The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs will meet on February 4 to decide the Budget session schedule. Venkaiah Naidu says the government is willing to advance the session if the Opposition agrees.
Changes in threshold not to have a significant revenue impact, say officials
The Lok Sabha has already passed the Bill.
'The India-France relationship has been that of the elites of two countries, who appreciate each other's philosophical traditions -- whether it is ancient Indian civilisation and Sanskrit texts or the French tradition of Rene Descartes, Albert Camus, (Jean-Paul) Sartre... This is a drawback. It doesn't create the buzz, the excitement necessary for a relationship. We need more people-to-people contact, especially among students,' says former Ambassador to Paris, Rakesh Sood.
Monetary incentives under Skill India to small entrepreneurs, capital infusion into technology fund to help businesses expand operations
The party has forged ties with Bodo People's Front; continues talks with AGP.
The new PDP chief will have to work hard to keep everyone in the state happy.
US retail major is in talks with Flipkart, Snapdeal, ShopClues and Grofers for partnership.
Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian discusses the Budget, goods and services tax, Centre-state relationship and larger issues facing the economy
Ministry considering tax sops for India's first global financial centre, steps to liberalise futures and options markets.
This would include state capitals and 53 cities with a population of 10 lakh each.
The states will be asked to tap the Centre's JAM trinity.
Mamata Banerjee's TMC and Kejriwal's AAP challenged the old order.
Sushma Swaraj's suave moves helped Narendra Modi pull off a diplomatic coup, helping regain her standing.
Excise exemptions may be whittled in Budget to offset higher govt salaries, pensions
Economists have cautioned that any deferment of the government's fiscal goals would prove counter-productive and raise the interest payment burden.
Room for rise of up to 2 percentage points, move to help meet higher expenditure need in FY17
The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price
Common items between Centre and states - bread, eggs, milk, vegetables, cereals, books and salt - will continue to be exempted.
Union Budget had projected the fiscal deficit at Rs 5.56 lakh crore.
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