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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicBudget 2021

Topic: Budget 2021

Budget unveils scheme for setting up 7 mega textile parks in 3 years

So far, 59 textile parks have been sanctioned under the scheme for integrated textile parks, out of which 22 have been completed.

Nirmala Sitharaman reads out speech from tablet as Budget goes paperless

The Budget for 2021-22 is paperless instead of the conventional paper document. It will be available to parliamentarians and the public online.

137% hike in health & wellness budget, new PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat scheme announced

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 2,23,846 crore allocation for health, urban sanitation, water supply & air pollution mitigation in Budget 2021.

Nirmala Sitharaman hikes capital expenditure for FY 2021-22 by 34.5% to Rs 5.5 lakh crore

The government's planned capital expenditure for the current fiscal has been increased to Rs 4.39 lakh crore, as against the Budgeted Rs 4.12 lakh crore.

Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 2.87 lakh-crore outlay for Jal Jeevan mission

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman further said Swachh Bharat 2.0 will be implemented with an outlay of Rs 1,41,678 crore over a period of five years.

Govt announces Rs 18,000 crore scheme for public transport in urban areas

In the first paperless Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said there will be 100% electrification of broad gauge rail tracks by December 2023.

Budget 2021 must support MSMEs, farmers, give employment boost, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress leader also demanded an increase in healthcare budget and hike in defence expenditure to safeguard the country's borders.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets President Kovind before presenting Budget 2021

Deviating from tradition due to Covid-19 protocols, Budget copies will be uploaded to the govt website and app instead of being printed out.

Aman Chopra says Hamid Ansari quit Zee interview over ‘secular’ questions, NDTV’s budget hopes

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Sensex surges over 443 points in opening trade ahead of Budget 2021

The 30-share Sensex was trading higher by 443.06 points or 0.96 per cent at 46,728.83; and the broader Nifty was up 114.85 points or 0.84 per cent at 13,749.45.

On Camera

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.