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Why investors are restive at Budget tax proposals

Why investors are restive at Budget tax proposals

14 years ago

P-Note holders not liable to pay tax in India: FM

14 years ago

UPA's policy is anti-citizen: Arun Jaitley

14 years ago

Cheques, drafts to be valid for 3 months only

14 years ago

Cigarette smokers pay more than MRP

Cigarette smokers pay more than MRP

14 years ago

Will do the same again if I get a chance: Trivedi

Will do the same again if I get a chance: Trivedi

14 years ago

Post-Budget pessimism on investor interest in SEZs

Post-Budget pessimism on investor interest in SEZs

14 years ago

SLOWDOWN: How India's key sectors fared in FY12

SLOWDOWN: How India's key sectors fared in FY12

14 years ago

Why Budget 2012 is NOT bad for the Indian economy

Why Budget 2012 is NOT bad for the Indian economy

14 years ago

How much tax can you save now?

How much tax can you save now?

14 years ago

Budget proposals to contain inflation: RBI

Budget proposals to contain inflation: RBI

14 years ago

Huge gold imports strain balance of payment: Pranab

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Which cars will cost MORE?

14 years ago

Pranab 'confident' of keeping subsidies low

14 years ago

Reality show hosts, IPL players in tax net

Reality show hosts, IPL players in tax net

14 years ago

Oil producing firms to take a Rs 6,000-cr hit

14 years ago

How can you invest smart and be rich

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Rearranging the chairs on the Titanic deck

14 years ago

Mamata hints at roll back of rail fares

Mamata hints at roll back of rail fares

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Rs 2 lakh-cr oil losses may play havoc with govt plans

14 years ago

Small clauses make life tougher for taxpayers

14 years ago

Alloy steel: Benefits from cut in customs duties

14 years ago

Medical devices: Budget unveils moves to drive growth

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Hotel sector concerned over increase in service tax

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Positive effect on expanding healthcare sector

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Auto components will not worsen further

14 years ago

Budget 2012: No concrete direction for retail

Budget 2012: No concrete direction for retail

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Securities Transaction Tax cut by 20 per cent

14 years ago

Lifeline: Rs 4,000-cr bonanza to rescue Air India

14 years ago

'Let's not spend too much energy focusing on the Budget'

14 years ago

Meet Mukul Roy, the new Railway Minister

14 years ago

Get ready to pay more for petrol from April

14 years ago

Markets need to understand the implications: R Gopalan

14 years ago

PHOTOS: India's most stunning trains

14 years ago

Meet Mukul Roy, the new Railway Minister

Meet Mukul Roy, the new Railway Minister

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Why Yashwant Sinha is angry

14 years ago

Budget 2012: More spend, yet no positive results

14 years ago

Budget 2012: A good move towards GST, but reforms neglected

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Dyes and pigments Industry expects reinstatement of exemption

14 years ago

Hotels: Service tax hiked from 10% to 12%

14 years ago

Budget 2012 No customs duty on coal to benefit Chlor Alkalies

14 years ago

What they liked and disliked about the Budget

14 years ago

Budget 2012 fell short of the world's expectations

Budget 2012 fell short of the world's expectations

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Not a disaster but not enough, either

14 years ago

Budget: These 20 services will be cheaper

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Status quo in power generation equipment

14 years ago

Budget: Hike in shipping tonnage tax at the wrong time

14 years ago

A Budget for credibility

14 years ago

A tax expert's view of what the Budget 2012 was like

14 years ago

What makes MPs cheer on Budget day

14 years ago

'Budget 2012-Neither too cruel, nor too kind'

'Budget 2012-Neither too cruel, nor too kind'

14 years ago

Coffee sector's demand are met in Budget 2012

14 years ago

'Increase in service tax would bear a substantial impact'

14 years ago

'A balanced budget in difficult times'

14 years ago

Wanted: A professional to bring Air India on track

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Effective excise duty on branded garments eased little

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Excise duty on cars increased by 2 per cent

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Here's what the experts think

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Paper to benefit from removal of customs duty

Budget 2012: Paper to benefit from removal of customs duty

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Status quo maintained for Natural Gas

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Impact on media is neutral

14 years ago

Budget 2012: FMCG prices may rise

14 years ago

Budget: The FM could have been bolder

14 years ago

Edible oil sector disappointed with Budget

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Fertilizer to gain from tax benefits for investments

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Experts share their view on the Budget

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Here's a bag full of views

Budget 2012: Here's a bag full of views

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Education sector hopes to capitalise income tax benefits

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Domestic IT revenue to improve

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Increase in excise duty to impact margins on tyres

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Telecom towers eligible for viability gap funding

14 years ago

I'm ready to even bite the ballot: Pranab Mukherjee

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Hike Cess on crude petroleum oil hurts

14 years ago

In graphics: Budget-2012-13

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Rs 5,000 cr venture fund for MSMEs

Budget 2012: Rs 5,000 cr venture fund for MSMEs

14 years ago

Opposition parties slam budget as anti-people

14 years ago

Budget 2012: IT-BPO industry expressed disappointment

14 years ago

Budget exempts Iranian oil payments from Income Tax

14 years ago

Budget 2012: No birdies, only the bunker!

