Union Budget 2021: Decoding this year s budget, know what all to expect
The voluminous Budget documents will not be printed this year, following the COVID-19 protocol and will instead be distributed electronically to MPs. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds Pre-Budget meeting for upcoming Budget 2021-22 through video conferencing (Image Source: Twitter/@FinMinIndia)
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Updated: Jan 30, 2021, 04:58 PM IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2021 on February 1. This is going to be India s first ever paperless Union Budget, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Budget mobile app a few days ago.
Unlike the past, the voluminous Budget documents will not be printed this year, following the COVID-19 protocol and will instead be distributed electronically to the Members of Parliament (MPs). The economy is still reeling from the effects of COVID-19. The budget comes against the backd
Delhi violence turns agri woes into law and order issue; distracts from real grievances of farmers This isn t the first time in recent history that a citizen-initiated movement has had to face a credibility crisis after a bout of violence. The anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in February 2020 faced a similar predicament when riots broke out in Delhi FP Staff January 29, 2021 06:09:34 IST Representational image. AP
On Tuesday, the Republic Day tractor parade, which was meant to highlight the demands of the farmer unions, devolved into chaos on the streets of Delhi. Tens of thousands of protesters broke through barriers, fought with police, overturned vehicles and hoisted a religious flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort=.
The farm unions, which have received favourable notice so far, are being questioned over the manner in which their rally spun out of control and resulted in chaos in Delhi on Republic Day.
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The violence that broke out during Republic Day is what the Supreme Court had feared, but did not stop the farmers from protesting. After seeing what happened and the number of FIR s filed, further decisions of the Supreme Court are awaited.