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States Need To Re-Prioritise Expenditure, Says SBI Report
Many states are spending high amounts on populist schemes and with the GST compensation ending in June, they need to re-prioritise their expenditure
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Bengal Presents Populist Budget With Rs 5,150 Crore For Social Sectors
Resorting to populism and giving a fresh impetus to employment generation, the West Bengal government on Monday announced the setting up of 100 business parks for small and medium enterprises in the state in the next three years and proposed free electricity to those with quarterly consumption of up to 75 units in its budget for 2020-21.
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Budget Is More Of Poll Manifesto, Disappointing: Prithviraj Chavan
Opposition parties today dubbed the budget presented by the BJP-led Maharashtra government as "disappointing", saying it is full of pre-election populist announcements.
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Not A "Scheme On Paper" Like Previous Governments: PM On Cash For Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked the Congress and the two other key opposition parties of Uttar Pradesh, accusing them of doing little for farmers. Rolling out the populist mega scheme for cash transfer to farmers at Gorakhpur - the stronghold of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath - he said previous governments "talked a lot" and came up wit...
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UP Budget 2019: Uttar Pradesh Announces Medical Varsity In Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Name
UP budget 2019: The Uttar Pradesh government today presented a Rs. 4.79 lakh crore budget for 2019-20, and announced populist schemes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Presents Rs 4.79 Lakh Crore Budget
The Uttar Pradesh government today presented a Rs 4.79 lakh crore budget for 2019-20, and announced populist schemes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Rupee Logs Steepest Single-Day Fall In Over A Month
Extending its decline to a second consecutive session, the rupee fell by 56 paise or 0.8 per cent on Monday to end at 71.80 versus the US dollar. The yield on 10-year bond rose 3 basis points to 7.41 per cent from 7.38 per cent on Friday. The rupee and bonds came under pressure after credit rating agency Moody's said that the inability to meet fisc...
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Without Power, 2.5 Crore Families Lived 18th Century Life: Piyush Goyal
The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure that every home across the country gets electricity connection by March this year, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today in his Interim Budget speech that was seen as a populist budget in an election year.
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"Peanuts" Says Ahmed Patel On Government's Cash Transfer Plan For Farmers
The Congress today jeered at the government's long-awaited big interim-budget announcement today -- a populist scheme of cash transfer to farmers instead of subsidy. The amount, which breaks down to Rs 500 a month, is no more than "peanuts", senior party leader Ahmed Patel tweeted.
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"Narendra Modi Government To Take Care Of All": Shiv Pratap Shukla Hits At Populist Measures Ahead Of Budget
The interim budget is widely expected to feature big announcements ahead of the national election, due by May. It is the last chance for the ruling BJP to win over the masses, especially sections like farmers and the middle class, after it lost three major states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh -- in last month's elections.
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Income Tax Concessions, Farm Relief Package May Figure In Budget
Income tax concessions for individuals, a farm relief package, support for small businesses and possible populist spending measures may be part of the Budget that Finance Minister Piyush Goyal will present today as the government makes a last-ditch attempt to woo voters ahead of the general elections.
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Opinion: PM Modi Should Respect Tradition On Last Budget Before Polls
Populist spending is to be expected in an election year.
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As Iran Sanctions, 2019 Polls Loom, PM Modi's Tightrope Walk On Fuel
India's growth monikers -- the world's fastest-growing major economy and the fastest-growing oil user -- might make for good headlines, but when juxtaposed with the less-flattering description of its currency they pose a problem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Expect Something Good In The Budget For Education Sector: Prakash Javadekar
"Expect something good in the budget also because we want to expand quality education in all corners of the nation" Union Human Resourses HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.
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Next Budget May Not Be Populist, Hints Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday indicated that the upcoming Budget 2018 will not be a populist one and said it's a myth that the common man expects "freebies and sops" from the government.
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States Need To Re-Prioritise Expenditure, Says SBI Report
Many states are spending high amounts on populist schemes and with the GST compensation ending in June, they need to re-prioritise their expenditure
-
Bengal Presents Populist Budget With Rs 5,150 Crore For Social Sectors
Resorting to populism and giving a fresh impetus to employment generation, the West Bengal government on Monday announced the setting up of 100 business parks for small and medium enterprises in the state in the next three years and proposed free electricity to those with quarterly consumption of up to 75 units in its budget for 2020-21.
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Budget Is More Of Poll Manifesto, Disappointing: Prithviraj Chavan
Opposition parties today dubbed the budget presented by the BJP-led Maharashtra government as "disappointing", saying it is full of pre-election populist announcements.
-
Not A "Scheme On Paper" Like Previous Governments: PM On Cash For Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked the Congress and the two other key opposition parties of Uttar Pradesh, accusing them of doing little for farmers. Rolling out the populist mega scheme for cash transfer to farmers at Gorakhpur - the stronghold of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath - he said previous governments "talked a lot" and came up wit...
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UP Budget 2019: Uttar Pradesh Announces Medical Varsity In Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Name
UP budget 2019: The Uttar Pradesh government today presented a Rs. 4.79 lakh crore budget for 2019-20, and announced populist schemes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Presents Rs 4.79 Lakh Crore Budget
The Uttar Pradesh government today presented a Rs 4.79 lakh crore budget for 2019-20, and announced populist schemes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
-
Rupee Logs Steepest Single-Day Fall In Over A Month
Extending its decline to a second consecutive session, the rupee fell by 56 paise or 0.8 per cent on Monday to end at 71.80 versus the US dollar. The yield on 10-year bond rose 3 basis points to 7.41 per cent from 7.38 per cent on Friday. The rupee and bonds came under pressure after credit rating agency Moody's said that the inability to meet fisc...
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Without Power, 2.5 Crore Families Lived 18th Century Life: Piyush Goyal
The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure that every home across the country gets electricity connection by March this year, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today in his Interim Budget speech that was seen as a populist budget in an election year.
-
"Peanuts" Says Ahmed Patel On Government's Cash Transfer Plan For Farmers
The Congress today jeered at the government's long-awaited big interim-budget announcement today -- a populist scheme of cash transfer to farmers instead of subsidy. The amount, which breaks down to Rs 500 a month, is no more than "peanuts", senior party leader Ahmed Patel tweeted.
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"Narendra Modi Government To Take Care Of All": Shiv Pratap Shukla Hits At Populist Measures Ahead Of Budget
The interim budget is widely expected to feature big announcements ahead of the national election, due by May. It is the last chance for the ruling BJP to win over the masses, especially sections like farmers and the middle class, after it lost three major states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh -- in last month's elections.
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Income Tax Concessions, Farm Relief Package May Figure In Budget
Income tax concessions for individuals, a farm relief package, support for small businesses and possible populist spending measures may be part of the Budget that Finance Minister Piyush Goyal will present today as the government makes a last-ditch attempt to woo voters ahead of the general elections.
-
Opinion: PM Modi Should Respect Tradition On Last Budget Before Polls
Populist spending is to be expected in an election year.
-
As Iran Sanctions, 2019 Polls Loom, PM Modi's Tightrope Walk On Fuel
India's growth monikers -- the world's fastest-growing major economy and the fastest-growing oil user -- might make for good headlines, but when juxtaposed with the less-flattering description of its currency they pose a problem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
-
Expect Something Good In The Budget For Education Sector: Prakash Javadekar
"Expect something good in the budget also because we want to expand quality education in all corners of the nation" Union Human Resourses HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.
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Next Budget May Not Be Populist, Hints Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday indicated that the upcoming Budget 2018 will not be a populist one and said it's a myth that the common man expects "freebies and sops" from the government.
