UNION BUDGET 2021

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Ensuring 'Aatmanirbhar' Real Estate in 2021

The push towards the development of infrastructure across the country in the Union Budget highlighted that the government is cognizant of the fact that real estate, alongside agriculture, is the backbone of the country's economy

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How the D2C Sector Will Benefit From Budget 2021

The Budget envisions not only a strong recovery in the new fiscal year but also continuous sustainable growth at 7-8 per cent

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Infrastructure Gets a Big Boost, Expecting High Growth Trajectory

Funding of these projects involves heavy capital expenditure and long gestation period and finding resources for the same is a crucial and challenging issue

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Key Takeaways For the Fintech Sector

Fintech was acknowledged for the first time and this indicates that the sector plays a major role in the entire banking ecosystem today

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RBI Maintains Status Quo On Repo & Reverse Repo Rates

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said the GDP growth is projected at 10.5 per cent for the next fiscal

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Fintech Hub at GIFT City, INR 1,500 Cr for Digital Payments

While tabling the Budget on Monday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced setting up of a 'world-class' fintech hub at GIFT City in a bid to bolster innovation in the fintech industry

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Budget 2021: Cheer for Senior Citizens, PF Contributors to be Hit

The interest income on PF contributions above INR 2.5 lakh per annum will now be taxed at the normal rates

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FDI Cap for Insurance Increased To 74%; IPO for LIC; 2 PSBs & 1 GIC To See Disinvestment

FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced a divestment target of INR 1.75 lakh crore for FY22

Finance

Fintechs Want Better Fund Flow, Lower GST and Regulations in Cryptos

The financial technology space is expecting a differentiated treatment in the upcoming Budget

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Here's What Startups and MSMEs Expect

The government in various forums has communicated and demonstrated that MSMEs are the backbone of the Indian economy

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Is It Time for India's Own Green New Deal?

While India has already demonstrated remarkable national will through far-reaching sustainability focused policies, it is time to enact a catchall policy

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MSMEs And NBFCs Lending To Them Need Government Boost To Stay On Recovery Path

While the task at hand is a sizeable one, there are some things the government can do to accelerate the process

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RBI To Explore the Need For Digital Currency

While releasing a booklet, the central bank noted that private digital currencies/virtual currencies/cryptocurrencies have gained popularity in recent years

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Here's What Edtechs Expect From the Union Budget

The edtech community, which witnessed a great degree of change due to the government's New Education Policy, will read between the lines from the Budget documents

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Enable the Creation Of a High-Trust, High-Performance Economy

The bridge between reality and ambition comprises three pillars: enabling consumption to drive demand, investment to create wealth and healthy financial habits to manage wealth