RS adjourned after Jaitley tables budget copy
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned for the day soon after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled a copy of the Union Budget for 2017-18. As the house assembled at…
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Middle class can breathe bit easy as tax rate halved
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) In a major relief to the tax-burdened middle-class people, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday proposed to halve the income tax to five per cent for those earning between Rs 250,000…
Post-note ban data will be used to widen tax net: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that India was largely a tax non-compliant society as the direct tax collections were not commensurate with the pattern of India’s income and…
Arrest Sukhbir Badal for Bathinda blast: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday demanded the arrest of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, blaming him for a blast near Bathinda that killed three persons. “To…
Budget a damp squib, lacks vision: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dubbed the Union Budget a “damp squib” saying that it lacked vision and did not address key issues like job creation and agrarian distress….
New Zealand PM announces September election
Wellington, Feb 1 (IANS) New Zealand will go to polls on September 23, Prime Minister Bill English announced on Wednesday. English took over as Prime Minister from John Key on December 12 after the latter…
Jaitley targets 2017-18 fiscal deficit at 3.2% of GDP
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) In a move to support higher government spending in the coming fiscal, Finance minister Arun Jaitley on wednesday pegged the fiscal deficit target at 3.2 per cent of the country’s…
Modi hails Jaitley for presenting ‘uttam’ Budget
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for presenting an “uttam” (excellent) Budget and said it will give new strength to the economy while also focused…
Jaitley proposes IT for education, more skill centres
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Students may see an increased presence of online courses at institutes of higher learning with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday proposing to harness information technology for learning purposes. Presenting…
Modi hails Jaitley for presenting ‘uttam’ Budget
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for presenting an “uttam” (excellent) Budget and said it will give new strength to the economy. “The Finance Minister…
100% penalty on cash transaction above Rs 3 lakh
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Anyone transacting in cash above the newly imposed limit of Rs 3 lakh will have to pay a penalty of a similar amount, according to a top government official. Finance…
Ananth Kumar calls Budget 2017-18 ‘revolutionary’
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Minister Ananth Kumar on Wednesday called the Union Budget 2017-18 a revolutionary one and said it will benefit the farmers. The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Chemical and Fertilizers,…
Philippine Communist guerrillas end truce
Manila, Feb 1 (IANS) Philippine Communist guerillas’ New People’s Army (NPA) on Wednesday unilaterally terminated a ceasefire with the government following several armed clashes between the two sides. The party’s armed wing said the truce…
Anonymous donation to political parties reduced to Rs 2000
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Political parties receiving donations above Rs 2,000 will now have to disclose the identity of the donor, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday, announcing new rules for greater transparency…
We were told Ahamed died on Tuesday: Congress MP
Kochi, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress MP K.V. Thomas said on Wednesday that former central minister E. Ahamed was declared dead on Tuesday but the hospital went mum later. He was finally declared dead on Wednesday….
Will reach out to industry from April 1 on GST awareness: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government was ready for implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and will begin reaching out to the industry from April…
Dhaka police arrest four JMB militants in raid
Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) Bangladesh Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four alleged militants of a faction of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in a raid, media reports said on Wednesday. The Rapid…
Indian-American lawmakers slam Trump’s immigration order
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Indian-American lawmakers slammed US President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration at an Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Victory Fund conference here. “As the most senior Indian-American Member of Congress,…
Budget lacks vision, a damp squib: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Union Budget lacked “vision” and was a “damp squib”. “We were expecting fireworks, instead got a damp squib. The budget lacked vision….
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned for the day after presentation of the Union Budget by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the House will meet at…