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"Our Amrit Kaal, His Rahu Kaal": Nirmala Sitharaman's Dig At Rahul Gandhi
Faced with criticism for her latest Budget not doing enough for the poor, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 2013 comment of poverty being a state of mind.
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Budget 2021: Tax Holiday for Startups Extended by 1 Year Till March 31, 2022
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Budget 2021 announced that tax holidays for startups will be extended by 1 year till March 31, 2022. The capital gains exemption given to startups will also be extended by another year.
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Opinion: Budget Will Be Tougher Than Government's Usual Fiscal Trapeze
India's federal budget Monday will be a much tougher balancing act than New Delhi's regular annual fiscal trapeze. For one thing, the pandemic has upset business-as-usual calculations of how much to spend, on what, and how to finance it. For another, an impatience to make up for lost time has to be weighed against a shrinking of policy space in eme...
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Gold Tax Hike Fuels Smuggling Fears; May Hit Festival, Wedding Season
India, the world's biggest consumer of gold after China, increased the import tax on the precious metal for the first time since 2013, spurring domestic prices to a record. Shares of jewelers slumped.
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No Change In Lokpal Budget Allocation, Marginal Increase In Outlay For CVC
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, provides for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayuktas for the states to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries.
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At Rs 4,200 Crore, This Year's Kumbh Mela Is The Costliest Ever
The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the Kumbh Mela being held in the 'sangam' city of Allahabad, which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013, making the mega pilgrimage perhaps the costliest ever.
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After Cow Shelters, Rajasthan's Rs 16-Crore Plan For Stray Bulls
In the last state budget before the assembly elections later this year, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has announced the setting up of 'Nandi gaushalas' or shelters for bulls at a cost of Rs 16 crore. But this cattle outreach is not entirely philanthropic. Since the BJP government came to power in 2013, trade in cattle has taken a huge do...
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Budget 2016: Lalu Prasad Calls PM Modi A 'Dull Student'
Criticising the four-month compliance window announced for domestic black money holders in the Union budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad today called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a dull student" who has been rusticated for "cheating and lying".
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Crimes Against Dalits, Tribals Up: Home Ministry Tells Parliament
As the Lok Sabha debated Dalit Student Rohith Vemula's suicide and the circumstances that led to it on Wednesday, the Home Ministry told Parliament that crimes against members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) had shown a "rising trend" between 2013 and 2014.
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Need to Change 2013 Land Acquisition Law for the Development of the Country, Especially the Villages: Arun Jaitley
Even as it looked set to re-promulgate the Land Acquisition Ordinance, the government, on Saturday, insisted that it was not making it a "prestige" issue and was willing to have a discussion with opposition parties to sort out differences.
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No funds to give 50% waiver on power bills: Delhi government to court
The city government on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the erstwhile Arvind Kejriwal-led cabinet's decision to give 50 per cent waiver on power arrears of people who did not pay their bills from October 2012 to December 2013 cannot be implemented due to non-allocation of funds for the same in the budget for 2013-14.
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Andhra Pradesh government approves Girl Child Promotion Bill
The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday finally approved the draft "Andhra Pradesh Girl Child Promotion and Empowerment Bill, 2013" a brainchild of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, paving way for its introduction in the ongoing Budget session.
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India-Australia series to keep parliamentarian Sachin Tendulkar out
Tendulkar has not attended the House for a single day in the ongoing Budget session and only one week is left for the first half to conclude on March 22.
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Sony India hopes Xperia smartphones sales will top Rs. 3,500 crores
Sony India has earmarked a mobile marketing budget of Rs. 300 crore for 2013 calendar year to create space for its Xperia brand of smartphones in the country.
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Highlights: P Chidambaram answers your questions on Union Budget on Google Hangout
Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in a Google+ Hangout, is responding to citizens' questions about the Budget, and discussing the state of the Indian economy with a panel of industry leaders as well as citizens.
