The boost to infrastructure sector and structural reforms will give a major fillip to growth and job creation, the prime minister said.

In the first ever paperless Union Budget, Sitharaman also proposed the introduction of Aatmanirbhar health programme with an outlay of Rs 64,180 crore

The finance minister added that the government will also provide Rs 35,000 crore for coronavirus vaccination in 2021-22 and is committed to providing further support to eliminate COVID-19

This year, the Union Budget will be delivered in paperless form for the first time in India's independent history. All the Members of the Parliament will also get a soft copy of the budget

Sensex, Nifty Highlights on Budget day, February 1: Almost all the sectors closed in green territory today, rising in the range of 3-6%, except for pharma index

The finance minister is being assisted by a team of advisers and secretaries in making Union Budget 2021 tasked with the mission to pull the economy from the deep abyss

Although the challenges are complex and expectations from the budget are high, the budget needs to be a well-intended one in its approach and commitment to the development of the sector and the realisation of the vision of the NEP

Union Budget 2021 Highlights: Congress leader P. Chidambaram said that the government had only marginally raised health funding, which when adjusted to inflation becomes nil

Budget 2021: From a stock markets' point of view, reforming the taxation burden on LTGC and removal of dividend distribution tax have been longstanding expectations of investors

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says preparation of this Budget was taken under circumstances like never before

Budget 2021: Following three years of business disruptions due to GST implementation, demonetisation, the NBFC crisis, and the realty law RERA, the market had started stabilising only to be thrown out of gear again by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown imposed in March

The industry experts expect the upcoming budget to further relax income tax norms, tax rebate on housing, extension of interest subvention, GST waiver, infrastructure status for the realty and easing liquidity for the sector

Budget 2021 provides an opportunity to harness the capabilities required to implement transformative reforms and build upon the foundations integral for the manufacturing sector to contribute to 25% of the country's GDP by 2025

Budget 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already indicated that Budget 2021 is part of a series of four-five \"mini-budgets'' presented in the form of economic packages last year. So what should you expect from this year's budget?

Expecting the economy to rebound sharply and continue speedy recovery requires the budget to be a key driver of growth

SBI, HDFC, Asian Paints and M&M were among the top losers while IndusInd Bank, M&M, Bajaj Finance and RIL traded as the top gainers today

The budget may also have an announcement to create a domestic financial institution to help fund port, road, and power projects with an initial equity capital of around $14 billion, Bank of America Securities India said

Economic Survey 2020-21: These projections are in line with IMF estimate of real GDP growth of 11.5 per cent in 2021-22 for India and 6.8 per cent in 2022-23

Economic Survey: Longer term sustainability depends crucially on reviving growth relative to the interest cost of government debt, says Economic Survey 2020-21

Wooing corporate leaders attending the special address, PM Modi emphasised that India has implemented several reforms that have created conducive environment for business and investments