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Budget 2019: Good news for youth...Govt will do THIS to get you high-paying jobs
The government will focus on imparting new-age skills in areas like artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, big data, 3-D printing, virtual reality and robotics to equip youth to take up high-paying jobs overseas, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Friday.
Plan a long vacation with family, 17 new tourism sites will be developed
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said 17 "iconic sites" will be transformed into world-class destinations to give a boost to the tourism sector
Union Budget 2019 Highlights: Gold expensive; cess on petrol increased by Re 1
All eyes are on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who has arrived at the North Block. She will present the budget at 11 am in Lok Sabha as expectations soaring high from all quarters
Gold becomes costlier now, think before you buy
There is bad news for all those who have a special love for the shining yellow metal. Gold now becomes costlier as custom duty on gold is increased by 2.5%
Key highlights of Budget 2019: 2% TDS for cash withdrawal exceeding Rs 1 cr in a yr
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the country is well within its capacity to become a $5 dollar economy in the next five years. Here are the key takeaways from FM's speech:
Budget 2019: Govt aims to build 1.95 cr houses in 2 years
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said the government will build 1.95 crore houses under the Pradhan Mantari Awas Yojna (PMAY) - Gramin over the next two years.
Budget 2019: Govt proposes relaxation in FDI norms to attract foreign firms
The government Friday proposed to further relax foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the single brand retail sector with a view to attract more overseas investment.
Budget 2019: Govt needs THIS amount to boost Railway infrastructure
Railway infrastructure would need an investment of Rs 50 lakh crores between 2018 and 2030, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she presented her maiden Budget in Parliament on Friday.
Budget 2019: THIS is what Govt has planned for agriculture and road development
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said the government will invest widely in agriculture infrastructure and support private entrepreneurship for value addition in farm sector.
Budget 2019: Public-private partnership to develop rail infrastructure
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said corporate India is a job creator as well as wealth creator and called for public private partnership to develop rail infrastructure.
