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Report of Fifteenth Finance Commission for 2021-26

1 February, 2021

Report of Fifteenth Finance Commission for 2021-26 was presented in the parliament today. Report can be accessed...

Union Budget 2021-22

1 February, 2021

The Union Finance Minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget for the financial year 2021-22. The total expenditure for the year is estimated to be Rs. 34,83,236 crore. Union budget documents are also available at:...

Finance Minister launches “Union Budget Mobile App”

28 January, 2021

Union Budget 2021-22 which will be presented on 1st February 2021 will be the first budget in the history of India in the paperless form. Union Finance Minister has launched a mobile application named “Union Budget Mobile App” which will...

State Budget 2021-22, Kerala

15 January, 2021

The Finance Minister of Kerala, Dr. T.M. Thomas Issac, presented the state budget for the financial year 2021-22 on January 15. Budget Documents are also available at:...

The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020

22 September, 2020

Rajya Sabha on 22nd September, 2020 passed The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 with provisions to remove commodities like cereals, pulses, oil seeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities. The Bill...

The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020

20 September, 2020

The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 was passed by Lok Sabha on September 17, 2020 and then by the Rajya Sabha on September 20, 2020. This Bill replaces the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce...

The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020

20 September, 2020

The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 was passed by Lok Sabha on September 17, 2020 and then by the Rajya Sabha on September 20, 2020. The Bill replaces the Farmers (Empowerment and...

National Education Policy 2020 approved by Union Cabinet

29 July, 2020

The Union Cabinet approved the New Education Policy on July 29, 2020. New Policy aims for Universalisation of Education from pre-school to secondary level with 100 per cent GER in school education by...