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  Budget 2020: Tourism sector gets ₹2,500 Crore; 5 iconic sites to see infrastructural development

  Business | February 01, 2020 22:49 IST

  Budget 2020: Tourism plays a vital role in boosting the economy of any country. For a surge in tourism, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to allocate ₹2,500 Crore to the sector in the financial year 2020-21.

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  Union Budget to generate employment, tackle recession: Sushil Modi

  Business | February 01, 2020 22:14 IST

  Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday said the Union Budget 2020-21 will not only help in generating employment opportunities and income but will also be able to tackle recession in a better way.

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  Agriculture, infrastructure and technology sectors given emphasis in Budget to increase employment:

  News | February 01, 2020 23:23 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 01 addressed the nation on the recently announced Union Budget 2020. He said that agriculture, infrastructure, textiles and technology sector have been given a lot of emphasis in this budget.

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  Tharoor terms Budget a 'sit down India budget' but gives thumbs up to 'middle class tax cut'

  News | February 01, 2020 23:22 IST

  Congress leader Shashi Tharoor shared his views on the Union Budget presented earlier in the day by Union Finance Minister Sitharaman in the Parliament.

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  Budget 2020: ₹70,000 cr allocated to Railways; capex of ₹1.61 lakh cr

  Business | February 01, 2020 21:53 IST

  In major announcements of Union Budget for the financial year 2020-19, Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹70,000 crores to Indian Railways and an outlay for capital expenditure amounting to ₹1.61 trillion.

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  Union Budget 2020: Here's how the new income tax slab will save you more

  News | February 01, 2020 23:41 IST

  Union Budget 2020: Here's how the new income tax slab will save you more

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  India Inc terms Budget as growth provoking, says implementation crucial

  Business | February 01, 2020 21:11 IST

  India Inc on Saturday termed the Budget as "growth provoking and welfare inducing" but said that urgent implementation of the measures proposed will be crucial for achieving desired outcomes, while acknowledging that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had "little room" to manoeuvre.

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  Budget 2020 ensures more than 6.5 percent GDP Growth: IIF Prof Aman Agarwal

  Business | February 01, 2020 21:07 IST

  The Budget 2020 is a developmental growth-oriented Budget ensuring more than 6.5% GDP Growth with Fiscal Deficit of less than 3.5% in FY 2020-21 to pave way for 5 trillion dollar economy by 2024 says IIF Prof. Aman Agarwal.

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  NCDEX welcomes 16-point plan for agriculture sector

  Business | February 01, 2020 20:32 IST

  National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) on Saturday welcomed the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 16-point agenda for the development of agriculture and the Government's goal of doubling farmers' income.

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  Budget 2020 is realistic, balanced, development oriented: Prof JD Agarwal

  Business | February 01, 2020 21:06 IST

  Budget 2020-21 is a well balanced, development-oriented, non-inflationary giving boost to investment & consumption & containing fiscal deficit of to a reasonable level at 3.5 percent.

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  Already given boost to real estate sector before Budget 2020: FM Sitharaman

  News | February 01, 2020 20:37 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave her longest speech on Budget 2020 in the parliament explaining and clarifying every nook and cranny of the Union Budget.

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  Union Budget speech 2020: What all has the government promised

  News | February 01, 2020 21:39 IST

  Presenting the first Union Budget of the third decade of the 21st century, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a series of far-reaching reforms, aimed at energizing the Indian economy through a combination of short-term, medium-term

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  Budget 2020: Startups up to Rs 100 crore turnover can enjoy 10-year tax exemption, says Sitharaman

  News | February 01, 2020 20:32 IST

  During Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that startups with turnover up to Rs 100 crore can now enjoy 10-year tax exemption.

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  Budget 2020: Fiscal deficit at 3.8 % for FY20, estimation of 3.5% for FY21, says FM Sitharaman

  News | February 01, 2020 20:31 IST

  While presenting Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the fiscal deficit for year 2019-20 was 3.8. She said,"We estimate a fiscal deficit of 3.8% in RE 2019-20 and 3.5% for BE 2020-21." She further added,"We have estimated nominal growth of GDP for the year 2020-21 on the trends available, at 10%."

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  Budget 2020: FM Sitharaman announces income tax relief for middle class

  News | February 01, 2020 20:30 IST

  During Budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the new simplified personal income tax regime that will reduce the income tax.

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  Budget 2020: Govt to sell part of its holding in LIC through IPO, says FM Sitharaman

  News | February 01, 2020 20:08 IST

  Government proposed to sell a part of its holding in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) by initial public offer. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made this announcement, while presenting Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament on February 01.

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  Budget 2020: Govt announces district hospital-medical college combo through PPP

  News | February 01, 2020 20:08 IST

  During Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that government of India proposed to attach medical college to district hospital in PPP mode.

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  Sitharaman 'concealed' agri-related figures in her budget speech, claims Yogendra Yadav

  Business | February 01, 2020 19:07 IST

  Hours after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Union Budget, Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav accused her concealing the figures of actual allocation in her speech. He maintained that the Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman today represents the biggest onslaught on Indian agriculture and farmers witnessed in recent times and is nothing short of declaring war on them.

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  Rs 30,757 crore for JandK in Budget 2020, Ladakh gets Rs 5,958 crore: FM Sitharaman

  News | February 01, 2020 20:08 IST

  During Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the central government has allocated an amount of Rs 30,757 crore for 2020-21 for Jammu and Kashmir and an amount of Rs 5,958 crore for Ladakh.

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  Union Budget 2020: Reactions from the tech industry

  Technology | February 01, 2020 19:09 IST

  Here are the reactions of people from the tech industry post announcement of the new Union Budget 2020.