Budget 2020
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Despite Budget 2020’s tall claims, it falls short on its promise to reduce the gender gap
The overall Gender Budget to GDP ratio remained below 1% between FY16 and FY20.
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Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman accuses erstwhile UPA government of fudging fiscal deficit data
The finance minister claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has been very transparent in setting the fiscal deficit target.
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‘Not a single person will be a loser in the new income tax regime,’ says revenue secretary
Ajay Bhushan Pandey said the purpose was to offer an option of a simplified system to those not availing any exemptions.
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Trending
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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Three Doordarshan-era anchors recall what a dignified era of television news looked like
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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A new book offers detailed historical accounts of the Sultans of Oman in the 19th century
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Watch: How this lone buffalo outwits a pride of lions to escape an attack
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Only income earned in India will be taxed for NRIs, finance ministry clarifies on Budget proposal
There was confusion about the tax liability of non-resident Indians on their global income.
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Budget 2020: Marginal increase in allocation for defence forces
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earmarked Rs 3.37 lakh crore for the military, a mere 6% increase compared to last year.
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Union Budget has ‘vision and action, will push up employment’, says PM Modi
The prime minister the Budget’s main focus was on sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure, textiles, and technology.
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Video
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Watch: Dense smoke and yellowish haze cover New York as a result of Canadian wildfires
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Watch: How this lone buffalo outwits a pride of lions to escape an attack
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Watch: Truck carrying cartons of beer overturns, passersby rush to steal bottles
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Watch: This version of Rema’s chart-topping hit ‘Calm Down’ has Tamil lyrics
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Watch: Dramatic sight of massive sandstorm enveloping western and northern parts of Rajasthan
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Budget 2020 is ‘welfare-oriented’: Amit Shah, JP Nadda praise Modi and Nirmala Sitharaman
The home minister said the Budget would make significant contributions to the Modi government’s efforts to double farmers’ income by 2022.
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Budget 2020: Rs 4,400 crore allocated for tackling air pollution in big cities
The government had earmarked Rs 460 crore for pollution-control schemes in the Union Budget presented in July.
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Budget 2020: Income-tax exemptions may be removed in the long run, says finance minister
Nirmala Sitharaman said the government wants to ‘place money in the hands of the people, particularly the middle and lower middle classes’.
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The Reel
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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Watch: Trailer of ‘The Night Manager’ part two is out
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‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ trailer: Romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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Budget 2020: Agriculture credit target to be increased to Rs 15 lakh crore, says Nirmala Sitharaman
The minister announced a budget of Rs 2.83 lakh crore for agriculture and allied activities for the 2020-’21 financial year.
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Budget 2020: More trains like Tejas to connect tourist spots, 100 more airports by 2024 announced
A Kisan rail will be set up through a public-private partnership model so that perishable farm products may be swiftly transported across the country.
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Rahul Gandhi says Budget has no strategic idea, Mamata Banerjee criticises Centre’s LIC plan
Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the Modi government had again meted out step-motherly treatment to Delhi.
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The Field
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Football: Lionel Messi says he’s headed to USA, signs up for David Beckham co-owned Inter Miami
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Netherlands as it happened: Holland win 4-1
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ISSF Junior World Cup: India win team silver, two individual medals in the Rapid Fire Pistol event
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Golf merger: How Saudi Arabia’s involvement influenced a new world order in the sport
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Football: Legislators in Rio de Janeiro approve 'Vini Jr's law' against football racism