New Delhi: Opposition leaders organize a protest in Lok Sabha during the budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. (Photo LSTV / PTI) (PTI02_03_2021_000195B) During the general discussion on the Union budget in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the center for the three …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Yesterday, throwing himself into the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that those who are disrupting House proceedings are doing so according to a well-planned strategy. On agricultural laws, Prime Minister Modi said his government has immense respect for farmers, but that they must make specific …
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After Rajya Sabha proceedings resumed on Wednesday, President M Venkaiah Naidu warned members against using mobile phones within the House. “There is a restriction on the use of cell phones within Rajya Sabha’s chambers. It has been observed that some members are using their mobile phones to record house proceedings …
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On Tuesday, both the Upper House and the Lower House of Parliament witnessed dramatic scenes about farm laws on Tuesday. Opposition parties, including Congress, Left, TMC and DMK, went on strike four times by the Upper House after their demand for suspension of activities for the day was rejected to …
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With the economy hit by Covid-19 claiming 1.5 lakh lives and pushing India into a recession, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday freed herself from fiscal constraints to budget for a spending boost massive to boost the incipient recovery of the economy. What makes Budget 2021-22 probably the boldest …
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The Home Office (MHA) has received more than Rs 1.66 lakh crore in the Union budget for 2021-22, slightly lower than the allocation of Rs 1.67 lakh crore announced in the last budget. Most of the key allocations for MHA have remained more or less the same as the last …
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Where is the fiscal deficit headed? The fiscal deficit for 2020-21 is expected to increase to ₹18.49 trillion or 9.5% of GDP. It was budgeted at 3.5% of GDP. The fiscal deficit is the difference between what a government earns and what it spends. Gross tax collection is expected to …
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Budget: Nirmala Sitharaman said that the budget preparation took place in circumstances like never before. Highlight FDI in the insurance sector increased from 49% to 74% Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) IPO this year, said Nirmala Sitharam 35 billion rupees announced for Covid vaccines New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman announces …
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Budget 2021: The paperless budget is seen as a boost for Prime Minister Modi’s “Digital India” mission. New Delhi: The 2021 budget will be paperless, another novelty when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her third budget. This morning, she was seen carrying a tablet in a red sleeve, matching her …
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New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian during the final touches of the Union Budget 2021-22, at the Ministry of Finance in New Delhi, Sunday, January 31, 2021 ( PTI photo). Two days before the Budget, the Economic Study on Friday proposed an “expansionary fiscal …
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