Union Budget 2020 Live Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman lists 16-point action plan to double farmers' income
100 more airports to be developed by 2024. Will introduce more Tejas-like trains - FM
FM proposes setting up of a large solar-powered capacity alongside rail tracks on the land that is owned by railways
Govt proposes to start a programme where urban local bodies across the country will give 1-year internship to young engineers - FM
FM announces the introduction of 'Ind-SAT', an exam for Asian and African countries to help make India a higher education destination.
5 new smart cities will be developed for entrepreneurship in the country with the collaboration of States. It will generate more employment in the country. Electronic manufacturing will produce more number of employment. Electronics, particularly mobile manufacturing to be promoted. Medical equipment manufacturing also to be promoted. National Technical Textile Institution is proposed for the sector development.
FM announces degree-level full-fledged online education programme to be offered by the top 100 institutions in the country
By 2030, India is set to have the largest working age population in the world: Nirmala Sitharaman