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Maharashtra Budget 2020: FM Ajit Pawar gives priority to agriculture, health, education and women development

The farmers of Maharashtra were kept in concern in the Maha Vikas Aghadi's budget and a sum of Rs 9035 crore was allotted for the farmer's scheme. Pawar also announced that an amount of Rs 2 lakh will be deposited in bank accounts of farmers whose dues were more than Rs 2 lakh till September 30, 2019. 

Mar 06, 2020, 13:32 PM IST

Tax-free deficit budget presented in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister D. Jayakumar on Thursday presented a tax free but a revenue deficit budget for fiscal 2017-18. This is the first budget of the government headed by Chief Minister K. Palaniswami.

Mar 16, 2017, 23:10 PM IST

In a first, 'Fat tax' for junk food proposed in Kerala budget

A move that may evoke sharp protest from many fast food selling companies, Kerala government has introduced a ‘fat tax’ on food items that fall in the category of junk food, like pizzas, burgers, tacos, sandwich among others.

Jul 08, 2016, 15:46 PM IST