Defence outlay Rs.246,727 Crore
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said that the government had provided an outlay of Rs.246,727 crore for defence for
Budget Highlights - 15
* Wealth Tax to be abolished and additional two percent tax on super rich to yield Rs.9,000 crore annually* Excise duty on footwear with leather upper
Jaitley sits down during Budget Speech
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday sat down in between his budget speech in the Lok Sabha and then continued reading o
Budget Highlights - 14
* Law against Benami property in fight against black money* Quoting PAN essential in property transactions* Splitting of transaction not to be perm
Budget Highlights - 13
* Non-Plan expenditure in 2015-16 estimated at 1,312,200 crore; Plan expenditure estimated at Rs.465,277 crore* Tax collection in 2015-16 estimated a
National Skill Mission to Develop Youth Employability
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The government Saturday announced the launch of a National Skill Mission to develop youth employability, especially for th
Shutdown over ban on Togadia hits normal life in Kandhamal
Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 (IANS) The day-long shutdown called by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to protest against the ban on the entry of its top leade
Rs.150 Crore for Research under Atal Innovation Mission
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday announced the Atal Innovation Mission with an initial fund of Rs.150 crore for resear
Ashoka Chakra Gold Coin Soon
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India will soon have its own gold coin, with the Ashoka Chakra minted on it.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday proposed
Budget Highlights - 12
* Exemption to individual tax payers to continue* In last nine months several steps taken to effectively deal with problem of black money* Compreh
Budget Highlights - 11
* Adequate provision for defence with Rs.246,727 crore earmarked this year* Fully IT-based student-help facility for needy students* Eastern state
Jaitley Recites Couplet on Government's Achievements
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Highlighting the achievements of his government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday recited a couplet in parliament th
Two Lakh km of Roads to be Built
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the government intends to build two lakh km of road network.This includes one l
Budget Highlights - 9
* To discourage transactions in cash, Rupee debit card to incentivise credit transactions* In line with 'Act East Policy', steps to catalyse invest
Barsana's 'Laathimaar' Holi draws massive crowds
Mathura/Vrindavan Feb 28 (IANS) Thousands of devotees and pilgrims watched the famous "Lathimaar Holi" of Barsana with keen excitement and boisterous
Government plans to bring down fiscal deficit: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The government targets to bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.1 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014-15 and
We turned cleanliness into a movement: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said that the NDA government has been able to convert cleanliness into a movement a
Fugitive prince: Is there a rift between Sonia and Rahul? (Comment)
There may be a deeper and more unsettling reason for Rahul Gandhi's present farewell to active politics than the explanation that he has gone away t
Scientists are India's Pride: PM
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Referring to them as India's pride, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday praised the dedication, determination and untiri
Partly cloudy day ahead in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature settling at 11 degrees Celsius, a notch below
