Budget 2020
Budget 2020: Joy for bank customers! Insurance cover on bank FDs, deposits increased to Rs 5 lakh
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
Budget 2020: The government on Saturday increased the limit of insurance cover in case of bank failure on deposits to Rs 5 lakh. The announcement was made by the finance minister in her Budget 2020 speech.
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Budget 2020: Govt allocates Rs 93000 cr on education; Rs 3000 for skill development
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
India should be a preferred destination for education - Study in India, the Finance Minister said while presenting the Budget 2020. National Police University, National Forensic Science University to be established. Caption: Budget 2020: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presentation the Union Budget on Saturday
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Budget 2020: Rs 103 lakh cr infrastructure projects launched under NIP, says FM
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
To augment India's infrastructure and create jobs, the government has launched Rs 103 lakh crore infra projects and will release a logistic policy soon, besides accelerating highways construction, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Sit
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Budget 2020 LIVE with Anil Singhvi: PM Modi hails budget; Expects MSMEs, Startups to create huge job opportunities
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
Budget 2020 with Anil Singhvi LIVE: With FIIs, DIIs, farmers, investors, industry to common man, everyone was looking at FM Nirmala Sitharaman today as she presented the Union Budget in Parliament.
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Budget 2020 Latest News: 100 more airports to be developed by 2025 to support UDAN scheme
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
She also said 1,150 trains will run under the public private partnership (PPP) mode, also four stations will be redeveloped with the help of the private sector. Besides, the minister promised more Tejas type trains to connect tourist destinations.
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Budget 2020 Highlights: Important things to know from FM Nirmala Sitharaman's speech
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
Union Budget 2020: Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the Aam Budget 2020 in Parliament. Here are important things to know from FM Nirmala Sitharaman's speech - (ANI photo)
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Budget 2020: Big boost to smartphone industry! FM Nirmala Sitharamam proposes new scheme
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
In what comes as a big boost for smartphone industry, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a new scheme for manufacturing cell phones, semi conductors and other electronic devices.
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Budget 2020: GDP growth over 7.4% in 2014-19, debt cut to 48.7%, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
Presenting the Budget 2020 in Lok Sabha on Saturday, she said: "There are one million people out of poverty and we should be proud of it. We have moved on from over 4 per cent growth in 1950s to 7.4 per cent to 2014-19 period. Motto of `Sabka saath, sabka vikas and sabka vishwas` has implemented new programmes for the poor and disadvantaged under Prime Minister Modi."
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Budget 2020: Govt sets agri credit target at Rs 15 lakh cr for FY21, says Sitharaman
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
In her second Budget presentation, the Finance Minister also said Nabard refinance scheme will be expanded. She further said Indian Railways will set up Kisan Rail in public?private partnership (PPP) mode for cold supply chain to transport perishable goods.
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Income Tax slabs changes in Budget 2020: Rate cut announced for income up to Rs 15 lakh
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
Income Tax Changes in Budget 2020: The common has got good news with change in income tax rates and more benefits from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union budget. Here is all you need to know about chnage in slabs, section 80c and more.
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Budget 2020: FM proposes Kisan Rail in PPP mode for cold supply chain to transport perishable goods
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
She also said refrigerated parcel vans on select mail express and freight trains for carrying perishable cargo was also on the anvil. Perishable goods like fruits, vegetables, dairy products, fish, meat need to be carried in such temperature controlled vans in order to travel long distances.
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FDI in the country rises to $284 bn during 2014-19 says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
Notably, Singapore continued to be the largest source of FDI in India during the first half of the financial year with USD 8 billion investments. Further the count was followed by Mauritius, the US, the Netherlands, and Japan.
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Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman's gift to farmers; 16-point action plan, Rs 15 lakh cr credit target announced
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
Budget 2020: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a gift to farmers by announcing a 16-point plan that aims to double their income by 2022. In her budget speech, Sitharaman said that comprehensive measures for 100 water-stressed districts have been been proposed while the agricultural credit target has been set at Rs 15 lakh crore.
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