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Budget 2019: Nirmala Sitharaman Explains Her Bahi Khata. We'll Use iPad, Says Congress
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not pose with the iconic briefcase, like her predecessors. In a departure from tradition, she was seen holding a red cloth folder enclosed with a string and emblazoned with the national emblem, which was described by officials as the "bahi khata".
- Friday December 8, 2023
- Author: Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
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Budget 2014: Finance Minister's 'Rs. 100-crore' Club Sparks Buzz
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget speech today started a buzz about a series of "100-crore schemes" announced by the new government.
- Friday December 8, 2023
- Author: Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
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Petrol Cess Of Rs 2.5/Litre, Rs 35,000 Crore For Vaccines: Big Budget Takeaways
Budget 2021:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced Budget 2021 aimed at shoring up an economy hit by the pandemic, which more than doubles spending on health care, imposes an agri cess, and raises the foreign investment limit in insurance firms. Here are the key takeaways from the Budget this year.
- Friday December 8, 2023
- Author: Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
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Aadhaar For NRIs On Arrival Without Waiting: Nirmala Sitharaman In Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Union Budget that non-resident Indians (NRIs) may get Aadhaar cards on arrival, without the mandatory waiting period.
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
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Budget 2014: Finance Minister Takes Unprecedented Break During Speech
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley took a break in the middle of his budget presentation because of a severe back pain and read out much of his speech sitting, an unusual departure from tradition.
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
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Budget 2014: 200 Cr For PM Modi's Sardar Patel Statue vs 150 cr For Women's Safety
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has set aside Rs 200 crores in Budget 2014 for a giant statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat.
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
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Budget 2014: Finance Minister's 'Rs 100-crore' Club Goes Viral
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget today launched a new "100 crore club" that went viral on social media.
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
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Budget 2014: Rs. 200 cr For Sardar Patel Statue vs Rs. 150 cr for Women's Safety
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has set aside Rs. 200 crores in Budget 2014 for a giant statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat.
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
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Budget: Rural Jobs Funds Cut By 25% Though More Signed Up In Pandemic
The allocation in Budget 2022 for the rural employment programme MNREGA has been slashed by 25 per cent even though the dependence of India's poorest on these jobs soared during the pandemic.
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: Reported by Mariyam Alavi, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
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Budget: Rural Jobs Funds Cut By 25% Though More Signed Up In Pandemic
The allocation in Budget 2022 for the rural employment programme MNREGA has been slashed by 25 per cent even though the dependence of India's poorest on these jobs soared during the pandemic.
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: Reported by Mariyam Alavi, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
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Allegations Of Adani Investigations Since 2016 "Factually Baseless", Says SEBI
Market regulator SEBI told the Supreme Court today that allegations that it has been investigating the Adani Group since 2016 are "factually baseless". It also cautioned against "premature and wrong conclusions" in the case.
- Monday May 15, 2023
- Edited by: Deepshikha Ghosh
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Budget: Rural Jobs Funds Cut By 25% Though More Signed Up In Pandemic
The allocation in Budget 2022 for the rural employment programme MNREGA has been slashed by 25 per cent even though the dependence of India's poorest on these jobs soared during the pandemic.
- Tuesday February 1, 2022
- Edited by: Deepshikha Ghosh
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Petrol Cess Of Rs 2.5/Litre, Rs 35,000 Crore For Vaccines: Big Budget Takeaways
Budget 2021:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced Budget 2021 aimed at shoring up an economy hit by the pandemic, which more than doubles spending on health care, imposes an agri cess, and raises the foreign investment limit in insurance firms. Here are the key takeaways from the Budget this year.
- Monday February 1, 2021
- Edited by: Deepshikha Ghosh
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Budget 2019: Nirmala Sitharaman Explains Her Bahi Khata. We'll Use iPad, Says Congress
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not pose with the iconic briefcase, like her predecessors. In a departure from tradition, she was seen holding a red cloth folder enclosed with a string and emblazoned with the national emblem, which was described by officials as the "bahi khata".
- Friday July 5, 2019
- Edited by: Deepshikha Ghosh
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Aadhaar For NRIs On Arrival Without Waiting: Nirmala Sitharaman In Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Union Budget that non-resident Indians (NRIs) may get Aadhaar cards on arrival, without the mandatory waiting period.
- Friday July 5, 2019
- Edited by: Deepshikha Ghosh