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‘Directionless and disappointing’: Farm leaders slam Union Budget, call for MSP guarantee, loan waivers

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'Directionless and disappointing': Farm leaders slam Union Budget, call for MSP guarantee, loan waivers

NEW DELHI: Farmer leaders in Punjab on Tuesday expressed their disappointment with the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it “ignored” the farming sector and failed to address the issue of providing a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP). The budget allocates Rs 1.52 lakh crore for the agriculture and allied … Read more

Budget 2023: Cigarettes, gold and silver jewellery to get more expensive this year

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Budget 2023: Cigarettes, gold and silver jewellery to get more expensive this year

Smoking will become even more expensive as the government has increased custom duty on cigarettes to 16 percent. The announcement was made in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday.Also See: India Budget 2023 Live | Budget Highlights | Income Tax 2023 Besides cigarette, jwellery made of gold and silver is … Read more