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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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  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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  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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  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.

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  What's for Electric Vehicles segment in Budget 2020

  Business | February 01, 2020 17:54 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her second union budget with an aim to revive the economy and speed up growth amid global slowdown. Here's a quick guide as to what Budget has brought for the Electric Vehicles makers and consumers.

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  A summary of the Union Budget speech 2020: What all has the government promised

  Business | February 01, 2020 17:49 IST

  Budget 2020 Summary: 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, and long term measures.

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  Budget 2020: Rs 3,797 crore earmarked for Aviation Ministry

  Business | February 01, 2020 17:40 IST

  Ministry of Civil Aviation has been allocated Rs 3,797 crore in this year's Budget, 2.62 per cent higher than Rs 3,700 crore which was allocated in the 2019-20 fiscal year.

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  EXPLAINED: Is New Income Tax slab good news for taxpayers?

  Business | February 02, 2020 8:21 IST

  Income Tax Slabs 2020: In what is being considered as a major relief for the middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday introduced new income tax slabs and rates in the Union Budget 2020 speech in Lok Sabha. However, is new income tax slabs introduced by Modi govt 'good news' for taxpayers? We try to explain.

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  Budget 2020 has vision as well as action: PM Narendra Modi

  Business | February 01, 2020 18:10 IST

  In his televised address to the nation just hours after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi said that the budget will empower the common man and take him ahead.

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  Budget 2020: Who got what | Full list

  Business | February 01, 2020 17:19 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Budget for financial year 2020-21 in Lok Sabha. Sitharaman announced cuts in personal income tax, extended tax benefits for affordable housing and gave relief to companies on payment of dividend in the Union Budget as the government looked to boost consumption to bring the economy out of the slowdown. 

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  Budget 2020: Sitharaman stresses upon improved flow of funds to northeast

  Business | February 01, 2020 17:04 IST

  The northeast region has a very high priority in government's developmental agenda, said the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, stressing upon that the government will to ensure smooth access to financial assistance from funding agencies.  

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  Banking sector: FM introduces mega reforms with capital push

  Business | February 01, 2020 16:56 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday unveiled several reforms across the banking sector, financial markets and infrastructure financing. 

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  Budget 2020: ₹ 28,600 cr earmarked for women-related program

  Business | February 01, 2020 16:52 IST

  The first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in Parliament on Saturday. In this budget, the Finance Minister proposed ₹ 28,600 allocation for programs that were specific to women.

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  Govt intends to remove all income tax exemptions in long run: Sitharaman

  Business | February 01, 2020 16:35 IST

  After slashing income tax rates for individuals on condition that they give up exemptions and deductions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government intends to remove all I-T exemptions in the long run.

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  Sitharaman's 16-point plan for agriculture just an eyewash: Shiv Sena

  Business | February 01, 2020 16:28 IST

  Slamming budget 2020, Shiv Sena leader Kishore Tiwari termed finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 16-point action plan for agriculture in Budget just an eyewash.

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  Sitharaman announces 16 action points to focus on blue economy and animal husbandry

  Business | February 01, 2020 16:24 IST

  During her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed 16 action points focusing on horticulture sector, food storage, animal husbandry and blue economy. 

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  Budget 2020: Government allocates more money for modernisation of armed forces

  Business | February 01, 2020 16:18 IST

  Union Budget 2020: Union government has made more room for modernisation of India's armed forces. In Unionm Budget 2020, Finanace Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government has decided to allocate Rs 1,10734 crore for modernisation of armed forces.