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Tax Sops For Individuals, Small Firms; More Money For Welfare: Jaitley
Hoping for a 17-per cent growth in taxes revenues, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday presented the Union Budget 2017-18, offering more money for welfare schemes, minor tax sops for individuals and small firms, with a fiscal deficit of 3.2 per cent of GDP.....
Seven Policemen Killed In Landmine Blast In Odisha
At least seven police personnel were killed and five injured in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Maoists in Odisha's Koraput district on Wednesday, police said.....
'Budget Promises Have To Match Action'
With the BJP-led government seeking to focus on the poor, youth and farmers in the budget presented on Wednesday, political analysts said promises will have to match performance for the party to reap long-term electoral dividends.....
Trinamool Walks Out Of RS, Alleges Political Vendetta
Trinamool Congress members walked out of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, alleging that the central government was indulging in "politics of vendetta".....
Video: Kejriwal Backing Perpetrators Of Blast In Punjab: Rahul
Hitting out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was "trying to back the perpetrators of the bomb blast in Punjab".....
Varun Gandhi Included In BJP's UP Star Campaigners' List
After initially dropping Varun Gandhi from the list of "star campaigners" in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP on Thursday included his name for the third and fourth phases of polling in the state, a party official said.....
IED Detected On Srinagar-Jammu Highway
Security forces on Thursday detected and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway, officials said.....
Aircel-Maxis: Court Discharges Maran Brothers, Others
A court here on Thursday discharged all accused in the Aircel-Maxis deal case, including former Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran.....
Rahul Is Scared Of Me, Says Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asked if Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is "so scared" that he is targeting only him in his speeches.....
Modi A Political Migrant, Says Akhilesh
Hitting out at the BJP for raking up a "non-issue" of migration from western Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in fact a "real migrant" as he was from Gujarat and had contested the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi.....
