Equity mutual fund investors should think about reducing their risk through ensuring right selection of funds, professional advice, continuous tracking and rebalancing of their portfolio

The increase in the agriculture credit with a target of Rs 16.5 lakh crore and the allocation of infrastructure fund for the development of APMCs reiterates the government's commitment to the welfare of farmers, and is a great move

Stakeholders of the handloom industry say that the setting up of textile parks will not help in pulling the handloom weavers from the clutches of unemployment and poverty

The Budget ticked all the right boxes which would strengthen the path of recovery of the economy. This is a budget catering to all aspects of lives, livelihoods and growth, said Kotak

In February 2020 Budget, the government had estimated the subsidy bill at Rs 2,27,794 crore. However, all the budget estimates, have undergone major revisions as the country imposed strict lockdown to check the spread of COVID-19

The government has also set a five-year long fiscal consolidation path to 4.5 per cent fiscal deficit by 2025-26. This means the government expansionary fiscal stance to support the growth will continue

MEITY has ordered Twitter to block of accounts which were using #ModiPlanningFarmerGenocide hashtag and making fake, intimidatory and provocative Tweets on Saturday that was January 30, officials said

Union Budget 2021 highights: A new centrally sponsored scheme, PM Atma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana, will be launched with an outlay of about Rs 64,180 crore over six years

Of the total allocation of Rs 257.35 crore for 2021-22, Rs 178.32 crore has been earmarked for upgradation of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie to a centre of excellence

Budget 2021: On Agriculture Infra Cess, the FM clarified that it won't result in a price increase for people and added that higher cess has been adjusted with lower customs duty

Union budget 2021: With this, EPF contribution no longer enjoys the Exempt-Exempt-Exempt (EEE) status, albeit for high income employees

The government has proposed to reduce deadline for filing belated, revised ITR by three months from March 31 of the relevant assessment year to December 31 of the assessment year

In her budget speech for the next fiscal, she said the procurement of crops like paddy, wheat, pulses and cotton has jumped manifold in the last six years

Budget 2021: This will impact high-income salaried people using voluntary provident fund for tax-free interest. Individuals who contribute over Rs 20,833 a month to PF will be taxed

Subsequent to imposing the cess, the basic customs duty on imported alcoholic beverages has been reduced to 50 per cent \"so that overall consumer does not bear additional burden on most of the items\"

Union Budget 2021 gold: Currently, gold attracts 12.5 per cent import duty and 3 per cent GST and total duty and GST implication works out to be 15.5 per cent

Rule changed for withdrawing cash from ATMs from February 1 for Punjab National Bank customers.

2021 budget allocation for healthcare sector: The budget, which allocated Rs 2,23,846 crore for health and wellbeing launched a new centrally sponsored scheme, PM AtmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana, with an outlay of about Rs 64,180 crores over 6 years

Union Budget 2021-22 news: The government has imposed a steep agriculture infrastructure and development cess (AIDC) of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel but has cushioned it with a commensurate reduction in excise duty on the two fuels to not burden consumers

Budget 2021 news: In order to incentivise setting up of more startups, the Centre has proposed to extend tax holiday by one more year till March 31, 2022