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Budget 2019: Rs 29,000-cr set aside for women and child development ministry; social sector services get major boost

Nirmala Sitharaman announced during the Union Budget 2019 that a sum of Rs 29,000 crore has been set aside for the Women and Child Development Ministry for the next fiscal, a 17 percent increase over the 2018-2019 financial year.

Union Budget: India set to become $3 trillion economy in current fiscal; need structural reforms to be $5 trillion, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Union Budget 2019-20 on Friday that India is set to become a $3 trillion economy in the current fiscal, and structural reforms are needed to reach $5 trillion in next few years.

Budget 2019: Govt promises big investment in agri and allied sectors; 10,000 FPO's, new scheme to overhaul fishery industry announced

Aiming to double farmers' income by 2022, the government during the Union Budget 2019 on Friday said it will invest in a big way in developing infrastructure in both agriculture and allied farm sector, and encourage private entrepreneurs in food processing.

Union Budget 2019: Govt announces 'Study in India' programme, proposes to set up National Research Foundation and Sports Education Board

The Centre Friday allocated Rs 400 crore for setting up world-class education institutes and announced 'Study in India' programme that will aim at attracting foreign students to the country during the Union Budget 2019

Health Sector Budget: Rs 62,659-cr outlay announced, highest in the past 2 FYs; Rs 6,400-cr earmarked for AB-PMJAY

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday during the Union Budget 2019 announced Rs 62,659.12 crore outlay for the health sector in 2019-2020 fiscal, the highest in the last two financial years.

Infra Budget 2019: Rs 100 lakh crore allotted for infrastructure in next 5 years, projects to bridge urban-rural divide highlighted

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced during the Union Budget 2019 a slew of steps to scale up India's infrastructure including augmenting 1,25,000 kilometres of rural roads

Petrol and Diesel Budget 2019: Nirmala Sitharaman hikes fuel tax, levies additional surcharge on super rich to spur growth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday hiked tax on petrol and diesel, raised import duty on gold, levied an additional surcharge on super rich

Union Budget 2019: CBI receives Rs 781.01 crore, a marginal increase of Rs 2.08 crore from last year's allocation

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing several sensitive, high-profile corruption and banking scam cases, got Rs 781.01 crore in Union Budget for 2019-20, a marginal increase of Rs 2.08 crore from last year.

Tourism Sector Budget 2019: Govt plans to transform 17 'iconic sites' into world-class destinations to boost tourism sector, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday during the Union Budget 2019 said 17 "iconic sites" will be transformed into world-class destinations to give a boost to the tourism sector.

Union Budget 2019: Govt announces more incentives for businesses embracing digital payments in bid to promote cashless transactions

In a bid to promote cashless transactions, the govt during the Union Budget 2019 said that businesses with an annual turnover of over Rs 50 crore can offer low-cost digital modes of payments and no charges or MDR will be imposed on them or their customers.