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New agriculture cess will fund farm infrastructure, says FM Sitharaman ANI | Updated: Feb 07, 2021 21:18 IST Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 7 (ANI): Elaborating on the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC), a new cess announced in the union budget 2020-21, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that with AIDC, the central government will have some money for funding agricultural infrastructure activities. During an interaction with the media on the Union Budget 2021-22 here, Sitharaman said that money collected th...

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Centre working on ‘bank-driven', not government-driven, solution for bad assets: FM Nirmala Sitharaman The Union Finance Minister while reacting to opposition's allegation of 'selling family silver', stated that the government for the first time has devised a clear strategy on divestment so that taxpayers' money is spent wisely, adding it wants few public sector enterprises in specified sectors to do well. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File image: Reuters) Disinvestment is a very responsible, transparent and open process, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated on February 7....

Govt to end discounted tariff for fertiliser firms Will review gas tariff for entire industry to ensure level field for all players The issue was also raised before the federal cabinet in its meeting held on Dec 29, 2020 highlighting that the plant will not be provided gas until a decision on allocation of gas is made by govt. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The government is set to end concessionary gas tariff for Fatima and Engro Fertilizer plants by mid of current year. Currently, a concessionary gas tariff of $0.70 per mmbtu is being availed by Fatima Fertilizer Ltd and Engro Fertilizer Ltd. The ...

What does Budget 2021 mean for your wallet? High premium ULIPs and high PF contributors can no longer enjoy tax benefits, average investors can take heart from regulatory steps to protect their wealth. Jyoti Roy February 06, 2021 / 01:54 PM IST The much-awaited Budget 2021 has gone big on spending in a bid to boost economic revival and growth but what does it mean for one's personal finances? Any talk of personal finances needs to focus on three broad areas: investments, taxation and consumption (buying and spending). Investments Bank deposits...