Finance Minister also said that the Congress manifesto of the 2019 general elections had promised the same reforms which have been initiated under the three new farm laws
Govt alone can’t meet demand of a growing India, Industry should come forward : Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government will be spending in a big way in public infrastructure but govt alone cannot meet demand of growing and aspirational India.
IAF Chief assures his force fully prepared amid India-China border row
The last round of talks was held on January 25, when India and China agreed to push for an early disengagement of the frontline troops in eastern Ladakh.
MoS Finance Anurag Thakur reveals key instructions from PM Modi regarding Union Budget 2021
MoS Finance Anurag Thakur spoke to India Ahead on Wednesday (February 3) about the what was the broad theme of the Union Budget 2021 and also on the much-spoken about post by Rihanna on the ongoing farmers’ protest in India.
Union Budget 2021: Interest above Rs 2.5 lakh earned on EPF to be taxed
Currently, the interest paid of EPF contributions stands at 8.5 percent since FY 2019-20, down from the previous 8.65 percent in FY 2018-19.
Union Budget 2021: Govt to spend 137 percent more on Health sector, announces PM AtmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana
She announced an outlay of Rs 2,23,846 crore for the health sector. This is an increase of 137 per cent from the budget allocation of last year (Rs 94,452 crores).
Union Budget 2021: Over 15,000 schools across India to include all features of National Education Policy
A total of 15,000 schools across India will include all components of the National Education Policy (NEP), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday (February 1) while announcing the Union Budget 2021.

Union Budget 2021: Industry experts optimistic about FM Nirmala’s budget
The Sensex soared by 13,300 points, Nifty tops 14,000 as D-Street celebrated FM’s expansionary budget.
Union Budget 2021: Government proposes 74 percent limit on FDI in Insurance sector
The Insurance Act, 1938.was amended in 2000, with the FDI limit set at 26 percent. Another amendment was made in 2015 which raised the FDI limit to 49 percent.
Sitharaman’s 109 minutes long speech fell 2,341 words short of her 2020 budget speech
Her speech lasted for 109 minutes, which was surprising given that she had delivered a 160-minute speech while presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2020-21. She had broken her own record from the previous year as her budget speech lasted for 137 minutes in 2019.