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Budget 2019: Antrix Corp likely to be replaced by NSIL

NSIL would be the financial arm of the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation.

05 Jul 2019 1:53 PM

Union Budget 2019: FM draws attention to women of India with 'Naari tu Narayaani'

Sitharaman announced that a woman in every SHG will be made eligible for loan upto Rs 1 lakh under the government's Mudra scheme.

05 Jul 2019 1:36 PM

Budget 2019: India to organise Annual Global Investors' Meet every year: FM

She also said that the Centre has planned structural reforms to kickstart foreign, domestic investment.

05 Jul 2019 1:33 PM

Budget 2019: Firms with turnover of Rs 400 cr to pay lower 25 pc corporate tax

Only 0.7 per cent of the companies will now remain outside the 25 per cent corporate tax bracket, says Sitharaman.

05 Jul 2019 1:26 PM

Budget 2019: 'Gandhipedia' being developed to inform youth on Gandhian values

The Swachh Bharat mission is one of the largest cleanliness drives, as well as an attempt to effect behavioural change, in the world.

05 Jul 2019 1:25 PM

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Union Budget 2019: Govt to develop 75,000 entrepreneurs in agro-rural industries

The Finance Minister also asserted that 'Ease of Doing Business' and 'Ease of Life' should be applicable for farmers too.

05 Jul 2019 1:16 PM

Budget2019: Sitharaman earmarks Rs 70,000 crore for public sector banks

Public sector banks will use technology for enabling the customer of one PSB to access service across all PSBs as well.

05 Jul 2019 1:12 PM

Budget 2019: Government sets the disinvestment target at Rs 1.05 lakh crore

Strategic disinvestment of select public sector undertakings will remain a priority area, FM said.

05 Jul 2019 1:12 PM

Budget 2019: India to open new diplomatic missions, including 18 in Africa

She also proposed to issue Aadhar cards to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) holding Indian passports after their arrival in India.

05 Jul 2019 1:09 PM

Budget 2019: Pension benefit to be extended to around 3 cr retail traders

Rs 350 crore allocated for 2 per cent interest subvention for all GST-registered MSMEs on fresh or incremental loans.

05 Jul 2019 1:07 PM

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Budget 2019: Govt proposes doing away with 180-day rule for NRIs to get Aadhaar

As on May 31, 2019, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had generated total of 123.82 crore Aadhaar to residents of India.

05 Jul 2019 1:02 PM

Budget 2019: NPAs worth Rs 4 lakh crore recovered in past four years

Government-owned and private banks besides non-banking financial companies have been saddled with huge NPAs.

05 Jul 2019 12:59 PM

Budget 2019: Government to improve youth skills in AI, robotics

Training of workforce with relevant skills will help address the severe skill shortage technology and IT companies are facing right now.

05 Jul 2019 12:55 PM

Budget 2019: 'Har Ghar Jal' for all rural houses by 2024, says Sitharaman

Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had on July 1 launched 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan'.

05 Jul 2019 12:54 PM

Budget 2019: FM announces 2 pc interest subvention for GST-registered MSMEs

Sitharaman proposed the setting up of a payments platform for MSMEs for payment of bills.

05 Jul 2019 12:53 PM

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Union Budget 2019: 'India will be open-defecation free on Oct 2 this year,' says Sitharaman

The Swachh Bharat mission is one of the largest cleanliness drives in the world and is also an attempt to initiate behavioural change.

05 Jul 2019 12:52 PM

Budget 2019: Sitharaman proposes to expand Swachh Bharat Mission

Expressing happiness, she also announced that India will be made Open Defecation Free on October 2nd, 2019, as per the dream of PM Modi.

05 Jul 2019 12:51 PM

Budget 2019: Internet connectivity under BharatNet to be fast-tracked, says FM

The government aims to connect all 2.5 lakh village panchayats with high speed broadband by March 2020.

05 Jul 2019 12:47 PM

Budget 2019: 1.95 cr houses to be provided in second phase of PMAY-Gramin

Government keeps Gaon, Garib, and Kisan at the centre of everything we do, of every programme by 2022, says Sitharaman.

05 Jul 2019 12:43 PM

Union Budget 2019: Electricity, cooking facility by 2022 to rural families, says FM

Sitharaman said that the government keeps 'Antodaya' (development of all) at the centre of all its programmes.

05 Jul 2019 12:33 PM

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