14 years ago

Pranab: I must be cruel only to be kind

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Rules eased for VCs to invest in more sectors

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Consumer durables cos to hike prices

14 years ago

Budget hikes AC, first class train fares further

Budget hikes AC, first class train fares further

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Life-saving drugs to be cheaper

14 years ago

Invest in stocks, get tax exemption!

14 years ago

Budget: What is cheaper, what is costlier

14 years ago

Government to infuse Rs 158 bn in PSU banks

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Govt to introduce 7 financial reforms Bills

14 years ago

Budget 2012 is a mixed bag, says CSE

14 years ago

Govt to make overseas assets disclosure mandatory

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Budget is for the rich: Yechury

Budget 2012: Budget is for the rich: Yechury

14 years ago

New tax slabs: How much you will SAVE?

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Mixed reactions of NRIs in Gulf

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Higher borrowing may not eat up credit

14 years ago

Govt proposes amendments in Income Tax Act

14 years ago

India Inc calls Budget missed opportunity

14 years ago

High fiscal deficit weighs on market

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Govt to borrow 29 paise for every rupee in its kitty

14 years ago

Fiscal deficit at 5.9 per cent of GDP

Fiscal deficit at 5.9 per cent of GDP

14 years ago

Impact of taxes on YOUR income

14 years ago

Budget: A bandage for an amputee

14 years ago

Budget provides impetus to domestic steel industry

14 years ago

Allies will be consulted on 'tough' decisions: PM

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Govt pegs FY'13 subsidy bill 14% lower

14 years ago

Pranab quotes Kautilya and Shakespeare

14 years ago

SHOCKER! Maruti, Honda, M&M to raise vehicle prices

14 years ago

Budget gives boost to aviation sector

Budget gives boost to aviation sector

14 years ago

Aadhaar enrolments to rise by 40 crore next year

14 years ago

A common tax code on the anvil for service tax, excise duty

14 years ago

Govt to fully provide for food subsidy, food security act

14 years ago

Govt allows lenders to raise Rs 60Kcr via bonds

14 years ago

Congress happy with the Budget, TMC dismisses it

14 years ago

Service tax rate hiked to 12%

14 years ago

Budget Highlights: Tax sops, but costlier services

14 years ago

Measures proposed for augmenting funds for SMEs

Measures proposed for augmenting funds for SMEs

14 years ago

Good news! FM offers tax sops for you

14 years ago

Govt trying to reach consensus on FDI

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Steps announced to check black money

14 years ago

Amendments to FRBM Act

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Live from the Lok Sabha

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Substantial hike in defence budget

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Agriculture sector to get sops

14 years ago

External borrowing up to $1 billion in aviation sector

External borrowing up to $1 billion in aviation sector

14 years ago

GDP to grow by 7.6 per cent in 2012-13

14 years ago

Economy is now turning around, says FM

14 years ago

20 interesting facts about the Budget

14 years ago

Budget 2012: A few tips for the FM and PM

14 years ago

SBI may cut rates on select loans

14 years ago

Economics vs politics: Mamata shocks India Inc

14 years ago

What Pranabda will bring in his briefcase

14 years ago

An aam aadmi's open letter to India's finance minister

An aam aadmi's open letter to India's finance minister

14 years ago

Letter to the FM from a salaried employee

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Tax payers may get some relief

14 years ago

COLUMN: Budget is a big test for the UPA govt

14 years ago

SPECIAL: Is the Budget only about taxes?

14 years ago

What has Budget 2012 in store? Ganesha PREDICTS!

14 years ago

INFOGRAPHICS: The state of Indian economy

14 years ago

Economic Survey: Why diesel price needs to be hiked?

14 years ago

Economic Survey: Banks may be indirectly affected by euro-zone crisis

Economic Survey: Banks may be indirectly affected by euro-zone crisis

14 years ago

Want to invest smart and be rich? Read this!

