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Union Budget 2021: Sitharaman defends privatisation of PSBs in interview with News18, says India needs more efficient banks
Fp Staff • 5 years agoSitharaman also said that the government is looking at setting up a holding company for banks' bad assets to address the NPA issue.
This is no 1991, but Sitharaman's budget should boost growth, create jobs and stimulate a COVID-hit economy
Sreemoy Talukdar • 5 years agoThe best part of Union Budget 2021, however, is that Nirmala Sitharaman resisted the temptation to slap more cess, surcharges on the taxpaying citizens and refrained from imposing a ‘wealth tax’ to raise revenue.
Full text: FM Nirmala Sitharaman unveils Union Budget 2021; doubles healthcare spending, lifts caps on FDI
Fp Staff • 5 years agoFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday delivered her third Budget speech in the Parliament. Here's the full text of her speech in Lok Sabha
Union Budget 2021: Nirmala Sitharaman aims to raise resources without raising taxes; a bold step
Bhavesh A Shah • 5 years agoFrom a consumer and healthcare perspective, Union Budget 2021 has a lot of positives. On the healthcare side, COVID-19 pandemic had brought to light India's underspend in healthcare. Budget 2021 has done well by allocating over Rs 2 trillion holistically towards the health sector, a handsome increase of 137 percent.
Union Budget 2021: Farm innovation fund needed to support agri-tech solutions, startups, boost innovation
Randhir Chauhan • 5 years agoThe available statistics amplify the potential of India’s agriculture sector to aid fiscal growth
Union Budget 2021: Favour extension of pandemic support measures, thrust on infra investment, says IMF
• 5 years agoIMF’s chief economist Gita Gopinath said more public infrastructure spending is needed and that the Government of India has expressed its intention to do so
Union Budget 2021: Govt may announce steps to promote e-commerce exports and imports, say sources
• 5 years agoAjay Sahai of the Federation of Indian Export Organisation, said extending bulk clearance is a good idea that would help reduce transaction cost
Union Budget 2021: Centre likely to hike farm credit target to about Rs 19 lakh crore
• 5 years agoThe credit target has increased consistently over time, with credit worth Rs 11.68 lakh crore being given to farmers in 2017-18, as opposed to the year’s Rs 10 lakh crore target, sources said
Union Budget 2021: Industry body demands GST rate cut on agrochemicals, focus on R&D
• 5 years agoCropLife India said slashing the GST rate will help lower the prices of agrochemicals and benefit farmers
Union Budget 2021: PMFAI demands GST reduction on pesticides from 18% to 5%
• 5 years agoThe PMFAI also urged the government to extend a financial support for developing technologies for intermediates and technical grade pesticides indigenously under 'Make in India'