Budget 2019: What the common man expected and what the Budget offered

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Budget 2019: Government wants you to drive an electric vehicle The Union Budget 2019-20 proposed a slew of measures to boost electric vehicles. Here's all you need to know about the initiatives announced for the automobile and infrastructure sector: What government wants for India's aging population The government on Thursday warned in a study that its population is going to start to age and it needs to be prepared to merge schools and raise the retirement age. Budget 2019: Government's grand plan for Indian Railways Presenting the the first Budget of the Modi 2.0 government Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, 657 km of metro rail network has become operational across country while railway infrastructure will need Rs 50 lakh crore investment till 2030. Celebrating Union Budget: Fast FM, Lazy FM The longest budget speech in terms of words was given by Manmohan Singh in 1991. It comprised 18,177 words. Budget 2019: What the common man expected and what the Budget offered Various sections of the society and the corporate world are expecting a lot from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman since this is the first budget after the BJP's sweeping victory in the general elections in May. Braving the monsoon to save rhinos at Kaziranga National Park The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it also brings danger as poachers take advantage of greater camouflage and flooding. Economic Survey outlines vision to become $5 trillion economy Economic Survey 2018-19 has forecasted that the growth in the current fiscal year could rise to 7 per cent from 6.8 per cent for the year that ended March 31, which was the slowest pace in five years. 10 things that the Budget changed for you The much-awaited Union Budget 2019 is out and from the look of things the stock market didn't seem to like the same. For you as an individual, the Budget promises a bitter-sweet deal; it is bitter for high-earners, and sweet for those in the low and middle income groups. We picked 10 things that have changed in your world post-Budget. BK Birla laid to rest in Kolkata Industrialist Basant Kumar Birla, who passed away in Mumbai, on Wednesday, at the age of 98, was cremated in Kolkata. The body of the Birla Group patriarch, fondly known as 'Babuji', was flown in from Mumbai and taken to his Birla Park residence in the city. The final rites were performed at the Keoratala crematorium in south Kolkata. Strongest earthquake in 20 years rattles California on Independence Day Southern California was rocked by its largest earthquake in two decades on Thursday, a 6.4-magnitude tremblor that caused "substantial damage" at a military facility but otherwise only minor injuries in the sparsely populated area.

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