Union Budget 2021-22

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  Centre To Hold Consultations To Decide On Privatisation Of Banks

  In the Union Budget for the financial year (FY) 2021-22, Union Minister Bhagwat Karad said, the government's intent to take up privatisation of two PSBs and approval of a policy of strategic disinvestment of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) was announced.

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  Advance Action Underway On Privatisation Of 2 State-Owned Banks, Says Banking Secretary

  In the Union Budget for 2021-22, Government announced its intent to take up the privatisation of two public sector banks

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  Record Tax Collections Signify Economic Recovery, To Boost Growth: Government

  Official sources say that the growth revenue collections has also boosted country's tax-GDP ratio for 2021-22 to 11.7 per cent

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  Tax Revenues Exceeded Budget Estimates By Rs 5 Lakh Crore In 2021-22

  Tax revenues in 2021-22 exceeded Union Budget's estimates by Rs 5 lakh crore

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  Higher Education Budget For Next Financial Year At Rs 40,828 Cr; 6.46% More Than 2021-22

  Union Budget 2022-23: The centre has allocated Rs 40,828 crore to the Education Ministry’s Higher Education Department for the next financial year, which is an increase of 6.6 per cent over the current financial year.

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  Single Volume Economic Survey Likely This Year

  The finance ministry is expected to come out with a single volume economic survey for 2021-22 projecting a growth of 9 per cent for the next fiscal

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  Fiscal Deficit Estimated At 10.4% In 2021-22 If Disinvestment Target Missed: ICRA

  A miss in the disinvestment target may cause the fiscal deficit to rise at Rs 16.6 lakh crore or 7.1 per cent of the GDP in the current financial year

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  Government Has Spent 36.7% Of Budgetary Estimates For 2021-22 Till August

  Government has incurred Rs 12,76,681 crore in terms of expenditure, which is 36.7 per cent of the budgetary estimates for 2021-22

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  Government's Bank Privatisation Move May Face Hurdles Amid Covid: Report

  Centre's decision to privatise public sector banks face risks from political opposition as well as structural challenges like balance sheet stress.

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  Government Bullish On Asset Monetisation Programme? Know What It Is Here

  In the Union Budget 2021-22, the Centre had proposed to launch a National Monetisation Pipeline to assess potential value of under utilised assets.

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  Budget 2021-22 Reflects Dismal State Of India's Economy: Opposition In Rajya Sabha

  Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday termed the union budget for 2021-22 as one "for the rich and by the rich" that reflected a "painful story" of the country and bankruptcy of its economy.

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  India To Expand Production By Rs 20 Lakh Crore: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

  Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India will expand its production by Rs 20 lakh crore and asserted that the Union Budget 2021-22 promotes entrepreneurship, international trade and enhance business confidence, both for stakeholders doing domestic and international business.

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  Congress Workers Show Black Flags To Nirmala Sitharaman On Mumbai Visit

  Congress workers showed black flags to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Mumbai on Sunday to protest against the 2021-22 Union Budget and the increasing fuel prices.

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  Budget 2021: Panchayati Raj Ministry Gets Rs 913.43 Crore

  The allocation to the Panchayati Raj Ministry for the year 2021-22 increased by more than 32 per cent to Rs 913.43 crore in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday compared to the revised expenditure during the current financial year.

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  Delhi Police Get Over Rs 8,644 Crore In Budget, Nirbhaya Fund Gets Rs 10 Crore

  The Delhi Police has been allocated Rs 8,644.12 crore in the Union Budget for financial year 2021-22, even as around Rs 10 crore has been set aside for Nirbhaya Fund.