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.
Smriti Mehra & Sampreet Kaur
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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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Zubair arrest: Can a journalist be forced to hand over his electronic devices to the police?
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Podcast: Ramachandra Guha on why Indians are so good at writing uncritical hagiographies
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Why ex-servicemen in India don’t get many job offers after retiring from the armed forces
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After losing Maharashtra, Shiv Sena tries hard to hold on to India’s richest civic body
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How India has turned into a land of conspiracies that turns those battling injustice into villains
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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: Shiv Sena rebels in Goa break into dance as Eknath Shinde is announced as chief minister
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Watch: Male politicians in the UK try out vest that simulates hot flushes caused during menopause
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Watch: Sri Lankans continue to protest against fuel shortage, urge government to step down
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China: Crowds flock to swimming pools, buildings spray water from roofs as heat intensifies
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Watch: After Heathrow Airport, bags pile up at Canada’s Pearson Airport due to staff shortage
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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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‘Rocketry – The Nambi Effect’ review: An important story of persecution that’s badly told
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‘Rashtra Kavach Om’ review: Low on action and even lower in brains
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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ review: A superfun animated comedy
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‘Ek Villain Returns’ trailer: Arjun Kapoor and John Abraham in twisted love story
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Watch: Ron Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ revisits the 2018 Thailand cave rescue
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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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Watch, Wimbledon 2022 - Thought I’d remind everyone I am pretty good: Nick Kyrgios
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Wimbledon, Day 4 wrap: Nadal, Swiatek survive scares; Tsitsipas, Gauff ease into third round
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Edgbaston Test: Bumrah-led India vs buoyant England – Birmingham poised for a brilliant battle
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FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup: India’s squad, fixtures, format and everything else you need to know
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Watch: Neeraj Chopra after new national record – ‘Thought I can do 90m but slow improvement is good’