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"Our Amrit Kaal, His Rahu Kaal": Nirmala Sitharaman's Dig At Rahul Gandhi
Faced with criticism for her latest Budget not doing enough for the poor, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 2013 comment of poverty being a state of mind.
-
Budget 2021: Tax Holiday for Startups Extended by 1 Year Till March 31, 2022
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Budget 2021 announced that tax holidays for startups will be extended by 1 year till March 31, 2022. The capital gains exemption given to startups will also be extended by another year.
-
Opinion: Budget Will Be Tougher Than Government's Usual Fiscal Trapeze
India's federal budget Monday will be a much tougher balancing act than New Delhi's regular annual fiscal trapeze. For one thing, the pandemic has upset business-as-usual calculations of how much to spend, on what, and how to finance it. For another, an impatience to make up for lost time has to be weighed against a shrinking of policy space in eme...
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Gold Tax Hike Fuels Smuggling Fears; May Hit Festival, Wedding Season
India, the world's biggest consumer of gold after China, increased the import tax on the precious metal for the first time since 2013, spurring domestic prices to a record. Shares of jewelers slumped.
-
No Change In Lokpal Budget Allocation, Marginal Increase In Outlay For CVC
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, provides for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayuktas for the states to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries.
-
At Rs 4,200 Crore, This Year's Kumbh Mela Is The Costliest Ever
The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the Kumbh Mela being held in the 'sangam' city of Allahabad, which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013, making the mega pilgrimage perhaps the costliest ever.
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After Cow Shelters, Rajasthan's Rs 16-Crore Plan For Stray Bulls
In the last state budget before the assembly elections later this year, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has announced the setting up of 'Nandi gaushalas' or shelters for bulls at a cost of Rs 16 crore. But this cattle outreach is not entirely philanthropic. Since the BJP government came to power in 2013, trade in cattle has taken a huge do...
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Budget 2016: Lalu Prasad Calls PM Modi A 'Dull Student'
Criticising the four-month compliance window announced for domestic black money holders in the Union budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad today called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a dull student" who has been rusticated for "cheating and lying".
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Crimes Against Dalits, Tribals Up: Home Ministry Tells Parliament
As the Lok Sabha debated Dalit Student Rohith Vemula's suicide and the circumstances that led to it on Wednesday, the Home Ministry told Parliament that crimes against members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) had shown a "rising trend" between 2013 and 2014.
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Need to Change 2013 Land Acquisition Law for the Development of the Country, Especially the Villages: Arun Jaitley
Even as it looked set to re-promulgate the Land Acquisition Ordinance, the government, on Saturday, insisted that it was not making it a "prestige" issue and was willing to have a discussion with opposition parties to sort out differences.
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No funds to give 50% waiver on power bills: Delhi government to court
The city government on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the erstwhile Arvind Kejriwal-led cabinet's decision to give 50 per cent waiver on power arrears of people who did not pay their bills from October 2012 to December 2013 cannot be implemented due to non-allocation of funds for the same in the budget for 2013-14.
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Andhra Pradesh government approves Girl Child Promotion Bill
The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday finally approved the draft "Andhra Pradesh Girl Child Promotion and Empowerment Bill, 2013" a brainchild of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, paving way for its introduction in the ongoing Budget session.
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India-Australia series to keep parliamentarian Sachin Tendulkar out
Tendulkar has not attended the House for a single day in the ongoing Budget session and only one week is left for the first half to conclude on March 22.
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Sony India hopes Xperia smartphones sales will top Rs. 3,500 crores
Sony India has earmarked a mobile marketing budget of Rs. 300 crore for 2013 calendar year to create space for its Xperia brand of smartphones in the country.
-
Highlights: P Chidambaram answers your questions on Union Budget on Google Hangout
Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in a Google+ Hangout, is responding to citizens' questions about the Budget, and discussing the state of the Indian economy with a panel of industry leaders as well as citizens.
