Govt willing to do more, open to tweaking inside and outside Budget: Sitharaman
The country's GDP growth is estimated to slow to an 11-year low of 5 per cent in the current financial year.
The country's GDP growth is estimated to slow to an 11-year low of 5 per cent in the current financial year.
Union Budget 2020-21 has brought disappointment to some constituencies as it did not have any big announcements
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget for 2020-21 has introduced a 10 per cent TDS provision
The new insurance cover came into effect from Tuesday onwards. Deposit insurance was static at Rs 1 lakh since 1993.
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The minister also said that the companies will not need to pay dividend distribution tax (DDT).
Deposit insurance coverage will be enhanced from Rs 1 lakh to 5 lakh per depositor
While addressing the Parliament Sitharaman said that the farmers will be allowed to set up solar units on barren/fallow lands and supply power to grids.
The union minister further added, “Agriculture credit availability target for the year 2020-21 has been set at Rs 15 lakh crore.”
