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  Budget Sammelan 2021: Top Modi ministers decode Union Budget 2021

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

  Business | 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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  US chamber of commerce lauds India's budget; says 'will boost growth, generate jobs'

  India | February 02, 2021 6:28 IST

  The finance minister has done a remarkable job in presenting a growth-focused budget during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic-hit circumstances, Karun Rishi, president of the USA India Chamber of Commerce said, adding that the budget is transparent and has rationalised the off-balance-sheet borrowings and headlined fiscal deficit numbers.

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  Over 60 per cent impressed with anti-black money provisions in Budget 2021

  India | February 01, 2021 23:23 IST

  Over 60 per cent people believe that the Narendra Modi-led government has managed to curb the flow of black money in the market, which got reflected in the Union Budget 2021-22 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Monday, as per the IANS C-Voter Budget Insta-Poll.

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  Union Budget 2021: Rs 4.78 lakh crore allocated for defence

  Special Report | February 01, 2021 23:07 IST

  There was no big bang increase in the overall defence budget, but India did spend an additional unbudgeted Rs 20,776 crore on emergency arms procurements in the current fiscal in face of China's ongoing belligerence on the northern border, especially in Eastern Ladakh.

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

  Business | 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

  Business | 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

  Business | 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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  Union Minister Ramdas Athawale slams Budget 2021 critics in his own style | Watch

  India | February 01, 2021 22:32 IST

  Slamming the opposition for criticising the budget, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said, "Kuchh log bol rahe hain ki ye Budget khaali jumla hai, lekin mera kehna hai ki ye Budget virodhi dalon par hamla hai".

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  Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad invites Rahul Gandhi in Parliament for discussion over Budget 2021

  News | February 01, 2021 20:52 IST

  Sitharaman in her budget speech quoted Rabindranath Tagore “Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark” to say that the budget this time was prepared in circumstances like never before. Presenting the Union Budget 2021, Sitharaman said that in the history of independent India, only three times has the Union Budget followed a GDP. FM Sitharaman tabled the 15th Finance Commission report in Lok Sabha.

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  The important things you need to know about the Budget

  News | February 01, 2021 20:32 IST

  The good news is that tax slabs and tax rates stayed the same. There was also good news for senior citizens who only earn a pension and interest income. They will now be exempted from filing income tax returns.

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  Scrappage policy to boost auto sector: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Budget 2021

  News | February 01, 2021 20:33 IST

  Scrapping these vehicles will reduce population of old and defective vehicles, 25-30% reduction in vehicular air pollutants and improve road safety: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari

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  Key features of Budget 2021 announced by Nirmala Sitharaman

  News | February 01, 2021 20:08 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Union Budget 2021-2022 in the Parliament. Being the first budget of a new decade and also the one during the pandemic, the budget was focussed on boosting, encouraging India towards being Aatmanirbhar (Self-Reliant). The two main key segments where the government focussed its spending were infrastructure and health. Finance Minister said this year's budget was based on 6 pillars to ensure the overall development of the country.

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  This budget has been presented in an extraordinary circumstances and covers every sector: Smriti Irani

  News | February 01, 2021 20:20 IST

  In an exclusive talk with IndiaTV, BJP MP Smriri Irani said that, this budget has been presented in an extraordinary circumstances and amidst these circumstances, today's budget is going to show India's confidence.

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  Budget 2021 focusses on growth| Experts decode the key announcements made by FM Sitharaman

  News | February 01, 2021 19:54 IST

  This Budget comes at a time when all of us decided to give impetus to the economy & that impetus, we thought, would be qualitatively spent & give necessary demand push if we choose to spend big on infrastructure. If there are two important features of this Budget, it is that we chose to spend big on infrastructure which spans across roads, power generation, bridges, ports and so on. As a second feature, I tend to the need of the healthcare sector and even there, capacities for better health management had to be brought in in light of what we had gone through last year.

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  Bihar traders disappointed with Budget 2021

  Business | 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

  Business | 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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  Government slashes 2021-22 sports budget by Rs 230 crore

  Other Sports | February 01, 2021 18:37 IST

  The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has been allocated Rs.660.41 crore, which is an increase from the Rs.500 crore that was allocated in the last budget.

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  Rs 4,684 crore allocated to create 15,552 'Adarsh Vidyalayas': Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

  Education | February 01, 2021 18:20 IST

  The National Research Foundation (NRF) will be strengthened to promote new inventions in the country with an allocation of Rs 50,000 crore in the budget, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Monday.

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  Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Speaks on Budget 2021

  News | February 01, 2021 18:40 IST

  Government of India under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi is committed to working for the interest of farmers. Every year the focus is not only on increased budget allocation, but also the implementation of schemes: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar