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Ayushman Bharat Scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman slashed budget to half; here's why

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech significantly slashed the budget allocation for officially known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) from Rs 6,400 crore to Rs 3,314 crore in the ongoing 2019-20 fiscal.

Feb 4, 2020

Explainer: Why is government going for partial LIC disinvestment?

As per the government's estimate, it is expected to raise Rs 90,000 crore through the partial sale of stakes in state-owned life insurance company LIC and IDBI Bank.

Feb 4, 2020

Pressure builds on Modi govt after Budget 2020 fails to cheer investors: Experts

In its budget for the year starting in April, the government relaxed its fiscal deficit target so it could spend nearly Rs 10 lakh crore more, mainly on infrastructure and farming.

Feb 3, 2020

Budget 2020: Defence Budget is the reason why India can't defeat Pakistan in one week

The recent development pertaining to funds allocation in the defence sector has proved that the Prime Minister's statement of the Indian Army's capability to defeat Pakistan in one week is nothing but just rhetoric.

Feb 2, 2020

Union Budget 2020: 10 top takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman's speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced new and reduced tax slabs and have increased insurance cover for bank depositors giving relief to middle class.

Feb 1, 2020

Budget 2020: What it means for the smartphone industry in India

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a new scheme for promoting smartphone manufacturing in her Budget 2020 speech.

Feb 1, 2020

India Inc reaction on Budget 2020: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw hails promise on ending tax harassment

Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on February 1 lauded Sitharaman for promising to end tax harassment of India Inc and correcting the Companies Act to decriminalise many non-compliances.

Feb 1, 2020

Political leaders reaction on Budget 2020: Rahul Gandhi says 'repetition, lot of rambling'

In her 2.5 hour-long speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures to boost the ailing economy and major tax reliefs. Here's how the political leaders reacted to it.

Feb 1, 2020

Budget 2020: Unable to complete her Budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman quits midway

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech was the longest ever and she felt too tired to read out the final two pages.

Feb 1, 2020

Budget 2020: Govt to sell part of its holding in LIC via IPO as part of its divestment drive

This could be the country's biggest initial public offering in recent times, the government will list Life Insurance Corp of India in the next financial year starting April.

Feb 1, 2020

Budget 2020: Bank deposit insurance raised to Rs 5 lakh after PMC Bank scam

The move comes after the closure of PMC Bank, where thousands of depositors lost their money.

Feb 1, 2020

Congress hopes Union Budget 2020 will bring relief to salaried class, rural India

Congress is hoping for the budget to include measures for investment in rural India besides providing a healing touch to the common man.

Feb 1, 2020

Union Budget 2020 highlights: As it happened

As India is facing its worst economic slowdown in a decade, it is expected that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government will announce measures to boost consumer demand and revive growth.

Feb 1, 2020

Will the Union Budget 2020 make it India's decade?

With the focus on the new decade and India's opportunity to seize the global economic opportunity, the Union Budget may well herald the second wave of structural reforms.

Feb 1, 2020

Growth in rail passenger, freight transport; dip in accidents: Economic Survey

As per the pre-Budget survey, during the year 2018-19, Indian Railways carried 120 crore tonnes of freight and 840 crore passengers making it the world's largest passenger carrier and fourth-largest freight carrier.

Feb 1, 2020

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Search Results for: Nirmala Sitharaman

Ayushman Bharat Scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman slashed budget to half; here's why

Explainer: Why is government going for partial LIC disinvestment?

Pressure builds on Modi govt after Budget 2020 fails to cheer investors: Experts

Budget 2020: Defence Budget is the reason why India can't defeat Pakistan in one week

Union Budget 2020: 10 top takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman's speech

Budget 2020: What it means for the smartphone industry in India

India Inc reaction on Budget 2020: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw hails promise on ending tax harassment

Political leaders reaction on Budget 2020: Rahul Gandhi says 'repetition, lot of rambling'

Budget 2020: Unable to complete her Budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman quits midway

Budget 2020: Govt to sell part of its holding in LIC via IPO as part of its divestment drive

Budget 2020: Bank deposit insurance raised to Rs 5 lakh after PMC Bank scam

Congress hopes Union Budget 2020 will bring relief to salaried class, rural India

Union Budget 2020 highlights: As it happened

Will the Union Budget 2020 make it India's decade?

Growth in rail passenger, freight transport; dip in accidents: Economic Survey

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

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