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Budget 2020 Live updates: BJP hails Budget, opposition says it lacks vision to revive economy

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 02, 2020, 12:51:16 IST

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Budget 2020 Live updates: BJP hails Budget, opposition says it lacks vision to revive economy

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman promised to put more money in people's pockets and announced measures to boost the income of farmers as she delivered her longest-ever Budget speech today. Stay with TOI for live updates

12:22 (IST) Feb 01

Rs 3,150 crore allocated for the ministry of culture in 2020-21

12:22 (IST) Feb 01

Five archaeological sites to be developed at iconic sites with on-site museums: FM Sitharaman

12:20 (IST) Feb 01

FM allocates Rs 9,000 crore for senior citizens

12:19 (IST) Feb 01

Govt provides Rs 53,700 crore for development and welfare of Scheduled Tribes

12:18 (IST) Feb 01

FM proposes budget provision of Rs 85,000 crore in 2020-21 for welfare of SC and other backward classes

12:17 (IST) Feb 01

Have identified suitable technology to eliminate manual cleaning of sewer systems and septic tanks: FM

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12:16 (IST) Feb 01

Propose to provide Rs 35,600 crore for nutrition-related programmes in 2020-21: FM

12:15 (IST) Feb 01

Over 6 lakh anganwadi workers have been equipped with smartphones to upload the nutrition status of 10 crore households: FM

12:13 (IST) Feb 01

Rs 1.7 lakh crore provided for transport infrastructure in 2020-21

12:12 (IST) Feb 01

FM proposes Rs 8,000 crore outlay over 5 years for National Mission of Quantum Technology and Application

12:09 (IST) Feb 01

One lakh gram panchayats will be connected to the optical fibre programme: FM

12:09 (IST) Feb 01

Data is the new oil. We will soon roll out policy to enable private sector to build data centre parks throughout the country: FM

12:08 (IST) Feb 01

Government has harnessed new technology to enable Direct Benefit Transfers on a scale like never before: FM

12:07 (IST) Feb 01

Govt plans to expand gas grid: FM

12:07 (IST) Feb 01

FM announces Rs 20,000 crore for the renewable energy sector

12:06 (IST) Feb 01

Conventional energy meters to be replaced by prepaid 'smart meters' in the next three years. Pre-paid meters (smart meters) will give consumers freedom to choose suppliers: FM

12:05 (IST) Feb 01

100 more airports to be developed by 2024. Will introduce more Tejas-like trains