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Mamata Banerjee calls Budget 2018 'hopeless, negative, super flop', says 'anti-people' BJP unfit for governance
• 7 years agoWest Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee dismissed the Union Budget presented on Thursday as "negative and a super flop show" and said the "anti-people" BJP government is not fit for governance.
Gujarat BJP hails Budget as 'inclusive and pro-development', Congress terms it disappointing
• 7 years agoThe ruling BJP in Gujarat has hailed the Union Budget as "inclusive and pro-development" while the Congress has termed it "disappointing". The Opposition party claimed the budget has failed to offer any solace to common people who are being "crushed" under inflation.
CBI gets nominal hike of 2.79 per cent in Budget 2018 with allocation of Rs 698.38 crore
• 7 years agoThe country's premier investigation agency CBI has been allocated Rs 698.38 crore in the Budget for 2018-19, a marginal increase of 2.79 percent compared to the ongoing fiscal.
Former finance minister P Chidambaram calls Budget 2018 'a big letdown', says Arun Jaitley failed fiscal consolidation test
• 7 years agoTerming Budget 2018-19 "defeatist" and a "big letdown", the Congress on Thursday said the government has "thrown in the towel" and conceded that it has failed to address key issues in the economy.
Budget 2018: Mumbai corporates raise concern over fiscal math, resource mobilisation
• 7 years agoCaptains of the industry in the financial capital aren't particularly enthused by the Budget proposals and also raised concerns over the fiscal math.
Budget 2018 updates: Amit Shah says Narendra Modi govt's Budget in spirit of 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas'
Fp Staff • 7 years agoFinance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget 2018-19 on Thursday which may see new rural schemes and stepping up of funding towards existing programmes.
Budget 2015 word cloud: 'Proposed', 'crore' and 'India' are Jaitley's key words
Fp Staff • 10 years agoWord clouds comparing Arun Jailey's budget speeches from 2014 and 2015
Budget 2014: E-visas at nine airports to boost tourism
Fp Staff • 11 years agoTo give a major boost to tourism, e-visas will be issued at nine Indian airports, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday in his Budget 2014 speech.