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New Delhi: With an emphasis on the PM Gati Shakti plan, Finance Minister Amrit Kalal seeks to establish a foundation for the next 25 years (Amrit Kalal) from India at 75 to 100. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Budget 2022 in Parliament on Tuesday, February 1, but did not announce any relief in income tax for the salaried class. Below are the biggest headlines of today.
Budget 2022: Budget will double farmers’ income, says PM Modi
“An announcement of over Rs 2.25 lakh crores MSP will be directly transferred (to farmers); budget will double farmers’ income. For MSMEs, credit guarantee and many new schemes have been announced,” said PM Modi. Read More
Income Tax: No relief in Budget 2022 for the salaried class, tax slabs remain unchanged
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Budget 2022 in Parliament on Tuesday, February 1, but did not announce any relief in income tax for the salaried class. The income tax slabs for the financial year 2022-23 remain the same. Read More
From Gati Shakti, crypto tax, agriculture to river linking: Highights of Budget 2022
Finance Minister seeks to lay a foundation for the next 25 years (Amrit Kalal) from India at 75 to 100 with a focus on PM Gati Shakti scheme, financing of investments, inclusive development and Productivity enhancement, energy transition and climate action. Read More
Budget 2022: Sports sector gets a big boost of Rs 305.58 crores in new fiscal year
Following a stellar show in 2020 at Tokyo Olympics 2020 and Paralympics 2020, India’s sports sector got a big boost as the central government increased the sports budget by Rs Rs 305.58 crore. In the last financial year, the government had allocated Rs 2596.14 crore for sports, which was later revised to Rs 2757.02 crore. For 2022-23, the sports budget has been increased to 3062.60 crore. 2022 is another crucial year for Indian athletes with two global events — the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and Hangzhou Asian Games — lined up. Read More
Abducted Arunachal teen was blindfolded, kicked, given electric shock in Chinese custody, alleges father
Father of the 17-year-old Indian boy, who was recently abducted by the Chinese Army from Arunachal Pradesh, alleged that his son was given a mild electric shock and was kept blindfolded most of the time during the captivity. Miram Taronr reunited with his family at a function in Tuting in Upper Siang district on Monday evening, district Deputy Commissioner Shaswat Saurabh said. Read More
‘Playing tricks with farmers can be disastrous’: SKM warns of resuming stir over non-fulfilment of promises
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, on Tuesday, warned that the farmers will resume their protests if the Union government fails to deliver on the promises made to the Kisan unions in December when the farm laws were repealed. The SKM said that none of the assurances given by the Central government on December 9, 2021, have been fulfilled. “The Morcha warns the BJP government against challenging the farmers’ patience,” the SKM statement read. Read More
Mumbai police arrest ex-Bigg Boss contestant and YouTuber Hindustani Bhau over students’ protest
The Maharashtra Police on Tuesday arrested YouTuber Hindustani Bhau aka Vikas Fhatak in connection with a student protest near the residence of Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad. The police also took one more person into custody in the same case. Read More
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