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Arun Jaitley to decide on taxing your Provident Fund
New Delhi, March 1: Adding further confusion over tax treatment of provident fund contributions proposed in the UNion Budget, the finance ministry on Tuesday said a final view was yet to be taken on the subject. In a statement, the ministry…
JNU students Umar, Anirban sent to 14 days judicial custody
New Delhi, March 1: A court here on Tuesday sent, to 14 days judicial custody, JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, facing sedition charges for allegedly raising "anti-India" slogans, sources said. Both the accused were…
Supreme Court to hear plea against P.Chidambaram on Ishrat Jahan
New Delhi, March 1: The Supreme Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking suo motu contempt action against former home minister P. Chidambaram for perjury and misleading the apex court and the Gujarat High Court on alleged…
Lok Sabha adjourned twice during Question Hour
New Delhi, March 1: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed two brief adjournments during Question Hour after the AIADMK members created a ruckus demanding action against former finance minister P. Chidambaram's son over corruption charges.…
Petrol Prices cut by Rs 3.02/L, Diesel Prices go up by Rs 1.47
Soon after the Union Budget 2016-17, the state-run Indian Oil Corp cut the petrol prices by Rs.3.02 a litre, but raised diesel prices by Rs.1.47. It will be effective from midnight today.
Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17; Focus on Poor and Farmers
In a major paradigm shift in its policy, the Modi Government's 3rd Budget focused more on agriculture, social sector and rural development to counter a hostile opposition, which dubbed it as 'pro-poor'. MGNREGA sector got a big boost with…
Jaitley’s budget focuses on small tax payers, rural economy
New Delhi, Feb 29: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday gave relief to small tax payers, nudged the affluent to shell out more while focusing on the rural economy with much higher fiscal outlays, as he presented India's national budget…
‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’ scheme to be launched: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 29: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday announced that 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' scheme will be launched with an aim to connect states and districts of the country.
"The states and districts will be connected through…
Rs.100 crore for birth centenary of Deendayal Upadhyay
New Delhi, Feb 29: The government on Monday announced allocation of Rs.100 crore for the celebrations of the birth centenary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, a leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of BJP.
"The government has…
100 percent foreign equity in retail of domestic food products: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 29: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday announced the setting up of a higher education financing agency, with a fund of Rs.1,000 crore.
Presenting the 2016-2017 Budget in the Lok Sabha, Jaitley also said that an…