Tag: Budget
Delhi Budget Session Begins, BJP MLAs Marshalled Out
The budget session of the Delhi Assembly began on Friday on a stormy note as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs resorted to sloganeering demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.....
Rs 21,400 Cr Raised Via Stake Sale, 60% Of Fiscal Target
The government has garnered over Rs 21,432 crore ($3 billion) through selling its stake in central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) during the first eight months of the current fiscal, representing nearly 60 per cent of the union budget's target, an official statement said on Tuesday.....
Double-digit Increase In Tax Collection:Arun Jaitley
The currency squeeze in November and December has failed to hit revenue mop up, with direct and indirect tax collection from April to December showing a double-digit increase, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.....
SpiceJet To Buy Up To 205 Aircraft From Boeing
According to the airline, the total order for 205 aircraft is worth $22 billion (Rs 150,000 crore) at list prices.....
Rs 75,673.42 Cr Jharkhand Budget Tabled
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das, who is in charge of the finance department also, tabled in the state assembly on Monday a Rs 75,673.42 crore budget for 2017-2018.....
Union Budget: Industry, Experts Want Corporate Tax Slashed To 25%
In a bid to attract more investments in the country, both India Inc and analysts are looking for an immediate cut in the corporate tax to bring it down to 25 per cent in the upcoming Union Budget from the current 30 per cent.....
Note Ban Impact On Gold Buying Will Wane After Budget: World Gold Council
India's demonetisation drive has impacted gold demand in the short term but buying is showing signs of revival and post the presentation of the national budget on February 1, the market will be back to normal, says the India chief of World Gold Council.....
Why Election Commission Didn't Defer Budget
The Election Commission (EC) has directed the government to refrain from announcing any state-specific scheme in the Union Budget 2017 that may influence the voters in the five poll-bound states. ....
Steps Hoped In Budget For Cyber Security, Broadband
As the government pushes for a less-cash economy via digitisation, IT and telecom players are expecting the upcoming Union budget to contain measures that will seek to strengthen cyber security and make broadband available to all, among other measures.....
For Pro-poor Thrust, Budget Focus On Housing, Infrastructure Must
Considering that the welfare of the poor and middle class is the priority area of the government and the assembly elections manifestos of all the major political parties centre around housing and urban development, this year's budget is expected to give a major thrust on real estate housing & infrastructure.....
