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What Led To The Merger Of Railway And Union Budget In 2017
The Union Budget andRailway Budgetwere presented separately until 2017 when the government ended the 92-year-old practice and merged them.
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Explained: Why Was Railway Budget Merged With Union Budget
Every year, the allocations towards Indian Railways are keenly watched during the Union Budget presentation as a major part of government spending goes to the sector. Prior to 2017, the Railway Budget used to be presented separately.
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You Can Buy These Value For Money Used Motorcycles In India Under Rs. 50,000
We list out a few budget motorcycles, under Rs. 50,000 to be specific, and what will they fetch in the used-motorcycle market.
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Government Of India Extends FAME Scheme For Six More Months
The government of India has decided to extend the phase one of the FAME scheme by six more months, till 30th September 2018.
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IndiGo Becomes First Indian Airline To Operate 1,000 Flights A Day
Indigo's flight 6E 185 from Mumbai to Kochi operated on December 22, 2017 became the 1,000th flight.
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Government Sticks To 2017-18 Borrowing Target, Open To Extra Bond Sales
In February, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had budgeted to raise 5.8 trillion rupees ($88.57 billion) in 2017/18 via bond sales.
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Top Upcoming Budget Motorcycles With Fairings
We list down all the upcoming entry-level budget motorcycles with fairings. Manufacturers such as Benelli, TVS and Yamaha will be launching new faired motorcycles before the year ends. We give you a lowdown on the same.
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Telangana Budget 2017: State To Lend Helping Hand To Caste-Based Vocations
In an attempt to strengthen its vote bank in the run-up to the 2019 elections, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government on Monday announced several schemes to lend a helping hand to artisans and the communities engaged in different traditional occupations.
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Amid Rolling Speculations, China Confirms 7% Increase In Defence Budget 2017
China's defence budget will rise 7 percent in 2017, to 1.044 trillion yuan ($151.43 billion), state media said on Monday, after the omission of exact figures from an annual report sparked questions over transparency on military spending.
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Beside 7 Percent Hike In Defence Budget, China To Not Make Actual Spending Target Public
China pledged more support for its military on Sunday including strengthening maritime and air defences as it takes steps to safeguard its sovereignty, but in a highly unusual move did not give spending figures for 2017 despite promises of transparency.
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BMC Election 2017 Result: In Key Clashes, The Luckiest And Richest Contestants Won
The results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, or BMC election announced on Thursday threw up some surprises with a number of prominent names biting the dust, while quite a few candidates from political families made it to the country's richest civic body. Several relatives of established politicians made it to BMC, which went to polls on F...
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BMC Election Result 2017: Why Everyone Wants A Share In BMC, India's Richest Civic Body
The BMC or Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election is more than civic body polls for parties in India's financial capital. The Shiv Sena and the BJP, long-time allies, contested separately and fought bitterly against each other. Some 21,620 candidates contested the 5,777 seats up for grabs in the 10 municipal corporations including BMC, for whi...
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Activists Call Budget Hike For Child Welfare Schemes "Nominal"
New Delhi: The Union Budget has left several child right activists disappointed as they call the budgetary increment for programmes for children only “nominal”. According to non-profit Child Rights And You, the allocations fail to meet National Plan of Action for Children (NPAC) recommendations of 5 per cent funds. Nobel Laureate and social act...
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BSNL Takes on Reliance Jio, Oppo A57, ZTE Blade A2 Plus, and More News This Week
As BSNL continued to take on Reliance Jio, the Union Budget 2017 also hit the headlines in India.
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Budget 2017: Smartphone Makers Hail Higher Allocation for Electronics
The Electronics Development Fund (EDF) is at "an all-time high" of Rs. 745 crores - a move welcomed by some of the leading smartphone players.
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What Led To The Merger Of Railway And Union Budget In 2017
The Union Budget andRailway Budgetwere presented separately until 2017 when the government ended the 92-year-old practice and merged them.
-
Explained: Why Was Railway Budget Merged With Union Budget
Every year, the allocations towards Indian Railways are keenly watched during the Union Budget presentation as a major part of government spending goes to the sector. Prior to 2017, the Railway Budget used to be presented separately.
-
You Can Buy These Value For Money Used Motorcycles In India Under Rs. 50,000
We list out a few budget motorcycles, under Rs. 50,000 to be specific, and what will they fetch in the used-motorcycle market.
-
Government Of India Extends FAME Scheme For Six More Months
The government of India has decided to extend the phase one of the FAME scheme by six more months, till 30th September 2018.
-
IndiGo Becomes First Indian Airline To Operate 1,000 Flights A Day
Indigo's flight 6E 185 from Mumbai to Kochi operated on December 22, 2017 became the 1,000th flight.
-
Government Sticks To 2017-18 Borrowing Target, Open To Extra Bond Sales
In February, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had budgeted to raise 5.8 trillion rupees ($88.57 billion) in 2017/18 via bond sales.
-
Top Upcoming Budget Motorcycles With Fairings
We list down all the upcoming entry-level budget motorcycles with fairings. Manufacturers such as Benelli, TVS and Yamaha will be launching new faired motorcycles before the year ends. We give you a lowdown on the same.
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Telangana Budget 2017: State To Lend Helping Hand To Caste-Based Vocations
In an attempt to strengthen its vote bank in the run-up to the 2019 elections, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government on Monday announced several schemes to lend a helping hand to artisans and the communities engaged in different traditional occupations.
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Amid Rolling Speculations, China Confirms 7% Increase In Defence Budget 2017
China's defence budget will rise 7 percent in 2017, to 1.044 trillion yuan ($151.43 billion), state media said on Monday, after the omission of exact figures from an annual report sparked questions over transparency on military spending.
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Beside 7 Percent Hike In Defence Budget, China To Not Make Actual Spending Target Public
China pledged more support for its military on Sunday including strengthening maritime and air defences as it takes steps to safeguard its sovereignty, but in a highly unusual move did not give spending figures for 2017 despite promises of transparency.
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BMC Election 2017 Result: In Key Clashes, The Luckiest And Richest Contestants Won
The results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, or BMC election announced on Thursday threw up some surprises with a number of prominent names biting the dust, while quite a few candidates from political families made it to the country's richest civic body. Several relatives of established politicians made it to BMC, which went to polls on F...
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BMC Election Result 2017: Why Everyone Wants A Share In BMC, India's Richest Civic Body
The BMC or Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election is more than civic body polls for parties in India's financial capital. The Shiv Sena and the BJP, long-time allies, contested separately and fought bitterly against each other. Some 21,620 candidates contested the 5,777 seats up for grabs in the 10 municipal corporations including BMC, for whi...
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Activists Call Budget Hike For Child Welfare Schemes "Nominal"
New Delhi: The Union Budget has left several child right activists disappointed as they call the budgetary increment for programmes for children only “nominal”. According to non-profit Child Rights And You, the allocations fail to meet National Plan of Action for Children (NPAC) recommendations of 5 per cent funds. Nobel Laureate and social act...
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BSNL Takes on Reliance Jio, Oppo A57, ZTE Blade A2 Plus, and More News This Week
As BSNL continued to take on Reliance Jio, the Union Budget 2017 also hit the headlines in India.
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Budget 2017: Smartphone Makers Hail Higher Allocation for Electronics
The Electronics Development Fund (EDF) is at "an all-time high" of Rs. 745 crores - a move welcomed by some of the leading smartphone players.
