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  Odisha gets highest ever allocation in railway sector

  India | July 10, 2019 19:19 IST

  Odisha has received its highest ever allocation of Rs 5,993 crore in the railway sector in the Union Budget for 2019-20, an official said on Wednesday.

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  Do you use Master or Visa card? Then this news is for you

  Fyi | July 10, 2019 15:33 IST

  If you MasterCard or Visa card users then your problems are going to increase in coming days. The government has exempted bank charges on E-payments for the business with an annual turnover of Rs 50 crore. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden Budget 2019 speech on July 5 made this announcement in Parliament.

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  Budget 2019: Twitterati explode with memes after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s speech

  Trending | July 05, 2019 14:49 IST

  The Union Budget 2019 was carried by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman enclosed in a 'bahi khata' which happens to be a red cloth folder that had the national emblem emblazoned on it in gold.

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  'India will be a $3 trillion economy by this year' | Budget 2019 Highlights

  India | July 05, 2019 14:30 IST

  It took us over 55 years to reach $1 trillion dollar economy. But when the hearts are filled with hope, trust and aspiration, we in just 5 years, added $1 trillion, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2019 in the Parliament.

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  Budget 2019 LIVE streaming, Budget Speech LIVE Streaming today

  Budget | July 05, 2019 12:43 IST

  Budget 2019: When and where to watch Union Budget 2019 India: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her maiden Union Budget 2019 speech in the Parliament on Friday at around 11 am. Nirmala Sitharaman will be the first woman full-time Finance Minister to present Union Budget in the Parliament.

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  Budget 2019-2020: Finance Ministry makes progress in strategic sale of 28 CPSEs

  Budget | July 04, 2019 16:08 IST

  The Finance Ministry has made progress in the strategic sale of 28 state-owned companies, of which three have already been sold off in the previous fiscal. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) had raised about Rs 85,000 crore from CPSE disinvestment in 2018-19

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  7th Pay Commission: Gujarat govt announces DA, salary hike for teachers

  Business | July 03, 2019 17:43 IST

  The Gujarat government has increased Dearness Allowance (DA) by 3 per cent to 12 per cent from the existing nine per cent or over 9 lakh govt employees and pensioners under 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

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  Top 10 points about 7th Pay Commission all central government employees should know

  Budget | July 03, 2019 17:44 IST

  Top 10 points about 7th pay commission: The Seventh Pay Commission is an administrative system that is set up by the Government of India to determine the salaries of government employees. Every Pay Commission does its research and then produces its recommendations to the Government of India on the same.

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  No change in income tax slab; individuals with income upto Rs 5 lakh to get tax rebate, not tax exemption

  Budget | February 02, 2019 10:08 IST

  Despite the budget announcements, the individuals with annual income upto Rs 5 lakh will have to pay taxes as per old rates in the Financial Year 2019-20 as well, but they will be eligible for full refund.

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  Union Budget 'high on rhetoric, low on content': Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit

  Budget | February 01, 2019 22:59 IST

  Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit slammed the Interim Budget presented on Friday as "high on rhetoric, low on content" and disappointing.

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  Budget 2019 | 'Rahul bereft of ground reality, totally disconnected with happenings in country', says Goyal

  Business | February 01, 2019 23:59 IST

  Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, in the Interim Budget on Friday, said farmers will be provided Rs 6,000 per year, which amounts to Rs 16.44 daily, in three installments under a central government scheme.

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  Raising I-T exemption limit will benefit the 'great Indian Middle class': Arun Jaitley

  Budget | February 02, 2019 7:20 IST

  In an apparent reference to the raging controversy over jobs, Jaitley wondered how the Indian economy can grow at an average of 7.5 per cent in the last five years without any job creation.

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  Interim Budget 2019: 'Just a trailer', says PM Modi; Rahul Gandhi takes 'surgical strike' swipe

  Business | February 01, 2019 23:58 IST

  Gandhi said there is soon going to be a "surgical strike" on the prime minister and his government on issues include that of the Rafale deal.

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  Interim Budget of Modi government its "final jumla", disappointing for Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

  Budget | February 01, 2019 20:03 IST

  Terming the Union Budget the "final jumla" of the Narendra Modi government, AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said it has disappointed the city.

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  Interim Budget 2019: Government pegs market borrowing at Rs 4.48 lakh crore for financial year 2020

  Budget | February 01, 2019 18:34 IST

  The government will borrow Rs 4.48 lakh crore from the market in 2019-20, marginally higher than the Rs 4.47 lakh crore estimated for the current financial year ending March 2019.

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  Interim Budget 2019: For every Rupee in government kitty, 70 paise comes from direct, indirect taxes

  Budget | February 01, 2019 18:21 IST

  For every rupee in the government coffer, 70 paise will come from direct and indirect taxes, while the government will spend 23 paise towards state's share of taxes and duties.

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  Demand for white goods to rise on cash doles to farmers, tax incentive in Union Budget: Industry

  Budget | February 01, 2019 18:15 IST

  Consumer electronics and appliances industry players on Friday said demand for white goods is expected to increase following measure announced to help farmers and middle class in the Union Budget.

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  Interim Budget 2019: Delhi Police gets Rs 7,881.77 crore

  Budget | February 01, 2019 18:07 IST

  For police infrastructure, which comprises office and residential building projects, Rs 384.86 crore has been allocated, seeing a decline from last year's amount of Rs 460.95 crore.  

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  Interim budget 2019: MHA gets Rs 1.03 lakh crore; emphasis on border infrastructure, police modernisation

  Budget | February 01, 2019 18:05 IST

  For the first time, budgetary provisions for the Home Ministry has crossed the Rs 1-lakh crore mark and is pegged at over Rs 1,03,000 crore for the next fiscal, with special emphasis on improving border infrastructure of police forces.

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  Allocation for sports increased by over Rs 200 crore in 2019-20 interim budget

  Budget | February 01, 2019 17:40 IST

  The government on Friday increased the sports budget by Rs 214.20 crore for the financial year 2019-2020, including a hike in funds for the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and incentives for sportspersons.