Union Budget 2021: Here is Full Text of Nirmala Sitharaman s Address at the Parliament
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Introduction
Honourable Speaker, the preparation of this Budget was undertaken in circumstances like never before. We knew of calamities that have affected a country or a region within a country, but what we have endured with COVID-19 through 2020 is sui generis. RELATED NEWS
When I presented the Budget 2020-21, we could not have imagined that the global economy, already in throes of a slowdown, would be pushed into an unprecedented contraction.
We could not have also imagined then that our people as those in other countries would have to endure the loss of near and dear ones and suffer hardships brought about due to a health crisis.
Economic reforms have continued apace and have been supplemented by long-pending reforms in the areas of labour and agriculture through legislation, The President said
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The government has already announced a slew of medium and long-term reforms throughout the pandemic. The latest one being the much-debated farm reforms.
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Labour Reforms are the focus of the 26th January (Republic Day) Parade Tableau of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The tableau shall depict historical labour reforms brought in by the government during the recent past. The theme of the tableau is respect for hard work and equal rights for all’. According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the tableau art portrays the transformation that will come into the life of organised and unorganised workers after the implementation of the recent labour codes. The design thought is a celebration of all-round well-being and security of the workers.
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Arvind Panagariya, Professor of Economic, Columbia University and Former VC, NITI Aayog was speaking at the Business Today MindRush event on Friday, January 22
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