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15,000 schools to include all components of NEP, says Sitharaman
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced that 15,000 schools across the country will include all components of the National Education Policy (NEP).
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Key highlights of Union Budget 2021-22
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced higher capital expenditure for the FY 2021-22 and focused on providing a major boost to healthcare and infrastructure building.
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Budget shows govt's thinking on importance of private sector's inv
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday lauded Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of the Union Budget, stating that it shows the government's thinking that it is essential to involve the private sector in the long run.
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'Ruler is one who creates wealth': Sitharaman quotes poet Thiruval
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): During her third Budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday quoted a Tamil couplet from the classic book Thirukkura written by Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar, mentioning the quality of a good king.
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FM Sitharaman fulfilled all expectations in Budget 2021: NITI Aay
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had raised a lot of expectations regarding the Budget 2021 and she has fulfilled all of them, said NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Monday.
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Govt to provide Rs 1000 cr for welfare scheme for tea workers of A
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed to provide Rs 1,000 crores for the welfare of Tea workers, especially women and their children in Assam and West Bengal for which a special scheme will be devised.
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Budget is disappointing as lacks it roadmap to accelerate growth,
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Criticizing the Union Budget 2021-22, Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said that the budget is disappointing as it lacks a roadmap for accelerating growth and revival of consumer demand.
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Budget pegs FY22 disinvestment target at Rs 1.75 lakh crore
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Budget proposals for 2021-22 on Monday put Rs 1.75 lakh crore as a target from stake sale in public sector companies and financial institutions.
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Union Budget: Sitharaman proposes agri cess on infrastructure
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): While announcing the Union Budget on Monday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an Agricultural Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) to conserve agricultural output and improve infrastructure.
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Union Budget 2021: FM Sitharaman proposes agri cess on petrol, die
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the imposition of Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel.
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Sitharaman allocates Rs 4.78 lakh crore to defence budget for 2021
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for increasing the defence budget to Rs 4.78 lakh crore for the financial year 2021-22 and termed it as the highest ever increase in capital out
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Sitharaman announces launch of two new metro technologies in Tier-
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that two new technologies -- MetroLite and MetroNeo -- will be deployed to provide metro rail systems at a much lesser cost in Tier 2 cities and peripheral areas of Tier 1 cities.
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