Most of the extra spending in the Budget is in fact an accounting entry that shifts the cost of an interest subsidy to the agriculture Budget that was previously borne by the finance ministry
India charges $100 as visa fee while other countries like Sri Lanka and Maldives charge only $25.
With the industrial production dragging the overall growth down, it said the government must also focus on the manufacturing sector by reducing the "infrastructure deficit".
The country's fourth budget carrier has also announced the addition of Kochi to its existing network from July 20.
For 2017-18, the plan size has been pegged by the Railways at Rs 1,31,000 crore.
'On the tax front, most of the Budget proposals are sensible'.
BJP had attacked previous UPA govt over policy paralysis.
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All credit to the finance minister for walking the fiscal and expectation tightrope extremely well in his budget speech, says Ganesh Natarajan.
The range will include two Android JellyBean operating system-based handsets and two smartphones based on the latest Android KitKat OS.
Infosys Ltd will pay its new chief executive officer Vishal Sikka up to $5.08 million in annual salary besides a stock option of $2 million, a package considered lower than global peers.
This law will further promote inclusive economic growth targeting a larger population and enabling deeper insurance penetration.
If this Budget was not packaged and sold as a Budget for the poor and for farmers, Narendra Modi would have lost the next election.
Right now, MPVs along with SUVs comprise about 15 per cent of the entire passenger car market in India.
The minister outlined proposals on cleanliness.
Govt may not announce any new concessions in excise duty
Forty six pilots were found to have violated aviation safety norms last year and 41 tested positive for alcohol during pre-flight medical examination.
NTPC, which currently generates over 43,000 MW, aims to add 14,000 MW capacity by 2017.
The white metal had gained Rs 200 in the previous session.
A proposal to hike the FDI cap in the sector was first mooted by the previous UPA government.
The loss in Bihar has forced a change in NDA's market positioning, says Shekhar Gupta.
The Budget has increased the allocation for the Commonwealth Games from Rs 3,472 crore (Rs 34.72 billion) from Rs 2,112 crore (Rs 21.12 billion).
In January 2015, 25,023 tourists arrived by availing the scheme.
The rate cut would mean actual gains for vehicle buyers only when banks pass on benefits.
There are several first officers who have flown 5,000 hours
The Reserve Bank on Thursdaysaid it is keeping a close watch on global banking major HSBC.
Thirty eight per cent of slums are in big cities.
Bad loans in public sector banks more than tripled.
CBI is also probing a criminal conspiracy angle of the Saradha scam.
The pensioners have been agitating for last 18 years
The rupee had closed with a gain of 12 paise on Friday.
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The Reliance Group employee is among those who have been arrested
Market valuation of TCS surged by Rs 26,677.87 crore.
'SC and ST entrepreneurs are showing promise in starting and running businesses'.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed enhancing the funding under the PLI scheme for domestic solar cells and module manufacturing to Rs 24,000 crore from the existing Rs 4,500 crore to make India an exporting nation. "For facilitating domestic manufacturing for the ambitious goal of 280GW of installed solar capacity by 2030, an additional allocation of Rs 19,500 crore for PLI scheme for manufacturing of high efficiency (solar) modules with priority of fully integrate manufacturing units for polysilicon to solar PV modules will be made," Sitharaman said in her Budget speech in the Lok Sabha. In April 2021, the Union Cabinet approved a Rs 4,500 crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme to boost domestic manufacturing capacity of solar PV modules.
It will also provide support to the government for finalising the financial and implementation models.
The Centre will promote Kisan Drones, chemical-free natural farming, public-private partnerships for the delivery of digital and high-tech services to farmers across the country during the financial year 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Presenting the Budget 2022-23 in Parliament, Sitharaman said the inclusive development is one of the four priorities of the government moving forward. As part of the inclusive development, the government will promote the use of 'Kisan Drones' for crop assessment, digitisation of land records and spraying of insecticides. The government will also facilitate a fund with blended capital raised under the co-investment model through Nabard to finance agri start-ups and rural enterprises, she said.
Presenting the Narendra Modi government's maiden Rail Budget, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda announced setting up of logistic parks and private freight terminals on PPP model.
New initiatives expected to bear fruit by middle of 2015
