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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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Union Budget 2018 Education Sector Highlights: Eklavya Schools, Medical Colleges, Prime Minister Fellowships Announced
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley proposed Eklavya schools for tribal population, 24 new medical colleges, Prime Minister Research fellowships among other schemes in his Union Budget 2018 presentation today for education sector.
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Government Unlikely To Table FRDI Bill In 2018 Budget Session Of Parliament
The joint committee on the FRDI Bill, 2017 has decided to seek extension of time up to the last day of Budget Session, 2018
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Lok Sabha Passes All 4 GST Bills: Highlights
Four Bills related to the Goods and Services Tax or GST were debated in the Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament today, as the government pushes to meet a July 1 launch date for the unified tax regime that subsumes a slew of indirect taxes at the Centre and in states. Seven hours were allotted for today's debate, which began at noon, with union m...
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Parliament Budget Session Day 8 Highlights: Next Year Will Be A Year Of Change, Says Arun Jaitley
The eighth day of the month-long second leg of the budget session of parliament is expected to be a busy one. The Bill scheduled to be considered and passed in the Lok Sabha is The Finance Bill, 2017 and The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2017. In the Rajya Sabha, the bill for consideration and passing is the Employee's...
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Penalty Of Equal Amount For Receiving Cash Over Rs 3 Lakh: Centre
In a bid to check generation of black money, a steep penalty awaits those accepting cash in excess of Rs 3 lakh, beginning April 1, to settle any transaction. A ban on cash transaction of more than Rs 3 lakh has been proposed in the Budget for 2017-18.
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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 Disappoints, Maternity Benefit Programme Underfunded, Excludes Those Who Need It The Most
According to the World Health Statistics (2016), nearly 5 women die every hour in India due to pregnancy and delivery related complications. 17 per cent of maternal deaths in the world occur in India. Based on the data from the Rapid Survey on Children (2013), only 65 per cent of children are exclusively breastfed up to six months of age. Infant an...
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Opinion: Nice To See NREGA Trending. But Urgent Fixes Needed.
The "highest ever allocation" to NREGA (which also led to it trending on Twitter) in the Union Budget has provided a useful opportunity to raise some pressing issues related to the implementation of the scheme. It is natural, and welcome, that the government turn to NREGA to provide much-needed relief to those whose already precarious lives have be...
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Budget 2017: Tech Firms Call for Electronics Manufacturing Ecosystem
Firms said the absence of a robust electronics manufacturing ecosystem in the country will only restrain the Make in India and Digital India vision.
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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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Budget 2017: Mobile Phones Prices Likely to See 1-2 Percent Hike, Says Counterpoint
Counterpoint has estimated that the Budget 2017-18 may raise the mobile phone prices by up to 1-2 percent.
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DUTA On Budget 2017 Proposals In Education Sector: 'Backdoor Implementation Of Discredited Draft National Education Policy'
The policy direction for education contained in the Finance Minister's budget speech yesterday is a recipe for social exclusion and decline of educational standards, said DUTA.
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Union Budget 2017: Nitish Kumar Says Disappointed, Raises Black Money Issue
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sided with the Opposition today to harshly criticise the Union budget, calling it "utterly disappointing", and pointing out that it did not clarify how much black money or fake currency was detected since the ban on 500- and 1000- rupee notes on November 8.
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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.
-
Union Budget 2018 Education Sector Highlights: Eklavya Schools, Medical Colleges, Prime Minister Fellowships Announced
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley proposed Eklavya schools for tribal population, 24 new medical colleges, Prime Minister Research fellowships among other schemes in his Union Budget 2018 presentation today for education sector.
-
Government Unlikely To Table FRDI Bill In 2018 Budget Session Of Parliament
The joint committee on the FRDI Bill, 2017 has decided to seek extension of time up to the last day of Budget Session, 2018
-
Lok Sabha Passes All 4 GST Bills: Highlights
Four Bills related to the Goods and Services Tax or GST were debated in the Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament today, as the government pushes to meet a July 1 launch date for the unified tax regime that subsumes a slew of indirect taxes at the Centre and in states. Seven hours were allotted for today's debate, which began at noon, with union m...
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Parliament Budget Session Day 8 Highlights: Next Year Will Be A Year Of Change, Says Arun Jaitley
The eighth day of the month-long second leg of the budget session of parliament is expected to be a busy one. The Bill scheduled to be considered and passed in the Lok Sabha is The Finance Bill, 2017 and The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2017. In the Rajya Sabha, the bill for consideration and passing is the Employee's...
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Penalty Of Equal Amount For Receiving Cash Over Rs 3 Lakh: Centre
In a bid to check generation of black money, a steep penalty awaits those accepting cash in excess of Rs 3 lakh, beginning April 1, to settle any transaction. A ban on cash transaction of more than Rs 3 lakh has been proposed in the Budget for 2017-18.
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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.
-
Budget 2017 Disappoints, Maternity Benefit Programme Underfunded, Excludes Those Who Need It The Most
According to the World Health Statistics (2016), nearly 5 women die every hour in India due to pregnancy and delivery related complications. 17 per cent of maternal deaths in the world occur in India. Based on the data from the Rapid Survey on Children (2013), only 65 per cent of children are exclusively breastfed up to six months of age. Infant an...
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Opinion: Nice To See NREGA Trending. But Urgent Fixes Needed.
The "highest ever allocation" to NREGA (which also led to it trending on Twitter) in the Union Budget has provided a useful opportunity to raise some pressing issues related to the implementation of the scheme. It is natural, and welcome, that the government turn to NREGA to provide much-needed relief to those whose already precarious lives have be...
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Budget 2017: Tech Firms Call for Electronics Manufacturing Ecosystem
Firms said the absence of a robust electronics manufacturing ecosystem in the country will only restrain the Make in India and Digital India vision.
-
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.
-
Budget 2017: Mobile Phones Prices Likely to See 1-2 Percent Hike, Says Counterpoint
Counterpoint has estimated that the Budget 2017-18 may raise the mobile phone prices by up to 1-2 percent.
-
DUTA On Budget 2017 Proposals In Education Sector: 'Backdoor Implementation Of Discredited Draft National Education Policy'
The policy direction for education contained in the Finance Minister's budget speech yesterday is a recipe for social exclusion and decline of educational standards, said DUTA.
-
Union Budget 2017: Nitish Kumar Says Disappointed, Raises Black Money Issue
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sided with the Opposition today to harshly criticise the Union budget, calling it "utterly disappointing", and pointing out that it did not clarify how much black money or fake currency was detected since the ban on 500- and 1000- rupee notes on November 8.
