Tag: budget
Modi Slams 'professional Pessimists' For Criticizing Government's Vision
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that those criticizing his government's vision of making India a $5 trillion economy were "professional pessimists".....
GST Council Slashes Tax On EVs And EV Chargers
Close on the heels of Union Budget providing tax relief for buying electric vehicles, the GST Council in its 36th meeting on Saturday cut the tax on electric vehicles (EV) from 12 per cent to 5 per cent effective August 1, 2019.....
PM Modi Keen To Move Beyond Gradual Moves In Union Budget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems keen to present a Budget that goes beyond incrementalism and gradualism.....
Bullet Train Project To Be Actively Pursued: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the work on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 508-km Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed train project will be actively pursued and also said that it will set up 'Kisan Rail' through public private partnership (PPP) for transportation of perishable goods.....
Stormy Day Ahead In MP Assembly, No Clarity On Floor Test
A stormy day is forecast when the Madhya Pradesh Assembly begins its Budget session on Monday at 11 a.m. The government plans to distribute N-95 masks to all the MLAs possibly pointing to the plans ahead. The session may be curtailed or adjourned over COVID-19 fear.....
Akhilesh's Jibe: Govt Must Make Provision For Freedom Of Speech In Budget
Amid the 2020-21 Union Budget being presented on Monday, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has taken a jibe at the Narendra Modi government by saying that the government must make provisions for the restoration of self-respect of farmers and workers, women and the youth and freedom of speech. ....
Govt Is Procuring Crops At 1.5 Times MSP: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said farmers are getting 1.5 times of the minimum support price (MSP) on procurement of foodgrains. ....
Sensex Surges 2,000 Points After Budget Presentation
The BSE Sensex soared over 2,000 points on Monday afternoon after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman completed her first digital presentation of the Union Budget for FY21-22. ....
PM Modi Congratulates Sitharaman For Budget Presentation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her marathon 110-minute Budget speech and also inquired about her health soon after she completed her presentation. ....
Budget Favourable For Selected Companies: Kejriwal
After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman presented the Budget for FY2021-22 in the Parliament on Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal termed it as 'favorable for selected companies'. ....
