India Hikes Defence Spend 7 Percent to Rs. 246,727 Crore
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India Saturday hiked its defence allocation by a modest 7.74 percent to Rs.246,727 crore ($40 billion), with Finance Minis
Nothing for us in Budget, Rues Farmers Body
Nagpur, Feb 28 (IANS) Farmers leaders here Saturday criticized the Union budget saying Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has "failed to give the much-n
Two militants killed in South Kashmir Gunfight
Srinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) Two militants of Hizbul Mujaheedin outfit were killed in a fierce gunfight overnight with security forces in south Kashmir
VHP criticised for Goa Re-Conversion Plan
Panaji, Feb 28 (IANS) The VHP's decision to start a re-conversion drive for Christians in Goa has attracted widespread criticism, with Chief Minist
Health Gets Rs. 33,152 Crore Allocation
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The government Saturday announced a budget allocation of Rs. 33,152 crore for the health Sector."I have allocated Rs.33,152
BJP ministers hail Jaitley over budget
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party were all praise for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here Saturday, for presenting
Super rich taxed, Wealth tax abolished
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday proposed to abolish the wealth tax and proposed two percent surcharge on the
Fundamental Laws of Science Questionable: Indian Researcher
Shimla, Feb 28 (IANS) A Shimla-based researcher, who picked holes in Isaac Newton's laws of motion, Albert Einstein's mass energy equation and Arch
Progressive Budget which Delivers on Growth: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hailed the Union budget as progressive and practical which delivers on job creation,
MPs get four-day weekend on Holi
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Parliamentarians will have a four-day weekend on Holi beginning March 5.Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan announced a holid
New law to track black money: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the government was committed to tracing black money stashed abroad and a compr
Full tax exemption for contributions to Swachh Bharat
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday announced 100 percent exemption from tax for contributions to the Swachh Bharat fun
Nirbhaya fund doubled: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday doubled the budget of the Nirbhaya fund to Rs. 2,000 crore from Rs. 1,000 crore."The
Budget Highlights - 16 last
* Changes in excise on tobacco items, including cigarettes, paan masala and gutkha* Tax exemption for contributions to 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' and '
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
