 IST

  Sources said that a proposal to increase export duty on iron ore is being actively considered by the finance ministry that may consider announcing the changed levy in Budget 2021-22.

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  Budget 2021 Expectation: What industry wants from Nirmala Sitharaman this year

  January 30, 2021 21:03 IST

  As it is going to be the first budget during the pandemic, various sectors in the industry are hoping the forthcoming budget will considerate the impact the coronavirus pandemic had on different businesses. Let's take a look at some voices from the industry and their expectations from the upcoming budget.

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  Meet Alton, the robot who has a request for FM ahead of budget

  January 30, 2021 23:14 IST

  Inker Robotics, a leading robotics company in India, has made an indigenously developed humanoid robot named Alton, which has forwarded a request to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the Union Budget.

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  Budget 2021: Govt may announce Covid bonds. Check details

  January 30, 2021 20:35 IST

  As the country's fight against Coronavirus reaches the next level with the launch of the world's largest vaccination programme, the government proposes to launch new Covid bonds to finance the rising pandemic relief expenses.

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  Myntra changes logo after complaint calls signage 'offensive to women'

  January 30, 2021 19:03 IST

  ​Fashion e-tailer Myntra is changing its logo following a complaint by a Mumbai-based activist who alleged that the brand's signage was offensive towards women. When contacted, Myntra confirmed the development.  

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  Future-Reliance deal: Biyani says Amazon creating confusion, 'playing dog in the manger'

  January 30, 2021 16:45 IST

  ​Future Group promoter Kishore Biyani has alleged that Amazon is "playing the dog in the manger" and trying to create a confusion about the group's Rs 24,713-crore deal with Reliance Industries.

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  Budget 2021: Centre lists bill to ban cryptocurrencies in India, create official digital currency

  January 30, 2021 13:05 IST

  The new bill has been titled as ‘The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021’. The Centre is looking towards the introduction, consideration, and passing of this bill.

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  Budget 2021: Manufacturing, infra & adoption - what Electric Vehicle industry expects from Modi govt

  January 30, 2021 11:33 IST

  Electric Vehicle Industry in India: Experts feel that the time has come for the Modi government to push for the adoption of EVs as, according to an estimate, India will become the fourth largest market for EVs by 2040.

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  New farm laws herald new era of market freedom: Economic Survey

  January 29, 2021 23:10 IST

  Amid raging protests over new farm laws, the government's pre-Budget state of economy document on Friday went the extra mile to list benefits of the three contentious laws, saying that besides giving market freedom, they will help raise incomes of small and marginal farmers. 

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  India emerges as leading country for flexi-staffing, platform workers: Economic Survey

  January 29, 2021 23:00 IST

  India has emerged as one of the largest countries for flexi-staffing or gig and platform workers, as e-commerce platforms created massive opportunities amid the pandemic, according to the Economic Survey 2020-21.

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  RBI cancels licence of THIS Maharashtra-based bank, all operations prohibited. Check details

  January 29, 2021 21:08 IST

  The reason cited the absence of adequate capital and earning prospects as the reason behind the cancellation.

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  Part one of Budget Session likely to conclude two days early on February 13

  January 29, 2021 20:50 IST

  As per earlier schedule, the session was to go on a recess after meeting on February 15, a Monday. Now, at least Lok Sabha would meet on February 13, a Saturday, before being adjourned to meet again on March 8. 

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  Economic Survey reaffirms worst behind us but continuous govt support needed: Industry

  January 29, 2021 20:34 IST

  The Economic Survey reaffirms that the worst is behind us and the economy would bounce back with a V-shaped recovery after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, India Inc said on Friday. 

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  Budget 2021: Vaccine cess coming this year? Here's what former finance secretary has to say

  January 30, 2021 20:36 IST

  India TV Digital spoke to Former Finance Secretary CM Vasudev, who advocated a one-time vaccine cess this year. He also spoke at length about varous budget aspects, including generating new employment opportunities, tax relief to the salaried class, fiscal deficit and more.

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  Onion prices skyrocket in Aug-Nov every year; govt must review buffer stock policy: Economic Survey

  January 29, 2021 19:23 IST

  Onion prices had skyrocketed to as high as Rs 100 per kg in the retail markets few months back, forcing the government to ban exports, allow imports and impose stock limits. The exports curbs have been lifted now with softening of prices.

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  Market sell-off extends to 6th day; all eyes on Budget

  January 29, 2021 17:33 IST

  The Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure for the sixth session on the trot on Friday as the pre-Budget Economic Survey failed to cheer investors amid continued selling by foreign funds and a bearish trend overseas.

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  Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 3.67 per cent in December

  January 29, 2021 16:38 IST

  Retail inflation for industrial workers eased to 3.67 per cent in December 2020 against 9.63 per cent in the same month of last year due to lower prices of certain food items.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold rises Rs 132; silver zooms Rs 2,915

  January 29, 2021 15:52 IST

  Gold prices rose by Rs 132 to Rs 48,376 per 10 gram in the national capital on Friday, according to HDFC Securities.

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  Economic Survey pegs India's FY22 economic growth at 11%

  January 29, 2021 15:02 IST

  The contraction in FY21 is mainly due to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the visible damage caused by the subsequent countrywide lockdown to contain it.

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  India's FY21 GDP to contract 7.7%, says Economic Survey

  January 29, 2021 14:54 IST

  The document which was tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha in its debt simulations for worst-case debt analysis assumed the contraction at (-) 7.7 per cent.

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  Budget 2021 likely to focus on growth, structural reforms: Report

  January 29, 2021 14:45 IST

  Its house economists expect these spends to be funded by debt and partly by imposing a cess on high income groups and also by some non-fiscal measures like tapping the central bank's revaluation reserves and bank recapitalisation and infra bonds.