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Union Budget 2022: These are the biggest highlights from the Finance Minister’s speech
- The Indian economy is expected to grow 9.2% in the financial year ending March 2022.
- This year’s budget will be focusing more on promoting digital economy, fintech, and climate action.
- The Finance Minister has announced a fund to support startups in agriculture which will be routed via National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
BUDGET 2022 NEWS & UPDATES
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From cryptocurrencies to NFTs, India to tax all ‘virtual digital’ assets at 30%
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Budget makes a special allocation for loans to small travel operators and other players in hospitality
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A fund for agritech startup, inclusion of drones to boost Indian farming
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5G spectrum auctions in 2022, commercial 5G rollout by 2022-23
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Union Budget 2022: Duty concessions being given to electronics to boost domestic manufacturing
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Blockchain-based digital rupee will be a reality before March 2023 confirms Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Diamonds will now be cheaper, imitation jewellery and umbrellas costlier – here are the highlights on how Budget 2022 will impact imports
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From crypto tax to updated IT return, here are the personal finance highlights from Budget 2022
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Union Budget 2022: Checkout allocation of funds for different sectors
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Union Budget 2022: All you need to know about the EV battery swapping policy
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Budget 2022: Digital university to be set up for online learning
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Union Budget 2022: These are the biggest highlights from the Finance Minister’s speech
- The Indian economy is expected to grow 9.2% in the financial year ending March 2022.
- This year’s budget will be focusing more
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India’s defence budget lays out more money for local contracts, a new independent approval body and leaves a quarter for R&D
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PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan aims to bring synergy between infrastructure and logistics across the length and breadth of India
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Minda Industries, Sona Comstar, Greaves Cotton amongst biggest gainers as investors bet on Budget 2022 being EV-friendly
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E-passports with embedded chips will be rolled out in 2022-23
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New age tech stocks Zomato, Paytm and PolicyBazaar buzzing in early trade as investors hope for a tech-friendly Union Budget
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Union Budget 2022: India’s education sector expects an allocation of at least 8-9 pc of estimated budget
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The government is expected to announce ₹1.3 lakh crore for railways under the national infrastructure pipeline
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