Hightlights of General Budget 2014-15 as Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley continues his speech on Thursday in Parliament.
Jaitley says the budget will focus on anti-poverty measures
Jaitley in budget speech says aim is for return to 7 to 8 pc growth in next three-four years
Jaitley in speech said 2012 retro tax cases to be scrutinised by CBDT committee
Jaitley spells out greater autonomy to banks with accountability
Jaitley says fuel subsidy will be more targetted
To boost tourism the facility of e-visa will be introduced in next six months in 9 airports
Jaitley says food and oil subsidy will be more targeted
A national multi-skill India for youths will be introduced
Jaitley spells out 49 pc FDI for Insurance sector
Jaitley spells out composite FDI in defence at 49% via FIPB route
All houses to have sanitation by 2019: Jaitley
Jaitley: A more inclusive society for people differently abled and proposes a disability sports, currency notes with braille like features for visually challenged, and other measures
Jaitley says his govt committed to 24x7 electricity in all houses
Rs 100 crore for girl child education and save them
Jaitley allocates Rs. 50500 crore for scheduled caste, tribe schemes
Jaitley allocates Rs 200 crore for Sardar Patel statue in Gujarat
Jaitley allocates women safety funds worth Rs 100 crore for women in cities
Jaitley allocates Rs 1000 crore for PM irrigation scheme
Five more IITs in Jammu, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, etc. Five new IIMs also proposed.
Four AIIMS like institutions in West Bengal, Purvanchal, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand announced by Jaitley
Jaitley allocates more than Rs 7000 crore to create smart cities
Jaitley proposes AIIMS in every state in coming years
Rs 100 core for modernisation of madrasas, says Jaitley
Jaitley proposes assistance to minorities for taking forward their traditional skills
Arun Jaitley takes 5 minute break in budget speech feeling not too well
Jaitley reads out budget speech sittting after 5 min break because he was feeling unwell
Jaitley allocates Rs 400 crore for Metro project in Lucknow and Ahmedabad
Rs 100 crore for Agri-infra fund allocated by Jaitley
Rs 100 crore for rural entrepreneurship allocated in Budget
Jaitley says warehousing capacity will be increased, sets aside Rs.5000 crore
Jaitley allocates Rs.100 crore for Kisan television to educate farmers on latest in agriculture
New airports to come up for all Indians to travel by air, says Jaitley
Rs 100 crore for clean thermal power allocated in budget
Jaitley announces six new textile clusters
Rs 500 crore for solar power development, says Jaitley
Rs 5000 crore increase in defence outlay: Jaitley
Rs 100 crore for war memorial and war museum: Jaitley
Rs 37,800 crore for national highways
Rs 500 crores for new five tourist circuits: Jaitley
Rs 100 crores for archaeological sites in Budget
Rs 100 crore for ghat developments in Budget
A sports university to come up in Manipur with Rs 100 crore: Jaitley
Displaced Kashmiri migrants fund of Rs 500 crore: Jaitley
A national centre for Himalayan studies in Uttarakhand announced by Jaitley
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