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TopicBudget 2021

Topic: Budget 2021

Sensex soars over 750 points, Nifty crosses 14,500-mark day after Budget

Sensex zoomed 2,314.84 points to finish at 48,600.61 and the Nifty rose 646.60 points to have the biggest single-day gains ever for the benchmarks on Budget day.

Nirmala Sitharaman has sent a very clear message to revive economy. Now, it needs follow-up

Modi govt should follow this by reducing red-tape, simplifying tax & regulatory framework, and reforming financial sector to create environment for investment.

Budget 2021 takes a historic gamble on growth revival. Hope now on RBI to do the job

An underestimated growth projection could give Modi govt more spending room, while initiatives to improve NPA recovery could prove crucial for India's financial sector.

Why Modi govt will be spending less on defence pensions next year

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday announced Rs 1.15 lakh crore for defence pensions, about 13 per cent less than the Rs 1.33 lakh crore that was allocated last financial year.

3 states slam new cess in Budget, say it’ll ‘rob’ them of their rightful share of tax revenues

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the new Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess in the Budget, but clarified it will not increase the prices of commodities.

Privatisation is here — these two public sector banks could be the first ones to be sold

Bank stocks surge as Budget 2021 initiates long pending reforms, but unions oppose move.

Why this is Modi govt’s first ‘BJP Budget’, marks shift in the Right direction, punts on growth

Modi govt, helped along ironically by the grave setback of the pandemic, has turned the clock back on bad economics and is betting on growth.

Govt allocates Rs 73,000 crore to MGNREGA, over 34% less than in 2020

The budgetary estimate for MGNREGA for 2020-21 was Rs 61,500 crore. The Centre allocated an additional Rs 40,000 crore as part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.

I&B ministry allocated Rs 4,071 crore in Budget 2021-22, Rs 303 crore less than last fiscal

The allocation for public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has been reduced to Rs 2,640.11 crore from Rs 2,889.36 crore in 2020-21.

New tax on interest for people who contribute over Rs 2.5 lakh a year to employees’ PF

According to govt data, the number of people who contribute more than Rs 2.5 lakh per annum is less than 1% of the total number of contributors in the Employee Provident Fund.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

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.