 | Net direct tax mop up exceeds revised estimates at Rs 9.45 lakh crore in FY21During the fiscal, the net corporate tax collection stood at Rs 4.57 lakh crore, while net personal income tax was Rs 4.71 lakh crore. |
 | Government pegs borrowing at Rs 7.24 lakh crore in April-SeptemberThe central government’s fis.cal deficit at the end of February worked out to be 76 per cent of the revised estimate. The deficit stood at Rs 14.05 lakh crore |
 | Reform to transform educationThe Centre had announced an NEP that was welcomed by most. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education has recently completed a comprehensive review process |
 | Budget focuses on growth, shows tax rate stability: Economic Advisory Council chief Bibek DebroyHe said that real growth sector comes from four different sources -- consumption, investment, government expenditure, and net exports. |
 | Union Budget a fraud, says T Harish RaoThe Minister alleged that the BJP government was privatising public sector undertakings and rendering many people jobless. |
 | Government facilitator, private sector driver of growth: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2021-22Sitharaman underlined that the nation's growing and aspiring needs and demands across the various sectors cannot be served just by the state government and central governments put together. |
 | Green hydrogen auctions in 3-4 months: R K SinghThe Centre is planning for green hydrogen auctions within the next 3-4 months to further this agenda, said Power Minister R K Singh. |
 | Faceless Income Tax Appellate Tribunal not in keeping with Indian legal system?Thee Union Budget has now taken this ambitious measure that would consequentially eliminate the most decisive part in promoting justice – the 'Oral Hearing'. |
 | COVID-19 didn't deter Centre from taking reforms to ensure India's long-term growth: Nirmala SitharamanShe reiterated that India's approach to the COVID-19 resulted in a retraction in the pandemic. |
 | Govt plots fiscal deficit reduction with GDP growthThe Union budget is aimed at ensuring development, growth and reform, says FM |
 | Highest ever spending under MNREGA during FY21: Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanReplying to the Budget debate in the Rajya Sabha, the minister attacked the opposition Congress failing to utilise the entire amount allocated in the Budgets when they were in power. |
 | Union budget instrument to attain Aatmanirbhar Bharat, says FM Sitharaman in Rajya SabhaBesides providing 'quick short term solutions', Sitharaman said that the government is also looking at "long term sustainable growth". |
 | Opposition parties slam govt over Union Budget in Rajya Sabha, say nothing in it for common manCongress leader Shaktisinh Gohil alleged that the budget helped the rich capitalists and was asking the poor, the oppressed and the downtrodden to become 'atmanirbhar' (self-sufficient). |
 | Budget 2021-22 reflects dismal state of India's economy: Opposition leaders in Rajya SabhaRejecting the budget, P Chidambaram hit out at the ruling dispensation, charging it with incompetent economic management. |
 | Lok Sabha proceedings extended till mid-night for discussion on BudgetLok Sabha proceedings were extended till mid-night to accommodate members' participation in the discussion on Budget proposals. |
