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Budget Allocates Rs 20,000 Crore To Science Department To Kickstart Research Fund
Signalling a commitment to research and development, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday allocated Rs 20,000 crore to the Department of Science and Technology as a corpus for a fund to promote private sector-driven innovation.
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'B' In Budget Stands For Bihar: Memes Take Over Social Media
The Union government has announced several big-ticket plans for Bihar in the budget, delighting the business community and citizens and sparking a meme fest on social media.
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Union Budget 2024: No Tax Relief for Crypto Sector, Industry Takes Respite in Angel Tax Abolishment
The Union Budget that was unveiled on Tuesday without any reduction in one percent TDS on all crypto transactions that has been requested by the crypto industry. Meanwhile, the Web3 community continues to vouch for patience and belief in the government for comprehensive industry-specific reforms in the future.
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Union Budget 2024: Key Takeaways, Technology-Related Announcements Made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2024-25 making history as the first finance minister to present seven union budgets. The latest budget slashes the basic customs duty (BCD) on mobile phones and related components to 15 percent and makes other provisions related to the space and technology sector.
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Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Rs 1,000 Crore For Space Tech
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a fund of Rs 1,000 crore to encourage space tech development.
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Interim Budget 2024: Defence Budget Pegged At Rs 6.21 Lakh Crore For 2024-25
Interim Budget 2024: In a modest hike, the government on Thursday increased the defence budget to Rs 6.21 lakh crore for 2024-25 from last year's allocation of Rs 5.94 lakh crore and announced an ambitious scheme for "deep-tech" technologies
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Chandrayaan-3 Mission Cost Less Than Some Space Movies: Finance Minister
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the success of Chandrayaan-3 will have a big impact on India's industrial and technological ecosystem.
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Digital Payments Transformed Governance, Financial Inclusion in India, Says PM Modi at G20 Meet
With the aim to foster global economic cooperation, the first G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting is being held in Bengaluru on Friday. PM Modi gave opening remarks at the meet via a video message.
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Due To Use Of Technology, Centre "Saved Rs 2 Lakh Crore": Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Union government has saved Rs 2,00,000 crore by using technology as systems like Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) stopped leakages.
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Upcoming Decade Is Going To Be "Techade": Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the coming decade will be a 'Techade', and technology is going to drive us.
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Janet Yellen to Visit India, Meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Ahead of G20 Summit
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in India, ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Indonesia. Yellen is also scheduled to meet with technology sector leaders at the Microsoft India Development Center, on November 11. The US Treasury Secretary will look to bolster ties with India and overcome divisions in ...
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India to Develop Standard Operating Procedures for Crypto During Upcoming G20 Presidency, Finance Minister Says
India is looking to work with the other 19 member nations of the G20 in formulating a framework around cryptocurrencies, that would work on an international level. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed India’s plans of prioritising crypto laws among other important agendas that will be extended for discussion to the G20 member nations.
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5G Technology in India Is Completely Indigenous, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Says
5G technology in India is completely indigenous and is not imported from another country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. The country can now provide 5G technology to other countries that want it, she added. The minister's comments come weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of 5G services in the country...
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5G Is Our Own Product, Can Provide To Other Countries: Finance Minister
India has launched its indigenously developed 5G infrastructure and is ready to share it with other countries as well, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.
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UPI Daily Transactions Expected to Cross 1 Billion-Mark in Next 5 Years: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Unified Payments Interface-based transaction is expected to reach one billion per day in the next five years, stated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday while addressing an event. She stated that the data released by NPCI shows that UPI reported 6.28 billion transactions worth Rs. 10.62 trillion (nearly Rs. 11,00,000 crore) in ...
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Budget Allocates Rs 20,000 Crore To Science Department To Kickstart Research Fund
Signalling a commitment to research and development, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday allocated Rs 20,000 crore to the Department of Science and Technology as a corpus for a fund to promote private sector-driven innovation.
-
'B' In Budget Stands For Bihar: Memes Take Over Social Media
The Union government has announced several big-ticket plans for Bihar in the budget, delighting the business community and citizens and sparking a meme fest on social media.
-
Union Budget 2024: No Tax Relief for Crypto Sector, Industry Takes Respite in Angel Tax Abolishment
The Union Budget that was unveiled on Tuesday without any reduction in one percent TDS on all crypto transactions that has been requested by the crypto industry. Meanwhile, the Web3 community continues to vouch for patience and belief in the government for comprehensive industry-specific reforms in the future.
-
Union Budget 2024: Key Takeaways, Technology-Related Announcements Made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2024-25 making history as the first finance minister to present seven union budgets. The latest budget slashes the basic customs duty (BCD) on mobile phones and related components to 15 percent and makes other provisions related to the space and technology sector.
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Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Rs 1,000 Crore For Space Tech
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a fund of Rs 1,000 crore to encourage space tech development.
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Interim Budget 2024: Defence Budget Pegged At Rs 6.21 Lakh Crore For 2024-25
Interim Budget 2024: In a modest hike, the government on Thursday increased the defence budget to Rs 6.21 lakh crore for 2024-25 from last year's allocation of Rs 5.94 lakh crore and announced an ambitious scheme for "deep-tech" technologies
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Chandrayaan-3 Mission Cost Less Than Some Space Movies: Finance Minister
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the success of Chandrayaan-3 will have a big impact on India's industrial and technological ecosystem.
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Digital Payments Transformed Governance, Financial Inclusion in India, Says PM Modi at G20 Meet
With the aim to foster global economic cooperation, the first G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting is being held in Bengaluru on Friday. PM Modi gave opening remarks at the meet via a video message.
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Due To Use Of Technology, Centre "Saved Rs 2 Lakh Crore": Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Union government has saved Rs 2,00,000 crore by using technology as systems like Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) stopped leakages.
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Upcoming Decade Is Going To Be "Techade": Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the coming decade will be a 'Techade', and technology is going to drive us.
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Janet Yellen to Visit India, Meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Ahead of G20 Summit
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in India, ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Indonesia. Yellen is also scheduled to meet with technology sector leaders at the Microsoft India Development Center, on November 11. The US Treasury Secretary will look to bolster ties with India and overcome divisions in ...
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India to Develop Standard Operating Procedures for Crypto During Upcoming G20 Presidency, Finance Minister Says
India is looking to work with the other 19 member nations of the G20 in formulating a framework around cryptocurrencies, that would work on an international level. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed India’s plans of prioritising crypto laws among other important agendas that will be extended for discussion to the G20 member nations.
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5G Technology in India Is Completely Indigenous, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Says
5G technology in India is completely indigenous and is not imported from another country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. The country can now provide 5G technology to other countries that want it, she added. The minister's comments come weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of 5G services in the country...
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5G Is Our Own Product, Can Provide To Other Countries: Finance Minister
India has launched its indigenously developed 5G infrastructure and is ready to share it with other countries as well, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.
-
UPI Daily Transactions Expected to Cross 1 Billion-Mark in Next 5 Years: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Unified Payments Interface-based transaction is expected to reach one billion per day in the next five years, stated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday while addressing an event. She stated that the data released by NPCI shows that UPI reported 6.28 billion transactions worth Rs. 10.62 trillion (nearly Rs. 11,00,000 crore) in ...
