New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government would soon launch two novel schemes to spread digital literacy in rural India for deriving greater benefit from demographic advantage, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Monday….
Sukna: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a press conference at Sukna of Darjeeling District, West Bengal on Nov. 5, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Monday dubbed the…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Terming tax disputes as a scourge of tax-friendly regime, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, presenting the budget for 2016-17 on Monday, unveiled a new dispute resolution mechanism to minimise litigation. He…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Unveiling the union budget for 2016-17 on Monday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a string of measures for the development of rural areas. “A sum of Rs.2.87 lakh crore will…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed his Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for the poor-friendly general budget that will also fulfil their dream of owning a house. “Ask a common…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here on Monday announced that an additional 1 percent tax will be imposed on cars valued at above Rs.10 lakh. I also propose to collect…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Declaring that prudence lies in adhering to fiscal targets, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday retained the “much awaited figure” of fiscal deficit for the current financial year at 3.9…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government would encourage the central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to divest individual assets like land and manufacturing units to release their asset value for investing in new projects, said…
Vienna, Feb 29 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen crudes stood at $30.74 a barrel on Friday, compared with $29.19 on Thursday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday gave a small relief of Rs.3,000 to individuals having an annual income of less than Rs.500,000. Presenting the budget for 2016-17, Jaitley said…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 29 (IANS) Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai on Monday announced that the country will not hold a memorial service for the missing Malaysia Airlines’ flight MH370, the search for which still…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah on Monday hailed the general budget as “pro-poor” and “pro-farmers”. “I thank and congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for keeping farmers,…
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IANS) Union Budget announcements, combined with negative Asian cues, and a dip in the rupee value depressed the Indian equity markets during the mid-afternoon trade session on Monday. Consequently, the barometer 30-scrip…
New Delhi: Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari addresses a press conference in New Delhi, on Sep 22, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Union Minister of Road Transport and…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday announced a new amnesty scheme for those having unaccounted money to come clean by paying 45 percent of their undisclosed asset. Presenting his…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Continuing government efforts to deal with the high levels of non-performing assets (NPAs), or bad debts, of state-run banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday allocated Rs.25,000 crore towards their…
Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) South Korea is set to spend a total of 746 billion won ($603 million) on its space programme this year, as part of efforts to realise its long-cherished goal of reaching…
* To reduce multiplicity of taxes and cascading, 13 taxes with collections of less than Rs.50 crore a year abolished Income tax deptartment will expand e-sahyog to assist small taxpayers Scope of e-assessment to be…
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents national budget 2016-17 at the Parliament House in New Delhii on Feb, 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS/ Lok Sabha TV) New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun…