Page 23 - Budget 2020

Govt revises FY20 fiscal deficit target to 3.8% from earlier target of 3.3%

Sitharaman, who was presenting the annual budget in parliament, also pegged the fiscal deficit target for the year 2020/21 at 3.5% of the GDP

Budget 2020: National Police University, Forensic Science varsity proposed

Sitharaman said the Narendra Modi government will soon announce a new education policy

Govt to list LIC as part of its disinvestment initiative: Sitharaman

She further said that the listing brings in more financial discipline among the entities

Budget 2020: Govt looks to increase turnover of GeM portal to Rs 3 trillion

The minister also proposed to provide about Rs 27,300 crore for development and promotion of industry and commerce for 2020-21

Budget 2020 plans to amend Companies Act to decriminalise civil offences

In her second Budget presentation, the finance minister said tax harassment cannot be tolerated and added that wealth creators will be respected in the country

Doubling farmers' income by 2022: Status check on govt's ambitious plan

Could the window be closing on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government's promise to double farmers' income and revamp the agricultural economy by 2022?

Budget 2020: Rs 22,000 cr outlay for power, renewable energy sector in FY21

State governments need to replace conventional electricity meters with pre-paid smart meters in three years, she said

Budget 2020: New education policy proposed, Rs 99,300 cr for sector in FY21

Steps will be be taken to attract external commercial borrowing and FDI in the education sector, the finance minister said

Budget: Govt to launch campaign to eliminate TB by 2025, says Sitharaman

Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman proposed to expand Jan Aushadhi Kendras to all districts of the country to provide medicines at affordable rates

Budget 2020 proposes Kisan Rail in PPP mode for cold supply chain

Presenting her second Union Budget, Sitharaman announced a slew of measures for the benefit of farmers

Farm markets need to be liberalised, will hand-hold farmers: Sitharaman

Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said the government is proposing a 16-point action plan to boost agriculture and farmers' welfare

Budget: Govt expands PM KUSUM for solar pumps, hopes to cover 2 mn farmers

The previous Modi government in February last year had unveiled the PM KUSUM scheme with an outlay of Rs 34,422 crore.

Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman remembers Rajiv Gandhi without naming him

Rajiv's famous "15 paisa" remark made in 1985 has been ridiculed by PM modi in the past

Budget 2020: Govt sets agriculture credit target at Rs 15 trillion for FY21

In her second Budget presentation, the Finance Minister also said Nabard refinance scheme will be expanded.

States may adopt Centre's laws on agri land leasing, contract farming: FM

Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said farmers will be be allowed to set up solar units on barren/fallow lands and supply power to grids

Budget 2020: FDI in India rises to $284 billion during 2014-19, says FM

FDI is important as the country requires major investments to overhaul its infrastructure sector to boost growth

Budget 2020: Govt to bring simplified return form for GST from April 2020

In her second Budget presentation, the finance minister said GST has resulted in gains of Rs 1 lakh crore to consumers and removed inspector raj and also helped the transport sector

Budget 2020: India lifted 271 mn people out of poverty, says Sitharaman

The government aims to achieve seamless delivery of services through digital governance, she added

India now fifth largest economy: Sitharaman in Budget 2020 speech

Presenting the Union Budget for 2020-21, she said growth of 7.4 per cent was surpassed in 2014-19 with average inflation of 4.5 per cent

Budget 2020: Fundamentals of economy strong, inflation contained, says FM

Presenting the Union Budget for 2020-21, she said it is aimed at boosting income and purchasing power of people