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 should focus on technology for Atmanirbhar Bharat mission, says Hi-Tech Robotics CEO
• 5 years agoAccording to a recent study, the total number of jobs related to developing and deploying new technologies, like automation, AI and robotics-related applications, may grow to 20 to 50 million globally by 2030
Union Budget 2021: Incentives needed for operators to view fiberisation as opportunity, not challenge
Kiran Kumar • 5 years agoIndia currently ranks among the lowest in internet quality even as it continues to be one of the most affordable internet economies in the world.
Union Budget 2021: Corporate India seeks clarity on taxes for digital businesses
Ravi Mahajan • 5 years agoTechnology has been at the sectoral forefront in driving India’s growth and is likely to play a major role in achieving stability after the pandemic.
Union Budget 2021: Provide grants, investments in new methods of production, automation to cut dependency on imported tech
Samit Jain • 5 years agoFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should look at all fields more objectively with a focus on science and technology research in industries.
Union Budget 2021: From going paperless to no briefcase, 5 differences in the way it will be presented this year
Trendingdesk • 5 years agoThe Union Budget will be presented against the backdrop of the economy in recession due to COVID-19
Union Budget 2021: Increase FDI cap to digital media from 26% to 49% to create level playing field, attract foreign investment
Lokesh Malik • 5 years agoThe digital media space has been attracting substantial foreign investments in the last few years and has been creating significant employment opportunities in India.
Union Budget 2021: Govt should rationalise safe harbour margins, lower interest rates on loans to boost ITeS, KPO, software development
Himanshu Parekh • 5 years agoThe government on its part has played a critical role in augmenting the reach of IT services across India in various areas such as digital payments, infrastructure support and digital governance.