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Budget Session Of Parliament Begins
The budget session of Parliament began with President Pranab Mukherjee's addressed to members of both the houses.....
Economic Survey Projects Decline In Industrial Sector Output
The Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley projected a decline in industrial sector output during 2016-17.....
Survey Advocates Lower Taxes, Quick Remonetisation For Faster Growth
A day ahead of the tabling of India's budget for next fiscal, the latest edition of Economic Survey has called for lowering tax rates and stamp duties, quick adoption of goods and services tax and a check on over-zealous tax administration to restore higher growth.....
Budget 2017-18: Is It A Robinhood Budget?
Take it from the rich and distribute it among the poor--The Union Budget 2017-18 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Parliament on Wednesday is more or less on these lines....
Rs One Lakh Crore For Railway Safety Fund: Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced creation of a Railway Safety Fund of Rs one lakh crore over a period of five years.....
Drop In Economic Activity Due To Demonetisation Is Transient: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the drop in economic activity due to demonetisation was only transient and its effect would not spill over to the next financial year.....
Highlights From The Railway Budget 2017-18
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday tabled the Railway Budget 2017-18 along with the General Budget in the Parliament.....
Jaitley Lists 3 Global Challenges To India's Growth In 2017
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the sluggish growth in the current fiscal will be replaced by a higher trajectory in 2017-18 as India's macroeconomic stability was sound, though the global scenario could pose three major challenges.....
Government Slashes Anonymous Political Funding, Opposition Calls It Hogwash
To ensure greater transparency in political funding, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday sharply cut the cash donation a political party can accept and announced "electoral bonds" to promote legitimate funding of parties.....
Modi Hails Jaitley For Presenting 'uttam' Budget
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 on eliminating corruption.....
