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Union Budget 2016
Arun Jaitley said the Union Budget is aimed at improving rural infrastructure and increasing rural income as the biggest challenge to the economy is agrarian distress. Stay with us for live updates.
15:42 (IST) Feb 29
With big investments in the rural sector and a break for small tax payers, finance minister Arun Jaitley's Budget 2016 on Monday was largely pro-rural and pro-poor in an attempt to counter months of opposition criticism that PM Modi's is a "suit-boot ki sarkar".
15:16 (IST) Feb 29
In this Budget, presumptive tax simplifies the taxation system which will benefit all: PM
15:16 (IST) Feb 29
This budget is about the dreams of the people. I congratulate FM @arunjaitley and his team: PM
15:15 (IST) Feb 29
Common man must be relieved from complex Income tax processes: PM Modi
15:15 (IST) Feb 29
For us primary education is very important. A qualitative transformation of the education sector is what we are giving priority to: PM
15:14 (IST) Feb 29
So far earlier govts focussed on spread of primary edu. Now we have to move beyond that for quality edu: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/uHA2tsx5rM — ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
15:14 (IST) Feb 29
Our youth, especially the dalit youth and tribal youngsters want to be job creators and not job seekers: PM
15:13 (IST) Feb 29
To develop youth in country we aim to- Formalising the informal, employing the unemployed- PM Modi #UnionBudget2016 pic.twitter.com/zfeBX5Q9Ea — ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
15:12 (IST) Feb 29
You must have seen that around 2 lakh crores has been allocated for infrastructure: PM Modi
15:12 (IST) Feb 29
Substantial resources have been allocated to create infrastructure across India: PM
15:10 (IST) Feb 29
In the health sector the government has taken many initiatives. We want to stand shoulder to shoulder with people in times of illness: PM
15:10 (IST) Feb 29
Our Govt has committed to provide free cooking gas to such families- PM Modi #UnionBudget2016 pic.twitter.com/vBsrv0x6wq — ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
15:09 (IST) Feb 29
Budget clearly calls for electrifying all villages thus giving an impetus to rural infrastructure: PM
15:08 (IST) Feb 29
Important steps have been taken in #Budget2016 in the direction of doubling the income of farmers by 2022: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/obgRlmjSac — ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
15:07 (IST) Feb 29
Women, farmers and rural India has been the focus of Union Budget 2016
PM Modi
15:06 (IST) Feb 29
I want to congratulate FM for #UnionBudget2016, focused on development of agri, farmers,women & rural areas-PM Modi pic.twitter.com/hfr2olNNgt — ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
15:05 (IST) Feb 29
PM Narendra Modi is speaking on Union Budget 2016
14:59 (IST) Feb 29
"The Budget has certainly outperformed people's expectations on almost all fronts and it will have a multiplier effect on our economy," Rajnath Singh says
14:58 (IST) Feb 29
Decision to provide 2.87 lakh crore grant in aid to gram panchayats will go a long way in strengthening panchayati raj institutions
Rajnath Singh
14:56 (IST) Feb 29
The Budget has also provided for a health cover of up to Rs 1 lakh to BPL families which shows NDA govt's concern for the poor and needy. — Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) February 29, 2016
14:52 (IST) Feb 29
We have bridged the trust deficit created by the previous govt
Arun Jaitley
14:48 (IST) Feb 29
Government will unveil a roadmap for consolidation of public sector banks (PSBs) which are expected to get an infusion of Rs 25,000 crore next fiscal, finance minister Arun Jaitley said today.
