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Winners and losers: Who got what in India's pandemic budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had promised an unprecedented budget aimed at buoying the economy

Budget 2021: Govt's bank privatisation plan, bond market reaction, and more

In this podcast, we discussed the key announcements made by the finance minister about bank privatisation, asset reconstruction company and how bond market seeing the budget, why yields are rising

Rs 1,500 cr-scheme to boost e-payments; drive innovation by fintech cos

The government on Monday proposed a Rs 1,500 crore-scheme to promote digital transactions in the country

FY22 disinvestment target at Rs 1.75 trn; financials a strategic sector

This includes two PSU banks and one general insurance company, in the next fiscal year beginning April 1

Budget 2021 aims to reset economy with honesty in numbers, without doles

Budget aims for minimum government interference while ensuring there is certainty in the tax rates and other rules

Government proposes 10% hike in farm loan target for fiscal 2022

The FM asserted that the government is committed towards farmers' welfare

Govt allocates Rs 4.78 trillion to defence for 2021-22 in Budget 2021

The defence budget, including outlay for payment of pensions, was increased to Rs 4.78 trillion for 2021-22 as against last year's Rs 4.71 trillion

Air India disinvestment to be completed in fiscal 2022: FM Sitharaman

The FM also allocated as Rs 2,268 crore for a special purpose vehicle set up as part of financial restructuring of the debt-laden national carrier

Budget 2021 offers tax sops for aircraft leasing in GIFT City

Tax holiday on capital gains, tax exemption for aircraft lease rentals paid to foreign lessors

'Promise and hope': Read and download all Budget 2021 documents here

Among other measures, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed doubling of healthcare spending and lifted caps on foreigners investing in the vast insurance market to help revive the economy

Budget has vision of 'self-reliance'; Villages, farmers at its heart: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the Union Budget, saying it has the vision of 'Aatmanirbharta' (self reliance)

Reactions of industrialists on FM Sitharaman's budget for fiscal 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Budget for 2021-22 in Parliament

For every rupee in government kitty, 53 paise to come from taxes

36 paise from borrowings and other liabilities for every rupee in the government coffer

Govt to set up asset reconstruction company, AMC to manage NPAs

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed setting up of an asset reconstruction company and an asset management company (AMC) to clean up non-performing assets in the banking sector.

Govt lowers loan limit for debt recovery for NBFCs with Rs 100cr asset size

FM Sitharaman brought down the value of loans that can be introduced for debt recovery under the SARFAESI Act to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 50 lakh for NBFCs having a minimum asset size of Rs 100 crore.

Budge 2021: Goa CM hails Rs 300 crore allotment to mark Independence

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant thanked PM Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for allocating Rs 300 crore in the Union Budget to mark 60 years of the state's Independence.

India slashes basic import duty on crude palm oil to 15% from 27.5%

India cut the basic import duty on crude palm oil (CPO) to 15% from 27.5% earlier, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday

Union Budget: 'Atmanirbhar Bharat ka budget', says MP CM Chouhan

Chouhan on Monday said the budget would create job opportunities and fuel growth

Govt reduces customs duty on certain steel items to provide relief to MSMEs

The government looks to provide relief to MSMEs which have been hit hard by high cost of raw materials

Public-private partnership mode for operational services at major ports: FM

FM said major ports will move from managing operational services on their own to a model where a private partner will operate it for them