Video | Opposition MPs’ “Symbolic Walkout” Of Rajya Sabha Amid Row Over Budget

    Video | Opposition MPs’ “Symbolic Walkout” Of Rajya Sabha Amid Row Over Budget

    INDIA bloc leaders staged protests in and outside Parliament today against what they describe as “discrimination” against opposition-ruled states in the recently unveiled Union Budget. Both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha began on a stormy note after Opposition MPs protested against the Budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking in Rajya Sabha, said “can’t…

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    Video | “1 Month Wage To All Persons Newly Entering Workforce”: Nirmala Sitharaman

      Video | “1 Month Wage To All Persons Newly Entering Workforce”: Nirmala Sitharaman

      Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced that the government will give one-month’s salary to all the new employees entering the workforce. The amount will be provided to the employees as Provident Fund contribution. “The scheme is meant for all persons entering the workforce in all sectors. It will benefit 210 lakh youths,” Ms Sitharaman said…

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      Video | Finance Minister Reaches Parliament For Her 7th Budget

        Video | Finance Minister Reaches Parliament For Her 7th Budget

        Before presenting her 7th consecutive budget, the finance minister visited president Draupadi Murmu who fed her ‘dahi cheeni’. This year’s budget presentation replaces the iconic ‘bahikhata’ of the finance minister with a tablet, highlighting the Modi government’s focus on digital growth. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her seventh consecutive Budget today – Tuesday,…

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        ‘Need More Jobs’: Raghuram Rajans Advice Days Before Nirmala Sitharamans Budget

          ‘Need More Jobs’: Raghuram Rajans Advice Days Before Nirmala Sitharamans Budget

          New Delhi: Raghuram Rajan, former RBI Governor has urged India to focus on improving its services sector over expanding manufacturing for sustainable growth and job creation. At the Annual World Bank Conference, Raghuram Rajan said that manufacturing is not the “holy grail” for India’s economic success. He explained that the manufacturing sector struggles with issues…

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