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Budget 2019: Govt decided to open embassies in countries where India doesn't have resident diplomatic mission, says FM

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2019-2020 in the national capital today. While addressing at the Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman said, "I propose to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) with Indian passports after their arrival in India without waiting for the mandatory 180 days." "To give further impetus to India's growing influence and leadership in the international community, Government decided to open Indian embassies and high commissions in countries where India doesn't have a resident diplomatic mission as yet," she added. "To provide Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) seamless access to Indian equities, NRI portfolio investment route to be merged with foreign portfolio investment route," she further stated.

Piyush Goyal slams Congress for criticising budget, calls party 'sheikh chilli ki kahani'

New Delhi, Jul 05 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal responded the remark by Congress on Union Budget 2019-20 where it was called a 'manifesto'. Goyal said, "Our track record is that we've performed on every single budget for last 5 yrs. Congress made promises that no one was willing to buy, because they were just "sheikh chilli ki kahani", dreams in the air that nobody trusted." He further added, "I think people's verdict is out. I can only say that Congress seems to be rudderless, leaderless and helpless."

Piyush Goyal applauds Union Budget, calls it 'budget for 130 crore Indians'

New Delhi, Jul 04 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Union Budget 2019-20 is a 'budget for all'. He said, "It has addressed issues which will make 'ease of living' for the poor, the middle class. It has ensured large scale infrastructure development which have made life and living easy for 130 crore Indians, rich or poor." He further added, "It has given a huge thrust to startup, job creation, Make in India. It has given pension to the traders, large part of the community that was left out of the social security network. It's very reform-oriented. So it's a budget for 130 crore Indians."

Shiv Sena Corporator assaults chicken traders over parking issue in Mahim

Mumbai, Jul 05 (ANI): Shiv Sena Corporator Milind Vaidya on Friday assaulted chicken traders in Mahim for parking chicken carriers' vehicles near railway station area in Machimar Colony. The incident was video recorded, and Vaidya could be heard telling the chicken traders about their repeated parking violations. The Shiv Sena Corporator is seen abusing and thrashing the chicken traders in the video.

Union Budget 2019: Felt great that a woman presented it, says Hema Malini

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Reacting on Union budget 2019, Bhatatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Mathura said, "It felt great that a woman presented the budget." Actor- turned- politician Hema Malini further quoted the phrase used by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden speech in Lok Sabha, and said, 'If the people of India will understand that "Naari is Narayani", then the violence which is happening against women will definitely stop.'

Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary to be celebrated till October 2020: CM Gehlot

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Programmes to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi has been extended for one more year in Rajasthan. State Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced the same in the state level committee meeting organised in Jaipur. He said, "Now programmes will be organised till October 2020 to spread the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi to every citizen." Chief Minister also underlined and emphasised that Gandhi's thoughts and creations are so vast that is not possible to spread them with one year programs. That's why the state government will organise activities and events related to the father of the nation's philosophy for another year to reach out the masses with the message of his non-violence, peace, simplicity and truth.

Budget 2019: Around 24 lakh houses delivered to beneficiaries under PMAY, informs FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the union budget for 2019-2020 in the national capital today. While addressing at the Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) (Urban), over 81 lakh houses with investment of about Rs 4.83 lakh crore have been sanctioned of which construction has started of about 47 lakh houses. Over 26 lakh houses have been completed of which nearly 24 lakh houses have been delivered to beneficiaries."

Budget 2019: PMGSY phase 3 to upgrade road length in next 5 years, says Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2019-2020 in the national capital today. While addressing at the Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman said, "With the changing economic scenario, it's important to upgrade roads connecting villages to rural markets. For this Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana phase three is envisaged to upgrade 1, 25, 000 km of road length over the next five years."

Union Budget 2019: Have asked SEBI to consider raising current threshold of 25% to 35%, says Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2019-2020 in the national capital today. While addressing at the Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman said, "To deepen corporate tri-party repo market in corporate debt securities, government will work with regulators Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to enable stock exchanges to allow AA rated bonds as collaterals." "User friendliness of trading platforms for corporate bonds will be reviewed, including issues arising out of capping of International Securities Identification Number," she added. "It's right time to consider increasing minimum public shareholding in the listed companies, I have asked SEBI to consider raising the current threshold of 25% to 35%," she further stated.

'It is a futuristic budget': Rajnath Singh on Union budget 2019

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): 'It is a futuristic budget' said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Union budget 2019 in Delhi on Friday. He said, "By bringing in socio-economic transformation, it is a futuristic budget. It will be successful in taking India to $5 trillion economy. It has taken care of all the sections of society, be it poor, backward or rich people. However, there was no mention of Defence outlay in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech.

