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Finance minister Arun Jaitely presented the Union Budget amid uproar with Opposition demanding the presentation be adjourned to pay respects to deceased sitting MP who passed away after taking ill yesterday during the President's address at the Parliament. 
Total allocation for rural, agricultural and allied sectors for 2017-18 at record Rs 1.87 crore, it is up by 24%. Rs 1 lakh crore hike in the credit target for the next fiscal to Rs 10 lakh crore as part of the government's efforts to double farm incomes
Total allocation for rural, agricultural and allied sectors for 2017-18 at record Rs 1.87 crore, it is up by 24%. Rs 1 lakh crore hike in the credit target for the next fiscal to Rs 10 lakh crore as part of the government's efforts to double farm incomes
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Total allocation for infrastructure stands at a record level Rs 3,96,135 crore in 2017-18
Total allocation for infrastructure stands at a record level Rs 3,96,135 crore in 2017-18
Rail safety fund with a corpus of Rs 100,000 crore to be created over a period of 5 years.
Rail safety fund with a corpus of Rs 100,000 crore to be created over a period of 5 years.
Defence sector gets an allocation of Rs. 2.74,114 crore.
Defence sector gets an allocation of Rs. 2.74,114 crore.
Cash dealings above Rs 3 lakh banned from April 1.
Cash dealings above Rs 3 lakh banned from April 1.
Rs 1.84 lakh cr allocated for women, child initiatives.
Rs 1.84 lakh cr allocated for women, child initiatives.
In the road sector, the budget allocation for the National Highways is stepped up to Rs 64,000 crore in 2017-18.
In the road sector, the budget allocation for the National Highways is stepped up to Rs 64,000 crore in 2017-18.
The government proposes to establish a National Testing Agency as an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organisation to conduct all entrance examinations for higher education institutions to free CBSE, AICTE and other premier institutions from administrative responsibilities so that they can focus more on academics.
The government proposes to establish a National Testing Agency as an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organisation to conduct all entrance examinations for higher education institutions to free CBSE, AICTE and other premier institutions from administrative responsibilities so that they can focus more on academics.
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