14:44 (IST) Feb 29
Compliance window is neither VDIS nor amnesty scheme: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 29, 2016
14:42 (IST) Feb 29
"I think I have made monumental income tax law changes," finance minister says
14:40 (IST) Feb 29
Rural area is the most vulnerable part of our economy. Our focus is on that
Arun Jaitley
14:35 (IST) Feb 29
Revised estimates to be higher than Budget estimates, says Arun Jaitley
14:32 (IST) Feb 29
Our stress has really been on agrarian sector: @arunjaitley in his post-#Budget interview https://t.co/On8fru8t9f pic.twitter.com/sOXGUGDyqW — Times of India (@timesofindia) February 29, 2016
14:30 (IST) Feb 29
To the weaker sections and middle class in many aspects of this budget huge relief has been given: FM Arun Jaitley — ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
14:29 (IST) Feb 29
Prefer to be conservative on revenue growth front: @arunjaitley in his post-#Budget interview — Times of India (@timesofindia) February 29, 2016
14:29 (IST) Feb 29
Stress in rural area. This year, MNREGA will be at its highest, to improve rural incomes, Arun Jaitley says
14:27 (IST) Feb 29
We have spent more, and we have earned more. Therefore the quality of our fiscal deficit is high: @arunjaitley in his post-#Budget interview — Times of India (@timesofindia) February 29, 2016
14:26 (IST) Feb 29
May end current year with higher revenue despite PSBs' stressed balance sheets
Arun Jaitley
14:25 (IST) Feb 29
Quality of fiscal deficit is very high. Deliberated upon having a range for fiscal deficit: Arun Jaitley
14:24 (IST) Feb 29
We have not compromised on expenditure in this Budget
Arun Jaitley
14:23 (IST) Feb 29
"It's about maintaining fiscal deficit with quality," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says in an interview after presenting Union Budget 2016.
14:20 (IST) Feb 29
Budget 2016 has made unprecedented provision for accelerating & modernising infra in critical areas such as highways, railways
LK Advani
14:13 (IST) Feb 29
In a relief to individual tax payers, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday increased the tax deduction limit to Rs 60,000 per annum from the current Rs 24,000 on the housing rent.
14:07 (IST) Feb 29
Ghareebon aur gaon ka khayal rakha gaya is Budget mein-Amit Shah #UnionBudget2016 pic.twitter.com/7LTfmOvt41 — ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
14:07 (IST) Feb 29
I’m very happy as Union Budget 2016 has been dedicated to farmers
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
14:04 (IST) Feb 29
promise of doubling farmer income to 2022, want to secure their 'berth' till then, govt will fall 2019: Lalu Yadav pic.twitter.com/QVEAza8Io0
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
13:57 (IST) Feb 29
Focusing on infrastructure creation, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech announced building of 10,000 kms of national highways.
13:56 (IST) Feb 29
One crore youths would be trained under the government's skill development programme in the next three years, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.
13:33 (IST) Feb 29
As a common man I can say he has concentrated elaborately on all aspects: FM Jaitley's son-in-law #UnionBudget2016 pic.twitter.com/W11PbZnBEC — ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
13:33 (IST) Feb 29
Full marks to the #UnionBudget2016, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's daughter Sonali pic.twitter.com/077JIZEoTI — ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
13:31 (IST) Feb 29
Yes FM has passed the test, there is something for everyone in this budget
Yashwant Sinha, Former finance minister
13:30 (IST) Feb 29
Allocating a major share to infrastructure that includes Rs 2.21 lakh crore outlay, finance minister Arun Jaitley today said enhanced allocations coupled with reforms and steps will remove obstacles impeding the sector's growth.
13:30 (IST) Feb 29
Finance minister Arun Jaitley unveiled a budget for the poor on Monday, announcing new rural aid and health programmes in a strategy shift that could boost his ruling party in coming state elections.
13:25 (IST) Feb 29
Allocating a major share to infrastructure that includes Rs 2.21 lakh crore outlay, finance minister Arun Jaitley today said enhanced allocations coupled with reforms and steps will remove obstacles impeding the sector's growth.
13:22 (IST) Feb 29
Yes FM has passed the test, there is something for everyone in this budget-Yashwant Sinha,Former Finance Minister pic.twitter.com/TJHCLJrog6 — ANI (@ANI_news) February 29, 2016
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