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Ministry of Finance withdraws order reducing interest rates for Small Savings Schemes
Earlier on Wednesday, the ministry had issued orders reducing interest rates for first quarter of the new financial year starting 1st April 2021.
Central university in Leh, more tribal schools: Here’s what FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced in Budget 2021 for education sector
Nirmala Sitharaman announces initiatives which will are expected to provide a big thrust to the education sector
Massive boost to agriculture: FM Sitharaman announces outlay of Rs 16.5 lakh crore, Rs 75,000 crore allocated for farmers
FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget for 2021-22 said that agriculture credit has been enhanced to Rs 16.5 lakh crores.
Railways and Urban Infrastructure gets a boost in the Union Budget -2021: Read details
The Finance Minister added that Indian Railways will monetize dedicated freight corridor assets after commissioning. Indian railways have prepared National Rail Plan for India 2030.
In first budget during Coronavirus pandemic, Sitharaman announces massive outlay for health and well-being with an increase of 137%
FM Sitharaman announced that Rs 35,000 crore were allocated for the COVID vaccines which were rolled out earlier this year. She said that more funds will be provided if needed.
Manmohan Singh tried to allocate Rs 100 crores to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation in the Union Budget when he was Finance Minister
The archived records of the Indian parliament's discussion of the Union Budget in 1991-92 shows a section when, after the then Finance Minister Manmohan Singh allocated a sum of Rs 100 crores to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, there was a huge uproar from the opposition leaders.
Finance minister announces the fifth and last tranche of economic package focusing on ease of doing business, MGNREGS, PSEs, Health and Education
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the fifth and the last tranche of Modi government’s "Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan" package worth Rs 20 lakh crores
Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: Fourth tranche of economic package focuses on 8 sectors including coal, aviation and defence
FM Sitharaman while announcing the fourth tranche of the Rs 20 lakh crore package said that by building a self-reliant India, the country needs to prepare for global competition.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces third tranche of economic revival package focussing on agriculture, major reforms announced
Finance minister announced 11 measures for agriculture, 8 on strengthening infrastructure, the rest 3 on governance and administrative reforms.
Finance Minister announces second tranche of “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” focusing on migrants, vendors, farmers, housing etc: Detail report
Finance Minister Sitharaman said that the second tranche will be relating to migrant workers, street vendors, housing, employment generation for tribals and small farmers.
