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TopicBudget 2021

Topic: Budget 2021

Govt reduces sports budget allocation by Rs 230.78 crore, Khelo India sees biggest reduction

In the last financial year, the government had allocated Rs 2826.92 crore for sports, which was later revised to Rs 1800.15 crore because of lack of activity caused by the pandemic.

Congress calls Budget 2021 a ‘let down’, Chidambaram says Sitharaman ‘deceived’ people

The opposition party said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman could have been 'brave' by extending help to the poor, but chose to be 'timid'.

Govt allocates Rs 11,500 cr for mid-day meal scheme, 100 new Sainik Schools to be set up

The education ministry's Department of School Education and Literacy has been allotted Rs 54,873 crore in Budget 2021, a decrease compared to Rs 59,845 crore last year.

Sensex skyrockets 2,315 points as market cheers Budget 2021

All the key market indices witnessed a sharp rise as investors welcomed the big infrastructure and healthcare boost provided in the Budget.

Budget 2021 has vision of ‘Aatmanirbharta’, villages & farmers at its heart, says PM Modi

Modi also said the budget will bring several positive changes for individuals, investors, industry and infrastructure sector.

Budget 2021 ‘disappointing’ and without a roadmap for growth, says Congress

Congress leaders strongly criticised the Union budget, saying Nirmala Sitharaman's speech was oblivious to the declining GDP and it was case of 'wrong diagnosis and prescription'.

Mobile phone prices likely to rise as govt increases import duty on device parts, chargers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced review of 400 exemptions in customs duty including those applicable on the mobile devices segment.

‘Digital Budget’ vs internet suspensions & and ‘trust deficit’ in Modi govt

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India prevailed over Covid. Now Budget 2021 sets the design for economic growth

There is real restructuring underway of Indian economy and a reset of our growth aspirations by Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat vision. Budget 2021 represents a gateway to post-Covid world.

Modi govt’s plan for a Development Finance Institution will reduce infra burden on banks

Monetisation of oil and gas pipelines, airports, Railways' infrastructure can generate huge sums of money for Modi government’s infra push. But implementation is key.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.