Budget 2020 Live updates: BJP hails Budget, opposition says it lacks vision to revive economy
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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
12:00 (IST) Feb 01
Accelerated development of highways will be undertaken: FM
11:57 (IST) Feb 01
FM proposes Rs 27,300 crore for the development and promotion of industry and commerce in 2020-21
11:56 (IST) Feb 01
We wish to turn every district into an export house: FM
11:55 (IST) Feb 01
Entrepreneurship is strength of India. I propose to set up an investment clearance cell that will provided end to end facilitation and support including pre-investment advisory, info on land banks and facilitate clearance at state level: FM
11:54 (IST) Feb 01
FM proposes a scheme focused on encouraging the manufacturing of mobile phones and electrical equipment
11:51 (IST) Feb 01
Sitharaman announces the introduction of 'Ind-SAT', an exam for Asian and African countries to help make India a higher education destination.
11:49 (IST) Feb 01
FM announces Rs 99,300 crore outlay for education sector in 2020-21 and Rs 3,000 crore for skill development
11:48 (IST) Feb 01

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FM Sitharaman

11:48 (IST) Feb 01
FM proposes to expand Jan Aushadhi Kendras in all districts of country to provide medicines at affordable rates
11:45 (IST) Feb 01
FM announces degree-level full-fledged online education programme to be offered by the top 100 institutions in the country
11:43 (IST) Feb 01
Steps will be taken to deliver higher quality education: FM
11:43 (IST) Feb 01
By 2030, India is set to have the largest working age population in the world: FM
11:42 (IST) Feb 01
We have approved Rs 3.6 lakh crore for Jal Jeevan Mission to provide safe drinking water to rural India: FM
11:41 (IST) Feb 01
The total allocation for Swachh Bharat Mission is Rs 12,300 crore in 2020-21: FM
11:40 (IST) Feb 01
We have provided an additional Rs 69,000 crore for the health sector: FM Sitharaman
11:38 (IST) Feb 01
A very focused safe water 'Jal Jeevan Mission' and sanitation programme 'Swachh Bharat Yojna' have been launched to tackle health concerns: FM
11:37 (IST) Feb 01
Now I will talk about wellness, water and sanitation: FM
11:36 (IST) Feb 01
Food Corporation of India and Warehousing Corporation of India to build warehousing facility on their land, says FM