INDIA
With highest ever plan capex, railways budget transformational: CEO
Addressing a press conference here, he said: "This budget is a different budget altogether. It is a transformational budget, it is a future ready budget for railway, it is a path-breaking budget."
Budget to add 1 cr more households under Ujjwala scheme
Announcing the Budget proposals for 2021-22, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Ujjwala Scheme has so far benefited 8 crore households and next year, the scheme will be extended to cover 1 crore more beneficiaries.
Mobile industry 'disappointed' with Budget proposals: ICEA
In a letter addressed to Electronics & IT Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney, ICEA also said that the industry is "disappointed" on the non-reversal of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate from 18 per cent to 12 per cent.
Budget stresses on six pillars of Indian economy
There is substantial increase in investment in health infrastructure and the Budget outlay for health and wellbeing is Rs 2.23 lakh crore, as against this year's budget estimates of Rs 94,452 crore, an increase of 137 per cent.
Punjab sets up helpline to report missing farmers
Also, 70 lawyers have been appointed by the Advocate General to provide free legal aid to farmers facing cases in the national capital.
MVA calls Union Budget 'national betrayal', BJP celebrates
State Congress President and Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat said the Budget is a 'letter of intent' to profit by selling off top government companies in the guise of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and doling out largesse to states going to elections this year.
Budget a letdown like never before, says Chidambaram
The imposition of a cess will have wide ramifications, said Chidambaram on Monday, addressing a press conference jointly with Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala.
Budget 2021 carries forward Aatmanirbhar vision: PM
Mentioning the influence of Covid-19, Modi said the Budget has been presented amid exceptional circumstances and will highlight India's confidence, and at the same time, evoke a new confidence in the world.
Tea industry to benefit from Budget
It said the emphasis on the 'health and well being' and 'reinvigorating human capital' that has been highlighted as the six pillars of the Budget-2021 proposals, would prove to be all inclusive, and the industry would benefit from these.
Government slashes 2021-22 sports budget by Rs.230 crore
The Sports Ministry's flagship Khelo India, on the other hand, has had its allocation slashed to 657.71 crore from Rs 890.42 crore allocated in the 2020-21 budget.
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