Realty, REITs get impetus in budget
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday gave a shot in the arm to real estate sector in the 2016-17 general budget by waiving Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) on Real Estate…
All Stories
Kanye West reveals tentative title of next album
Los Angeles, Feb 29 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West may have found a title for his next album, which he announced a few days ago. Over the weekend, the “Gold digger” hitmaker took to Twitter to…
Nuclear sector welcomes Rs.3,000 crore yearly allocation
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Nuclear power generation capacity is built over a period of time and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s announcement of a Rs.3,000 crore yearly allocation for the next two decades is certainly…
Noting for farmers in the budget: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, reacting to the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here on Monday, said “there is nothing in the budget for the farmers who…
Prabhudeva Joins NTR for Janata Garage
Young Tiger NTR is popular for his powerful dialogues, emotional expressions, sensational dances and breathtaking stunts. NTR who is on cloud nine with the huge success of ‘Naannaku Prematho’ is getting ready for his next…
Trivikram’s multi-starrer with Nagarjuna and Allu Arjun
Trivikram developed a story for Allu Arjun and the film has an important and powerful role. They have planned to cast Mohan Lal in the film first but later felt that Telugu hero will bring…
East Bengal look for fourth successive I-League win
Vasco (Goa), Feb 29 (IANS) Indian football heavyweights East Bengal will travel to Salgaocar hoping to continue their impressive form as the two teams lock horns in an I-League encounter at the Tilak Maidan here…
One killed, 50 shanties gutted in Lucknow blaze
Lucknow, Feb 29 (IANS) One person was burnt alive and more than 50 shanties gutted in a massive fire in Lucknow’s Alambagh area, police said on Monday. A few women and children sustained minor burn…
Mammootty, Huma wrap up ‘White’ shoot
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IANS) Actors Mammootty and Huma Qureshi have wrapped up the shooting of their upcoming Malayalam film White. Directed by Uday Ananthan and produced by Eros International, the film has been shot extensively…
Regina Cassandra joins Varun Tej-Srinu Vytla’s ‘Feel My Love’
Ace director Srinu Vaitla joined Varun Tej for a news project, where the mega prince will be romancing Two Heroines, Lavanya Tripathi, and Regina Cassandra.Touted to be a love story, Varun Tej-Srinu Vytla’s flick has…
Telugu actor Ajay has a key role in Surya’s 24
Hero Surya’s upcoming film 24 is making huge hullaballoo in trade circles. As the film is directed by talented Vikram K Kumar of Ishq and Manam fame, there are expectations running around it. And there…
Nara Rohit’s Tuntari promotions becomes controversial
Young hero Nara Rohith is looking forward to the release of Tuntari movie. Though March 4th is declared as the release date of the film, as the traffic is high on that date, the film…
WhatsApp to discontinue on BlackBerry, Nokia devices by 2017: Report
New York, Feb 29 (IANS) Popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp will drop support for BlackBerry and Nokia devices by 2017 in order to push the Facebook-owned app’s growth, media reports said on Monday. WhatsApp’s announcement…
General budget is progressive, perfect, says Naqvi
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said the Union Budget 2016-17 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was a “practical vision document” of the…
Goyal hails budget as transformative
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday hailed the general budget 2016-17 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, describing it as “transformative”. “This budget is pro poor, pro farmer and…
Raj Tharun’s Next With New Director Nani
Hyderabad: Hat-trick hero Raj Tharun is currently doing a film with Manchu Vishnu. Vishnu also acting as producer for this film. Another film under the direction of Ram Gopal Varma is also in the pipeline…
Indian paddlers sail into third round of Worlds
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 29 (IANS) Indian men and women’s teams posted their second successive wins in the World Table Tennis Championships to enter the third round here on Monday. After winning their first Second Division…
30 people killed in twin blasts in Somalia
Mogadishu, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 42 injured in twin blasts in popular restaurants in Baidoa town of south-central Bay region of Somalia, officials said on Monday. Mayor of Bay…
‘Impossible’ to double farmers’ income in 5 years: Manmohan Singh
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government’s announcement that farmers’ income would be doubled in the next five years is an “impossible idea”, former prime minister and…
FRBM review will look at range for fiscal deficit target: Jaitley
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley addresses a Post Budget Press Conference, in New Delhi on Feb 29, 2016. Also seen Union MoS Finance Jayant Sinha. (Photo:…