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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Centre for not providing cash transfers to the poor in the Union Budget, and said the Modi government was planning to give the country's assets to a few capitalists. ....

Hailing Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for coming out with a Budget that can revive the sluggish economy, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday said he strongly believes that the Budget will boost the economy which was badly hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ....

Terming the Budget 2021 "exceptional", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it has a vision of "Aatmanirbhar" (self-reliance) and inclusion of every citizen with a sense of belief in development amid the Covid-19 pandemic which has shaken entire humanity. ....

The controversial Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was passed by Parliament on Wednesday, with the Rajya Sabha clearing the provision amid pandemonium, in a major setback to Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)....

A big cut in small savings schemes will deliver a blow to savers who depend on these schemes for income and social security. ....

The Central Government on Thursday said it has released Rs 75,000 crore to the States and Union Territories to compensate them for the shortfall in GST revenue. At the 43rd GST Council Meeting held on May 28, it was decided that the Centre would borrow Rs 1.59 lakh crore and release it to States and UTs to meet the resource gap due to the short release of compensation on account of the inadequate amount in the compensation fund. ....

Union Budget 2022 LIVE: The Union Cabinet has approved the Union Budget 2022 which will be presented by Nirmala Sitharaman shortly in Parliament. ....

Budget 2022 highlights: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the budget for 2022/2023 will lay the foundation for economic growth through public investment as Asia's third-largest economy emerges from a pandemic-induced slump.....

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that the new Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lay the foundation for a modern, self-reliant and strong India. ....

As the Winter Session of the Parliament will convene on Monday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move several Bills, including The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill which aims to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, in addition with the Banking Regulation Act, the State Bank of India Act. ....