14 years ago

'Sensex gives second highest returns to investors in Asia'

14 years ago

Economic Survey: States need to promote tourism

14 years ago

Economic Survey: Inflation to moderate to 6.5-7% by March end

14 years ago

Economic Survey nods foreign airlines buying stake in local carriers

14 years ago

National Telecom Policy to be in place by June

14 years ago

Economic Survey: Indian firms hit three-year low in raising funds

14 years ago

Import food items regularly to check prices: Economic Survey

Import food items regularly to check prices: Economic Survey

14 years ago

Economic Survey: Subsidised diesel adding to pollution, health costs

14 years ago

Economic Survey: India needs to play major in role global economic matters

14 years ago

Economic Survey: Housing sector's share in GDP to rise to 6%

14 years ago

Economic Survey: Revenue, fiscal deficit targets to be missed

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Indian print industry can be professionalised

14 years ago

IT sector, the biggest job creator in FY12

14 years ago

Indian economy to bounce back in FY13

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Stock brokers: Abolish Security Transaction tax

Budget 2012: Stock brokers: Abolish Security Transaction tax

14 years ago

Survey calls for ruthless crackdown on corruption

14 years ago

Economic Survey: Power generation at 76% of fiscal target till Dec

14 years ago

Economic survey: European debt crisis to keep markets volatile

14 years ago

India 4th largest economy, yet low per capita income

14 years ago

Take steps to check Re volatility: Eco Survey

14 years ago

Glass industry seeks customs duty cut

14 years ago

Abolish customs duty on all man-made fibres: FAITMA

14 years ago

Govt bullish, GDP growth pegged at 7.6% for FY13

Govt bullish, GDP growth pegged at 7.6% for FY13

14 years ago

The Union Budget 2012-13 may not be populist

14 years ago

Consumer goods: Hike excise duty to 45%

14 years ago

RBI keeps key rates unchanged, pegs GDP at 6.9%

14 years ago

Railways to hire 100,000 to meet manpower demand

14 years ago

'Our priority is to consolidate what we have done'

14 years ago

Bring unaccounted money stashed away: Hinduja

14 years ago

Mamata stops Trivedi in his tracks

14 years ago

Hike limit for interest on home loan

Hike limit for interest on home loan

14 years ago

Tax sops must to encourage R&D

14 years ago

Semiconductor industry needs tax exemptions

14 years ago

'Indian Railways was headed for ICU, I pulled it out'

14 years ago

Mukul Roy to be India's new Railway Minister

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Duty restructure sought for steel, coke

14 years ago

Rail fare hike: How much your ticket will cost now

14 years ago

What the auto components sector wants from Budget

14 years ago

Aluminum: Cut customs duty on coal tar pitch

Aluminum: Cut customs duty on coal tar pitch

14 years ago

Provide industry status to real estate sector

14 years ago

Semiconductor industry needs tax sops, grants

14 years ago

Here's what oil and gas sector expects from Budget

14 years ago

Bring amnesty scheme to curb black money

14 years ago

One-third of Railways earnings go into paying salary

14 years ago

Paints: Cut customs duty

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Removal of customs duty on LNG/natural gas sought

14 years ago

Increase FDI limits in insurance from 26% to 49%

Increase FDI limits in insurance from 26% to 49%

14 years ago

Gems, jewellery: A cut in duty sought

14 years ago

'Lend to low-cost housing sector as priority'

14 years ago

'Provide industry status to real estate sector'

14 years ago

Budget 2012: IEEMA seeks customs duty at 10 per cent

14 years ago

'Need higher allocation towards education, health'

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Cement - Cut excise incidence

14 years ago

Decontrol sugar, remove levy obligation

14 years ago

'A fiscal deficit of under 3% of the GDP is a must'

'A fiscal deficit of under 3% of the GDP is a must'

14 years ago

'Move towards a fiscal deficit under 3%'

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Textiles - Raise TUFS allocation

14 years ago

Alloy steel: Hike customs duty on output

14 years ago

'Bestow Infrastructure status to mass housing, townships'

14 years ago

Budget 2012: How the government can empower rural India

14 years ago

Fertiliser: Hike urea prices

14 years ago

Retain service tax and excise duty rate

14 years ago

'Govt should waive off the service tax on premiums'

'Govt should waive off the service tax on premiums'

14 years ago

Railway Budget: Dinesh Trivedi justifies fare hike

14 years ago

How to expand rural banking reach

14 years ago

Mamata livid, demands roll back of rail fare hike

14 years ago

Will the Budget change a lot for India's economy?

14 years ago

Montek hails Railways move to create tariff body

14 years ago

Rail Budget: Annual Plan put at highest ever Rs 60,100 crore

14 years ago

Railways' gift for you: 75 new Express Trains

14 years ago

Rail Budget: A huge emphasis on safety

Rail Budget: A huge emphasis on safety

14 years ago

Rail Budget: 487 UNFINISHED projects, says Trivedi

14 years ago

Markets end firm amid volatile trade

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Doubling of import duty to 10% likely