JP Nadda praises Union Budget, calls it 'roadmap for new India'

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Reacting on Bharatiya Janata Party's working president Jagat Prakash Nadda said, "This budget is dedicated to the poor people of the country, to the Dalits, to the farmers, to the youth and women of the country. This budget is new India's roadmap."

Union Budget presented with 10-year vision in mind: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, Jul 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the union budget was presented with a "10-year vision in mind", and was continuation of the interim budget presented in February by then acting Finance Minister Piyush Goyal. Sitharaman added that the budget's emphasis was on overall development of the economy, and to boost the living standards in both rural and urban centers. "The emphasis was very clearly on the overall development of economy. We looked at rural initiatives, all of which will give certain dynamic to the rural areas. Similarly, we looked at how urban living can be better," Sitharaman told reporters after presenting the budget in the Parliament.

Fire breaks out at DGHS office in Delhi's Karkardooma

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): A fire broke out in a building housing the office of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in East Delhi's Karkardooma area on Friday. 22 fire tenders were present to the spot. No injury has been reported so far. More than 60 fire personnel have been deployed in the fire fighting operation. The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.

Govt adopted 'comprehensive approach' towards NBFCs: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, Jul 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman described the Non-Financial banking Companies (NBFCs) as a "critical component" of the banking system, and said the government has adopted a "comprehensive approach" towards the alternative lending sector. "Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) are a critical component of our banking system. The Government has adopted a comprehensive approach for NBFC financing," Sitharaman told reporters after presenting the Union Budget in the Parliament. NBFCs are reeling under massive credit crunch for the last year, and the community has asked the government to take suitable actions to ease up the liquidity flow. Reserve Bank of India had announced earlier this year a separate credit window for NBFCs to address the credit crunch.

Budget 2019: 100% FDI will be permitted for insurance intermediaries, says FM

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2019-2020 in the national capital today. While addressing at the Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Government will invite suggestions for further opening up of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in aviation sector and media. Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) and insurance sectors will be in consultation with all stakeholders. 100% FDI will be permitted for insurance intermediaries." "Annual Global Investors Meet to be organised in India, using National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) as the anchor to get key sets of global players to come and invest in India," she added.

BJP politicos hail Union Budget 2019-20

New Delhi, Jul 05 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders hailed the Union Budget 2019-20 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Law and Justice Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that this is a budget which will make India a superpower. Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Minister, Giriraj Singh said that the budget has been made as per the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'. BJP leader Tejasvi Surya called it a 'futuristic budget'.

Building Akash Vijayvargiya batted for, demolished by IMC in MP's Indore

Indore (MP), July 05 (ANI): The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) demolished the building over which BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya had thrashed a municipal corporation officer with a cricket bat on June 26 on Friday. Bhure Lal, owner of the building, had approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court against demolition but the court refused to stay the process. However, the court had asked IMC to arrange temporary shelter for Lal for three months within two days. Akash, son of BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and a first-time MLA, chased away an IMC officer, who was on an anti-encroachment drive, on June 26. A video of the dramatic incident showing the legislator beating up the officer with a cricket bat went viral across social media platforms, drawing criticism from the Opposition. Akash was arrested and later released from jail on bail and was garlanded by his supporters.

Union Budget 2019: We'll work with state govts to remove barriers on open access sales for bulk power consumers, says FM

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2019-2020 in the national capital today. While addressing at the Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman said, "We launched UDAY in 2015 for financial and operational turnaround of DISCOMs. We are examining performance and it will be improved. We will work with state governments to remove barriers, cross subsidy, surcharges, undesirable duties on open access sales, or captive generation for industrial and bulk power consumers."

Budget 2019: 9.6 crore toilets constructed since 2014, informs FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2019-2020 in the national capital today. While addressing at the Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Around 9.6 crore toilets have been constructed since October 02, 2014. More than 5.6 lakh villages have become open defecation free. We have to build on this success. I propose to expand the Swachh Bharat Mission to undertake sustainable sold waste management in every village." "Happy and satisfied to report that India will be made open defecation free on October 02, 2019, as per the dream of PM Modi," she added.

Budget 2019: 'Ann daata ko kyun oorja daata bana nahi sakte?' asks FM on agricultural infrastructure

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2019-2020 in the national capital today. While addressing at the Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman said, "We will invest widely in agricultural infrastructure. We will support private entrepreneurship in driving value addition to farmers produce and those from allied activities too, like bamboo, timber and also for generating renewable energy. 'Ann daata ko kyun oorja daata bana nahi sakte'?."