For establishing the source of transactions, we would be better-off nudging and incentivising instead of mandating non-cash transactions and penalising cash transactions.
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Union Budget 2019: Rs 50 Lakh Crore for Railway Infrastructure; No Mention of MGNREGA
Important takeaways from the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
No Jobs, Rampant Corruption in Universities: Students To Protest Against Modi Govt in Delhi on Feb 7
Around 43 organisations are expected to participate in the Young India Adhikar March.
Rahul Gandhi’s Popularity on Twitter Continues to Soar, Tweet on Budget Day Most Retweeted
Tweets posted by Narendra Modi’s handle and the PMO handle came fourth and fifth respectively.
CPI General Secretary S Sudhakar Reddy Calls Interim Budget a Jumla; Says BJP Destroying Institutions
Calling for defeat of the Narendra Modi government, Reddy asserted that there was widespread resentment over the Centre’s economic policies.
The Alchemy of Vote on Account Budget 2019
There is no notable increase in the allocations for rural development, health, education and even Swachh Bharat Mission.
Mamata Banerjee Slams Interim Budget, Says ‘Everything is Just For Show to Win Votes’
“It’s a sign of desperation to retain power,” Banerjee said.
No, the Govt has NOT Exempted Tax Up to Rs 5 Lakh Income; No Change in Tax Slabs
The interim finance budget does not propose any changes in tax slabs but expands the scope of tax rebate (Rs 12,500 from Rs 2,500) and standard deduction (Rs 50,000 from Rs 40,000).
Giving Farmers Rs 17 a Day an Insult to Everything They Stand and Work for: Rahul Gandhi
“Dear NoMo (PM Modi), 5 years of your incompetence and arrogance has destroyed the lives of our farmers,” Gandhi wrote in a tweet.
Budget is Election Manifesto, BJP Trying to Bribe Voters Ahead of Polls: Mallikarjun Kharge
Kharge also alleged that the budget for Dalits is very less and that the BJP is trying to befool farmers.
‘Another Red Flag Rises, Current Account Deficit is 2.5 Per Cent’: P Chidambaram
He said that the government had missed the fiscal deficit target, as warned by him earlier.