14 years ago

Rail Budget: Investment in 12th Plan=Rs 7.35 lakh cr

14 years ago

India Inc is impatient for reforms

14 years ago

Rail Budget forward-looking: PM

14 years ago

Yashwant, BJP flay Rail Budget

14 years ago

It's a balanced Rail Budget: India Inc

It's a balanced Rail Budget: India Inc

14 years ago

PHOTOS: India's best railway stations

14 years ago

Amenities: Passengers to get a good deal

14 years ago

RBI unlikely to cut key rates tomorrow: Bankers

14 years ago

Pay more for fares, get a modern rail network

14 years ago

Passenger fares HIKED across all classes

14 years ago

A look at the Bills under discussion

14 years ago

What Aamir Khan WANTS from Pranab

14 years ago

Rail Budget 2012: Inflation rises to 6.95% in February

Rail Budget 2012: Inflation rises to 6.95% in February

14 years ago

We'll tap regional partners: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

14 years ago

Corporate America urges FM to issue a bold Budget

14 years ago

Par panel on DTC suggests wider Income Tax slab

14 years ago

SPECIAL: RBI should avoid a self-goal

14 years ago

Railways plan to hire 150,000

14 years ago

Mamata's big rail plans FAILED to take off

14 years ago

Budget 2012: Booster dose likely for private funds in agriculture

14 years ago

Historical and iconic PHOTOS of Indian Railways

Historical and iconic PHOTOS of Indian Railways

14 years ago

PF accounts to get lower returns this year

14 years ago

UPA II: Dressing up to go nowhere

14 years ago

Budget may be a dry affair for exporters

14 years ago

Hedge fund threatens to sue Coal India's board

14 years ago

Real estate has high hopes from the Budget

14 years ago

What the businessmen want from Budget 2012

14 years ago

What the health sector wants from the Budget

14 years ago

What Indian women want from the Budget

What Indian women want from the Budget

14 years ago

Construction, banking fuel better hiring trends in February

14 years ago

Budget: Education sector seeks more funds

14 years ago

How the Budget will affect your savings

14 years ago

Car sales rise, price hike likely post-Budget

14 years ago

6.8% industrial growth indicates strong recovery: Pranab

14 years ago

There's room for a 50-bp rate cut, says SBI chief

14 years ago

CRR rate cut welcome, but is it enough?

14 years ago

Industrial growth rebounds to 6.8% in January

Industrial growth rebounds to 6.8% in January

14 years ago

SPECIAL: How will the Budget impact your investments?

14 years ago

GDP growth to be over 7%: Pronab Sen

14 years ago

Govt takes army's money to fill Budget gap

14 years ago

Fiscal prudence may define bold Budget

14 years ago

Indian economy to grow by 7-7.5% in FY13: World Bank

14 years ago

Tax exemption to be hiked to Rs 3 lakhs soon?

14 years ago

REVEALED! 10-yr-old tax evasion cases may reopen

14 years ago

Banks increasing service charges

Banks increasing service charges

14 years ago

Is the Aadhaar card really of any use?

14 years ago

'Hike customs duty on HR coils'

14 years ago

'FMCG: Implement Direct Tax Code and pave way for GST'

14 years ago

'Abolish excise duty on jewellery'

14 years ago

Rein in prices, say homemakers

14 years ago

Telecom: Clarify on the spectrum prices

14 years ago

Room for reforms gone, but some see hope in Budget

14 years ago

Insurance sector: Increase FDI ceiling to 49 per cent

Insurance sector: Increase FDI ceiling to 49 per cent

14 years ago

Chemicals: Remove customs duty on LNG, Naphtha

14 years ago

'Retain customs duty on dyestuffs at current levels'

14 years ago

Government should decide on long pending reforms

14 years ago

Remove 10% Excise Duty on branded garments: Textile and Garment industry

14 years ago

RBI shouldn't relax rates till it's sure inflation is under control: Pronab Sen

14 years ago

Machine tool industry bucks the slowdown trend

14 years ago

Indian Railways need to modernise. But, how?

14 years ago

Why you must BUY your dream diesel car NOW

Why you must BUY your dream diesel car NOW

14 years ago

It's time to focus on human capital

14 years ago

Get ready for higher medical, car insurance premiums

14 years ago

Is this a make or break budget for India?

14 years ago

IMAGES: Mahindra plans to launch 5 great cars this year

14 years ago

Remove excise duty on man made fibre

14 years ago

Raise tax holiday period for oil and gas exploration cos: Assocham

14 years ago

Exempt all life saving drugs from GST

14 years ago

Exporters demand continuation of subsidy scheme

Exporters demand continuation of subsidy scheme

14 years ago

Sectors like life insurance need seperate tax exemption

14 years ago

IMAGES: 10 hot cars that will be launched in 2012

14 years ago

Industry seeks optimistic outlook from FM

14 years ago

Fiscal deficit adds to worries

14 years ago

Which car to buy? Ford Fiesta or Honda City

14 years ago

'Going back to 6.5% growth is leading to anxiety'

14 years ago

Mahindra may cut expansion plans if diesel tax is imposed

14 years ago