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Sitharaman evaded opposition queries during budget debate: Tharoor
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor accused Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of evading questions during the Lok Sabha session on Saturday
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Govt pursuing reforms to make India one of world's top economies: FM
Sitharaman on Saturday said that the government, undeterred by the Covid-19 pandemic, has been pursuing reforms for achieving sustained long-term growth i
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Rs 30,000 crore via agri cess will go to states to improve APMC infra: FM
She says government's cronies are the common people of the country
Rahul Gandhi becoming 'doomsday man' for India says Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman hit out at Rahul Gandhi saying he is becoming a 'doomsday man' for India by constantly insulting constitutional functionaries and creating fake narratives on various issues
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Union Budget sets pace for Aatmanirbhar Bharat, says finance minister in LS
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Union Budget 2021-22 has set the pace for India to become Aatmanirbhar
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Covid-19 didn't deter govt from taking measures for reforms: Sitharaman
Sitharaman said that the ongoing Covid-19 situation did not deter the Central government from taking measures for reforms that are necessary for sustaining long term growth for this country
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to reply on Budget discussion in Lok Sabha today
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will reply to the discussion on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha on Saturday at 10 am.
Budget debate: We care for poor and respect wealth creators, says FM
Budget is the instrument for Atmanirbhar Bharat, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
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60% of govt 'spending spree' inevitably goes towards committed outlay
With schemes like MGNREGA and cash support via PM-KISAN given priority in allocation from the remainder, govt is forced to dip into capital receipts from disinvestment and borrow from the market
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LIVE updates: 16 killed, 36 injured in fire in Tamil Nadu cracker factory
Fire in the factory broke out when some chemicals were being mixed to produce firecrackers. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news
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Sitharaman hits out at Chidambaram, says his speech on Budget only verbose
'There is a lot of grudge in the speech of the former finance minister... So, I feel that there is a little grudge not to recognise how prime minister handled the corona crisis,' she said
Lok Sabha to meet at 10 am on Saturday instead of 4 pm: Speaker Om Birla
FM to reply on Budget discussion
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Top headlines: Govt, Twitter get SC notice, Chanda Kochhar granted bail
Business Standard brings you top news of the evening
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Highest ever spending under MNREGA during FY21: FM Sitharman
Sitharman claimed Modi-led NDA government has removed all ills from the rural-employment guarantee scheme MNREGA
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Budget 2021 aimed at sustainable economic growth in medium term: FM in RS
Infrastructure creation, continuing reforms, transparency of accounts are features of Budget 2021, says Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha
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Top headlines: Digital tax proposal may end up in court, Ruia's faith
Amit Shah said the process of granting Indian citizenship to refugees under the CAA, will begin once the process of Covid-19 vaccination has ended. Read top stories with Business Standard
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FM Sitharaman seeks Parliament nod for Rs 6.3-trillion extra spending
Demand includes highest ever net cash outgo of Rs 4.12 trillion in the second supplementary demands for grants
Don't read 41% share for states from divisible tax pool as 'reduction': FM
Her remarks came in response to a query in Lok Sabha about the allocation by NCP member Supriya Sule
The public sector has failed but private sector is hardly an inspiration
Though private sector now creates more jobs than public sector, the scale of operations of even the giants in Indian biz has not been big enough to alter employment dynamics the way China has managed
Union Budget for the rich, of the rich, by the rich: Chidambaram
The Congress tore into the government in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday for presenting a "disappointing" budget
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