Further, the finance minister said data exchange among all-mode operators will be brought on a unified logistics interface platform to enable efficient movement of goods.
Currently, post offices provide savings account services and payments bank services through the India Post Payments Bank.
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“This Union Budget seeks to lay the foundation and give a blueprint of the economy over Amrit Kal of next 25 years – from India at 75 to India at 100,” Sitharaman said while presenting her fourth union budget.
Sitharaman announced this while presenting the 2022-23 Budget in Parliament.
The fiscal 2022-23 has been announced as International Year of Millets, the finance minister said while presenting the Union Budget for 2022-23.
While presenting the Budget for 2022-23, the finance minister also said the strategic transfer of Air India ownership has been completed and strategic buyer for (Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd) NINL has been selected.
Earlier today, Sitharaman met President Ram Nath Kovind ahead of the Budget presentation. She was accompanied by Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Bhagwat Karad and other officials from the Ministry.
Here are the key numbers to watch out for in the Budget for 2022-23, which is widely expected to boost spending towards policies that create jobs, boost manufacturing, helping rural and agri-economy and infrastructure creation.
The rusty brown tone of her saree was a combination of two colours, brown and red, that hold a deeper significance. While the colour brown is often associated with resilience, dependability, security, and safety, red signifies warmth, love and power.
During the period, the country’s output of finished steel registered a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 28.9 per cent to 62.37 MT, while the consumption of the same grew 25 per cent to 57.39 MT, the Survey for the ongoing financial year said.
The report presented in the parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted that the government’s spending on social services increased significantly during the pandemic.
There should also be an increased allocation for elimination of child labour with a comprehensive national action plan, Mathur added.
Speaking with ANI, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the Centre and said that the Monsoon session of the Parliament was affected due to the Pegasus issue.
Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting her 4th budget since taking office in 2019.
Just ahead of the Union Budget 2022-2023, Subramanian Swamy, Member of Parliament, in an interview, discussed various aspects of the economy.
Union Budget of a year, also referred to as the annual financial statement, is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government for that particular year.
The sector has big expectations from the Union Budget 2022-23 which is scheduled to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1.
The state health department has categorised Patna as A grade district, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Purnea as B grade districts and the remaining districts have been classified under C grade.
To a question on being the middle class did you expect more from the budget, 66 per cent of the middle-income group said they expected more.
However, gold and silver will become cheaper as a result of rationalisation in customs duty on imports of these precious metals.
In her budget speech for the next fiscal, she said the procurement of crops like paddy, wheat, pulses and cotton has jumped manifold in the last six years.
Presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22, she said the government is also working on a national language translation initiative.
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.
