• The Federal

    Budget 2021

    Record budget, but railways' finances weighed down by big pension burden

    Sindhu Bhattacharya
    17 Feb 2021 12:00 PM IST

    The national transporter actually received a record, “highest-ever” sum of ₹1.1 lakh crore in this budget, out of which ₹1.07 lakh crore has been slated for capital expenditure. But, in this din over...

    Railways
    Budget 2021
    Government to infuse ₹3,000 crore into state-run general insurance firms
    Business

    Government to infuse ₹3,000 crore into state-run general insurance firms

    15 Feb 2021 11:45 AM IST
    RBI, Reserve Bank of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister, Rahul Gandhi, The Federal, English news website
    Analysis

    Union Budget’s fine print raises worries about the state of railway finances

    4 Feb 2021 1:36 PM IST
    Amitabh Kant
    Budget 2021

    Budget reflects Centre’s intent to disinvest in PSEs: NITI Aayog chief

    3 Feb 2021 12:00 PM IST
    Railways

    Infra push in Budget? The devil, as usual, lies in the details

    3 Feb 2021 11:50 AM IST
    Meghalaya polls 2023, Meghalaya Assembly elections

    Budget: MHA allocation sees small cut; lion’s share for CAPFs, Census

    3 Feb 2021 11:45 AM IST
    Nirmala Sitharaman,

    On post-Budget trip, Sitharaman to return to a place where she nearly died

    3 Feb 2021 12:31 AM IST
    Staving off recession: Big 8 proposals of Budget 2021

    Staving off recession: Big 8 proposals of Budget 2021

    2 Feb 2021 12:00 PM IST
    Agriculture

    Farmers decry Budget claims on agricultural income

    2 Feb 2021 12:00 PM IST
    Start-ups laud tax holiday, fintech boost; big reforms still missing

    Start-ups laud tax holiday, fintech boost; big reforms still missing

    2 Feb 2021 12:00 PM IST
    Solar Panels

    Budget proposes to provide customers option to choose electricity supplier

    2 Feb 2021 12:00 PM IST
    National Infrastructure Pipeline, NIP, Nirmala Sitharaman, ₹102 lakh crore, $5 trillion economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, vision

    Big push for public transport as budget focuses on metro projects, city bus services

    2 Feb 2021 2:32 AM IST
    Palaniswami, Amit Shah meeting

    EPS gets a bit of what he wanted: NH, textile parks, metro rail expansion

    2 Feb 2021 2:01 AM IST
    1991 to 2021: How Manmohans reforms differ from Nirmalas

    1991 to 2021: How Manmohan's reforms differ from Nirmala's

    2 Feb 2021 1:56 AM IST
    It is only a survival budget, say Oppn leaders in Kerala, Karnataka

    It is only a survival budget, say Oppn leaders in Kerala, Karnataka

    The Federal
    2 Feb 2021 1:40 AM IST

    Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her most critical and closely watched Budget 2021 today (February 1). There was enormous pressure...

    MGNREGA

    MGNREGA gets ₹73,000 crore, a huge fall from revised FY21 estimate

    2 Feb 2021 1:33 AM IST
    Pinarayi Vijayan

    Budget 2021 reflects neo-liberal policies of NDA govt: Kerala CM

    2 Feb 2021 1:28 AM IST
    How much for defence? FMs blank shot keeps everyone guessing

    How much for defence? FM's blank shot keeps everyone guessing

    2 Feb 2021 12:41 AM IST
    COVID forces govt to give healthcare its due; 137% jump in outlay

    COVID forces govt to give healthcare its due; 137% jump in outlay

    2 Feb 2021 12:17 AM IST
    Farm budget disappoints, makes little attempt to promote crop diversification

    Farm budget disappoints, makes little attempt to promote crop diversification

    2 Feb 2021 12:01 AM IST
    Women will be allowed to work in all categories and night shift, with adequate protection: FM

    'Women will be allowed to work in all categories and night shift, with adequate protection': FM

    1 Feb 2021 10:53 PM IST
    Budget 2023: Govt allocates Rs 5,300cr for Upper Bhadra Project in Karnataka

    In Budget speech, FM quotes Tagore, Thiruvalluvar to evoke promise of India

    1 Feb 2021 10:43 PM IST
    FM sets a target of ₹1.75 lakh crore from disinvestments

    FM sets a target of ₹1.75 lakh crore from disinvestments

    1 Feb 2021 10:35 PM IST
    model village, Sri Lanka, India, housing project, war-affected people, estate workers, Ministry of Housing and Construction and Cultural Affairs, The Federal, English news website.

    Boost for affordable housing: Additional tax cut of ₹1.5 lakh for interest extended

    1 Feb 2021 10:12 PM IST
    Highway

    Budget: Centre's largesse for West Bengal just ahead of elections

    1 Feb 2021 9:46 PM IST
    MGNREGA

    Budget allocates Rs 73,000 crore to MGNREGA scheme

    1 Feb 2021 9:15 PM IST
    Fin Comm keeps tax devolution to states at 42%, pitches fiscal deficit glide path

    Fin Comm keeps tax devolution to states at 42%, pitches fiscal deficit glide path

    1 Feb 2021 9:02 PM IST
    4 poll-bound states get massive boost for highways, economic corridors

    4 poll-bound states get massive boost for highways, economic corridors

    1 Feb 2021 8:19 PM IST
    rice

    New agri cess in Budget: 100% on liquor; ₹2.5/l on petrol, ₹4/l on diesel

    1 Feb 2021 8:17 PM IST
    Fiscal deficit at 9.5% for current year, 6.8% for 2021-’22

    Fiscal deficit at 9.5% for current year, 6.8% for 2021-’22

    1 Feb 2021 8:10 PM IST
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