"finance-minister"

She also announced an outlay for capital expenditure amounting to Rs 1,07,100 crores. Presenting the Union Budget 2021-22, Sitharaman said that the plan of the government is to create a future-ready Railways system by 2030.

The 30-share Sensex was trading 929.54 points or 2.01 per cent higher at 47,215.31; and the broader Nifty surged 260.05 points or 1.91 per cent at 13,894.65.

Presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22, she also said the operation green scheme will cover 22 more perishable commodities while announcing the development of five major fishing hubs.

"To further augment road infrastructure, 8,500 km of road and highway projects will be awarded by March 2022," Sitharaman said in her Budget Speech.

In the Union Budget for 2021-22, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed setting up of investor charter across financial products.

Presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22, she said Railways will monetise dedicated freight corridors.

In the first paperless Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said there will be 100 per cent electrification of broad gauge rail tracks by December 2023.

"National monetisation pipeline for potential brownfield infrastructure assets will be launched," Sitharaman said.

As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation.

This year, the Union Budget will be delivered in paperless form for the first time.

China and 14 other countries in November last year established the world's largest trading bloc that represents roughly 30 per cent of the world's GDP and population

Chidambaram said as expected the talks failed, and it is the government which is to be blamed because it will not agree to get rid of the disputed laws even after the RTI responses have exposed the government's "lie"

In a programme at Siddipet mini-stadium on Wednesday night, the Finance Minister has instructed the local officials and sport bodies to design a calendar for sports events for Siddipet district so that they can organise sports events on a regular basis.

Though govt had promised funds to people desirous of building houses on their own land a year ago to ensure housing for all, it got delayed because revenue generation was low in 2020, said Minister

Andhra Pradesh will get an additional amount of Rs 344 crore while Madhya Pradesh has become entitled to receive Rs 660 crore for capital projects.

Minister Harish Rao hands over Swift Dzire cars to 18 women beneficiaries who were given She Cabs by SC Corporation

Blind Association President Bikasthapathi Goud urged the Minister to appoint a couple of persons at the Sound Library set up exclusively for blind persons besides setting up a Blind Welfare Office

Minister was speaking after laying the foundation stone for construction of 100 double bedroom houses at Tirumalpur on the outskirts of Shankarampet (A) Mandal

Sitharaman has concluded a comprehensive review of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package (ANBP) with the Secretaries of various Ministries/Departments, the Ministry of Finance said on Sunday.

As per the release, the Finance Minister Sitharaman on Friday concluded a comprehensive review of ANBP with the Secretaries of various Ministries/Departments concerned over three days.