Ministry of Finance NARI SHAKTI THE HARBINGER OF WOMEN-LED DEVELOPMENT DURING THE ‘AMRIT KAAL’ TWO LAKH ANGANWADIS TO BE UPGRADED TO NEW GENERATION ‘SAKSHAM ANGANWADIS’ Nari Shakti has been identified as the harbinger of the country’s bright future and for women-led development during the Amrit Kaal, the 25-year-long leadup to India@100, in the Union Budget presented…
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION TO BE FULLY IT DRIVEN IN SEZs
Ministry of Finance CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION TO BE FULLY IT DRIVEN IN SEZs CONCESSIONAL RATES ON CAPITAL GOODS AND PROJECT IMPORTS TO BE GRADUALLY PHASED OUT AND ATTRACT A MODERATE TARIFF OF 7.5% MORE THAN 350 ENTRIES TO BE PHASED OUT FROM CUSTOMS DUTY EXEMPTION TO PROMOTE MAKE IN INDIA AND ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT GRADED DUTY RATE…
TECHNOLOGY TAKES CENTRE-STAGE IN HEALTH BUDGET
Ministry of Finance TECHNOLOGY TAKES CENTRE-STAGE IN HEALTH BUDGET NEW OPEN PLATFORM FOR ‘NATIONAL DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM’ ANNOUNCED AS PART OF AYUSHMAN BHARAT DIGITAL MISSION, ANOTHER KEY STEP TOWARDS “DIGITAL INDIA” NATIONAL TELE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME, A NETWORK OF 23 TELE-MENTAL HEALTH CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE, TO BE ROLLED OUT Technology has taken a centre-stage for…
‘HEALTH AND EDUCATION CESS’ NOT ALLOWED AS BUSINESS EXPENDITURE
Ministry of Finance ‘HEALTH AND EDUCATION CESS’ NOT ALLOWED AS BUSINESS EXPENDITURE HEALTH AND EDUCATION CESS IS IMPOSED AS AN ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE ON THE TAXPAYER FOR FUNDING SPECIFIC GOVERNMENT WELFARE PROGRAMMES ‘Health and Education Cess’ is not allowed as business expenditure. This was clarified by Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance while presenting the…
BUDGET REITERATES GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE
Ministry of Finance BUDGET REITERATES GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE ATMANIRBHARTA IN EQUIPMENT FOR ARMED FORCES EARMARKS 68 PER CENT OF CAPITAL PROCUREMENT BUDGET FOR DOMESTIC INDUSTRY IN 2022-23, UP FROM 58 PER CENT IN 2021-22 DEFENCE R&D TO BE OPENED UP FOR INDUSTRY, STARTUPS AND ACADEMIA Reiterating government’s commitment to reduce imports and promote AtmaNirbharta…
A NEW SCHEME, PRIME MINISTER’S DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR NORTH EAST ‘PM-DevINE’ ANNOUNCED; Rs. 1500 CRORE ALLOCATED
Ministry of Finance A NEW SCHEME, PRIME MINISTER’S DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR NORTH EAST ‘PM-DevINE’ ANNOUNCED; Rs. 1500 CRORE ALLOCATED A new scheme, Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North-East, PM-DevINE was announced by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 here today. The Finance Minister stated that the PM-DevINE…
NEXT PHASE OF EASE OF LIVING TO BE LAUNCHED UNDER AMRIT KAAL : UNION BUDGET 2022-23
Ministry of Finance NEXT PHASE OF EASE OF LIVING TO BE LAUNCHED UNDER AMRIT KAAL : UNION BUDGET 2022-23 ISSUANCE OF E-PASSPORTS USING EMBEDDED CHIP AND FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY TO BE ROLLED OUT IN 2022-23 MODERNISATION OF BUILDING BYELAWS, TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT TO PROMOTE BETTER URBAN PLANNING PROPOSAL FOR DEVELOPING INDIA SPECIFIC…
DESIGN-LED MANUFACTURING SCHEME PROPOSED BY BUDGET-2022-23
Ministry of Finance DESIGN-LED MANUFACTURING SCHEME PROPOSED BY BUDGET-2022-23 TO BUILD A STRONG ECOSYSTEM FOR 5G REQUIRED SPECTRUM AUCTIONS TO BE CONDUCTED IN 2022 TO FACILITATE ROLLOUT OF 5G MOBILE SERVICES WITHIN 2022- 23 5% OF ANNUAL COLLECTIONS UNDER USOF TO BE ALLOCATED TO ENABLE AFFORDABLE BROADBAND AND MOBILE SERVICE PROLIFERATION IN RURAL & REMOTE…
NTRODUCTION OF CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY ‘DIGITAL RUPEE’ ANNOUNCED
Ministry of Finance INTRODUCTION OF CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY ‘DIGITAL RUPEE’ ANNOUNCED 75 DIGITAL BANKING UNITS TO BE SETUP IN 75 DISTRICTS BY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS 100 PER CENT OF 1.5 LAKH POST OFFICES TO BE BROUGHT ON THE CORE BANKING SYSTEM IN 2022 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL PAYMENT ECOSYSTEM TO CONTINUE The Minister…
Rs. 60,000 CRORE ALLOCATED FOR ‘HAR GHAR, NAL SE JAL’ SCHEME; 3.8 CRORE HOUSEHOLDS TO BE COVERED
Ministry of Finance Rs. 60,000 CRORE ALLOCATED FOR ‘HAR GHAR, NAL SE JAL’ SCHEME; 3.8 CRORE HOUSEHOLDS TO BE COVERED 80 LAKH HOUSES TO BE COMPLETED UNDER PM AWAS YOJANA WITH AN OUTLAY OF Rs. 48,000 CRORE NORTHERN BORDER VILLAGES TO BE DEVELOPED UNDER VIBRANT VILLAGES PROGRAMME BLOCKS WHICH HAVE CONTINUED TO LAG, TO BE…