Opposition creating false narrative that govt works only for cronies, says Sitharaman
The finance minister say the budget is envisioned to make India Aatmanirbhar , at a time world economies have suffered due to Covid-19 pandemic. The government has attempted to provide a strong stimulus to bring about a multiplier effect, she said
BusinessToday.In | February 12, 2021 | Updated 17:08 IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while replying to Budget 2021 discussions in Rajya Sabha on Friday said the opposition is creating a false narrative by accusing that the government works only for cronies. It has now become a sort of a habit for some in opposition to constantly allege whatever this Government is doing - despite what we are doing for the poor, and more needs to be done, that is not denied at all. A false narrative is created to accuse, saying this government works only for cronies, she said.
It s motivating, there is no doubt : FM Sitharaman on positive reaction to Budget 2021
Corporates, industry watchers, and markets have said Budget 2021 re-imagined both spending and borrowing and reposed faith in large-scale infrastructure building and healthcare. My focus was to get it making a difference to the economy, says FM
BusinessToday.In | February 12, 2021 | Updated 15:41 IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Union finance minister Nirmala Sithraman has said her ministry s focus on Budget 2021 was to make a difference to the economy . Corporates, industry watchers, and markets have said Budget 2021 re-imagined both spending and borrowing and reposed faith in large-scale infrastructure building and healthcare. On this aspect, Budget 2021 has been hailed as one of the hits among recent budgets.
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Empty Budget : Farmers Unions Allege Centre Gave Least Priority to Agriculture
The share of agriculture and allied activities in the total budget fell from 5.1% last year to 4.3%.
Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav at Ghazipur border in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Photo: PTI
Economy01/Feb/2021
Mohali: The unions which have been at the forefront of the farmersâ struggle against agri-marketing reforms for the last six months have expressed disappointment over the Union budget for agriculture presented today.
In a pre-budget and post-budget analysis, farmersâ leaders Yogendra Yadav, Avik Saha, Kavita Kuruganthi, Kiran Vissa and other agricultural experts said that the Union budget presented on Monday âhas proved the farmersâ apprehensions right â that this government is on a path of withdrawing support to agriculture, not strengthening it.â
February 02, 2021 / 10:52 PM IST
Union Budget 2021 Highlights | Committees on DTC were constituted in a certain context and with a certain intent in mind: CBDT chief
Union Budget 2021 LIVE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 presented the Union Budget 2021 and revised the expenditure target for FY 2021 at Rs 34.50 lakh crore. She allocated Rs Rs 2,23,846 crore for health, Rs 1.18 lakh crore for road infra, Rs 1,10,055 crore for Railways, Outlay over Rs 3 lakh crore for power and set the divestment target for FY22 at Rs 1.75 lakh crore, among other things.
Budget 2021 LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2021-22 on February 01. She used a tablet computer to deliver the paperless Budget address. This Budget assumes great significance as it comes amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has led to massive economic disruption