Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) its office bearers, MPs and other leaders will reach out to the masses across the country to explain the merits of the Union Budget to the people. BJP MPs will explain the merits of the budget of self-reliant India to the people of their respective areas […]
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PM Modi: Union Budget 2022-23 is step towards making modern India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Union Budget 2022-23 has several important provisions to take India forward in the direction of modernity. While addressing a programme on Aatmanirbhar Arthvyavastha, the Prime Minister said, “Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman comprehensively explained the Budget in a timely manner given […]
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Mallikarjun Kharge terms Union Budget ‘pro-capitalist’
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday termed the Union Budget 2022 “pro-capitalist” and alleged that it has been made keeping in mind the states going to polls only. He further added that the Budget has nothing to offer to farmers, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers, and Scheduled […]
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Union Budget visionary document to make India self-reliant: Amit Shah
Calling the Union Budget a “visionary budget” brought by the Modi government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said it will change the scale of India’s economy and make the country self-reliant. Shah took Twitter to express his views soon after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament. “This budget, brought by the […]
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Union Budget: India’s fiscal deficit pegged at 6.4 percent of GDP in 2022-23
India has set a target to reduce fiscal deficit to 6.4 percent of GDP in 2022-23 from the estimated 6.9 percent in the current financial year, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. “The Fiscal Deficit in 2022-23 is estimated at 6.4 percent of GDP, which is consistent with […]
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Union Budget: India introduces ‘crypto tax’ of 30 percent
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Tuesday that income from digital asset transfers will be taxed at a rate of 30 per cent. This move is seen as ‘crypto tax’. Presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said gifts received in the form of cryptocurrencies will […]
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Union Budget: India to earmark 68 percent of capital procurement budget of Defence for domestic industry
With an objective to reduce dependence on imports of defence equipment, India will earmark 68 per cent of its capital procurement budget of the defence sector for the domestic industry, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 in the Lok Sabha the Finance Minister said […]
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Union Budget: National highway network to be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23
PM Gati Shakti Master Plan for expressways will be formulated in 2022-23 to facilitate faster movement of people and goods, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Parliament on Tuesday. “PM Gati Shakti Master Plan for Expressways to be formulated in 2022-23, to facilitate faster movement of people and goods. […]
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Harish Rawat calls Union Budget as ‘Chunaavi Budget’
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat on Monday said that this year’s budget will be ‘Chunaavi budget’ ahead of the scheduled assembly elections. Speaking to reporters on Monday evening, Rawat said, “This year’s budget will be a ‘Chunaavi Budget’. It will be presented in a way while focusing […]
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Union Budget: Sitharaman expresses empathy for people affected by Covid-19 pandemic
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday began the presentation of the Union Budget 2022-23 by expressing empathy to those who died due to COVID-19. “I want to take a moment to express my empathy for those who had to bear adverse health and economic effects of the pandemic,” the […]
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Tourism industry hopes for relief from upcoming Union budget
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism sector is hoping for relaxation in taxes from the upcoming Union Budget which is scheduled to be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. According to hoteliers, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism industry is one of […]
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Union budget to be presented on February 1 at 11 am
The Union budget will be presented at 11 AM on February 1, said sources A day before, on January 31, President Ramnath Kovind will address the joint session of Parliament In view of COVID-19 guidelines, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will be functioning in staggered timings. The Lower […]
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Karnataka CM welcomes Union Budget 2021-22
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa welcomed the Union Budget 2021-22 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) came out with a statement which talks about the list of benefits promised to Karnataka in the Central Budget. The statement says that Karnataka has got benefited from the Union Budget with the following allocations for […]
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Nirmala Sitharaman to reply on Union Budget discussion in RS tomorrow
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will reply to the discussion on Union Budget in Rajya Sabha tomorrow. The Finance Minister presented the Union Budget for the financial year 2021-22 in Lok Sabha on February 1. Presenting the first-ever digital Union Budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier this month had said that India’s fight against COVID-19 continues into 2021. The first part of the […]
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Jairam Ramesh urges increased discussion time for Union Budget in Rajya Sabha
As the Rajya Sabha proceedings began on Wednesday, Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Jairam Ramesh said that the time to discuss the Union Budget should be increased from 10 to 12 hours. “There is a lot of interest among the members in discussing the Budget. My suggestion is that increase the time to debate the Budget from 10 hours to 12 hours,” […]