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Full text: FM Nirmala Sitharaman unveils Union Budget 2021; doubles healthcare spending, lifts caps on FDI
Fp Staff • 4 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 should provide tax relief so tourists can spend more
Rajat Mahajan And Devina Bajaj • 4 years agoClean and safe heritage and leisure destinations are need of the hour
Union Budget 2021: After pandemic disruption, time to focus on demand side of economy
Sunil Kumar Sinha And Devendra Kumar Pant • 4 years agoThe economy has lately shown some green shoots and several high-frequency indicators are reaching the pre-COVID level of production, bolstered by a combination of festive/pent-up demand.
Union Budget 2021: Lower GST rates for refrigerators, air conditioners, says electronics sector
Manu Tiwari • 4 years agoLowering the GST tax slabs for eco-friendly and energy-efficient products like 4 star, 5 star, and inverter air conditioners and refrigerators will drive demand
Union Budget 2021: Favour extension of pandemic support measures, thrust on infra investment, says IMF
• 4 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: Offline retail hard hit by pandemic; seeks relief in taxation, rationalisation of licensing process
Paresh Parekh • 4 years agoAll eyes are now on how Budget 2021 will address the expectations and challenges faced by the Indian retail sector.
Union Budget 2021: Govt must redirect focus on resolving demand-side issue for economic recovery
• 4 years agoSunil Kumar Sinha of India Ratings warned that even if the supply-side bottlenecks get restored on account of various RBI measures it may soon run into difficulties due to the lack of adequate demand
Union Budget 2021: Gems, jewellery industry seeks reduction of import duty to 4%
• 4 years agoAll India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council chief Ashish Pethe said the EMI facility should be extended to their industry and to increase the cash purchase limit to Rs 1 lakh from Rs 10,000
Union Budget 2021: From going paperless to no briefcase, 5 differences in the way it will be presented this year
Trendingdesk • 4 years agoThe Union Budget will be presented against the backdrop of the economy in recession due to COVID-19