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FC report: Andhra Pradesh, Assam to West Bengal, who gets how much

The new distribution under horizontal devolution remains broadly unchanged compared to the interim report

Budget: Central schemes outlay sees rise despite talks of rationalisation

The new centrally sponsored schemes include Mission Shakti, Saksham Anganwadi, Poshan 2.0, and Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikash Yojana

Budget: Govt appears willing to take political risk ahead of Assembly polls

Allocation for farm and allied activities has been cut

Budget to bring in positive change for investors and public: Anurag Thakur

The Union budget will bring in a positive change for investors, businesses and the general public, said Minister of State (MoS) for Finance, Anurag Thakur on Monday."We've focused on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and infrastructure. We are also going to spend big on the healthcare sector. We've allocated around Rs 1.10 lakh crores for roadways and railways each. This Budget will bring in a positive change for investors, businesses and the general public," Thakur told ANI.In a comparison with the previous United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre, he said that during UPA rule, crops worth Rs 3.75 lakh crore were procured whereas the NDA government procured crops worth Rs 8 lakh crore.He said the development cess that is introduced in the budget will be used to strengthen basic infrastructure in agriculture.

Finance Commission report: States' borrowing window, health spending & more

States will receive Rs 10.33 trillion in grants

Budget 2021: Allocation won't cover 300-million target for vaccination

There is yet no clarity on how this fund will be raised, how much states will contribute, and how much the new vaccines will cost

Finance Commission keeps tax devolution for states at 41% in FY22

With grants, the transfer is roughly 50-50 of divisible tax pool between Centre, states; N K Singh says Commission worked without any bias

'Get well soon' outlay: Health care gets best-ever shot in Budget 2021

Allocation jumps 118% over RE to Rs 2.23 trillion; Rs 35,000 cr earmarked for Covid vaccination

Going easy on loans: FM brings transparency in off-budget borrowings

Does away with loans from National Small Savings Fund to Food Corporation of India

Budget at a glance: Here're the key numbers from Union Budget 2021

A snapshot of the key numbers released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2021

Budget creates space for supporting economy: CRISIL MD & CEO Ashu Suyash

The onus was on the government to do the heavy lifting for reviving the investment cycle as a broad-based recovery in private capex is not yet in sight

Proper monetisation of assets can wipe off Budget deficits

Refreshingly, both in healthcare and infrastructure, the FM has talked about a plan that stretches well beyond a year. Along with education, these form the foundation for an inclusive society

Revenue expenditure to decline 8.6% in FY22, show Budget documents

Small savings, which will chip in a record Rs 4.8 trillion, breathe life into stimulus

Budget: Govt pegs FY21 fiscal deficit at 9.5%; sets target at 6.8% for FY22

In FY21, the gap between revenue and expenditure reached Rs 18.48 trillion in the revised estimate. For FY22, the gap is expected to be Rs 15 trillion

Fuel prices will not increase, Budget will take country forward: Javadekar

The budget aims to provide justice to the farmers, general public and introduce reforms in all the sectors including law, he added

Govt takes capital expenditure route to spur growth in Budget 2021

At 15.9%, capex share in total spend for FY22 will be the highest in over a decade

Fashion choreographer Prasad Bidapa's take on best, worst things in Budget

The best thing about the Budget is that it's citizen-centric and investment-based, a national Budget for Indians, says Bidapa

It's getting better over time: FM cuts Budget speech short this year

There has been less fudging with the revised estimates (RE) of 2020-21.

Budget: Trust in financial system will rise if promises implemented well

The writing is on the wall. The next investment product to lose the unwarranted tax exemption will in all likelihood be traditional life insurance products

Budget 2021: PF interest, Ulip gains now taxable beyond a certain limit

Reduction of time span for reopening assessments will reduce fear of the taxman