News for 'Complete Coverage of Budget'

Over 1 lakh people support online campaign against EPF tax

Over 1 lakh people support online campaign against EPF tax

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Vaibhav Aggarwal's Change.org petition has been shared widely on Twitter and Facebook and continues to gather more signatures rapidly.

Aadhaar legislation might be a Money Bill

Aadhaar legislation might be a Money Bill

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The Bill could be introduced in Lok Sabha very soon.

'This Budget is like a meal you get in a Udupi hotel'

'This Budget is like a meal you get in a Udupi hotel'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

'One thing is sure: After this Budget, no Ambani-Adani tag will be attached to the government.'

People's expectations are high, much more to be done, says Modi

People's expectations are high, much more to be done, says Modi

Rediff.com26 May 2015

There's lot more to be done for the masses, says Modi.

Beware of phishing emails, cautions I-T dept

Beware of phishing emails, cautions I-T dept

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

The I-T department on Monday cautioned the public against responding to emails originating from private addresses as tax personnel send communication only through official email addresses.

No change in personal income tax rates in near term

No change in personal income tax rates in near term

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

The peak rate of 30% applies on annual income of individuals above Rs 10 lakhs.

Core sector growth slows to 2.3% in May

Core sector growth slows to 2.3% in May

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

During April-May, growth in the eight core industries slowed to 3.3 per cent as against 4.9 per cent in the year-ago period.

Privatisation comes back after 10 years

Privatisation comes back after 10 years

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

There are 30 listed PSUs in which the public holding is less than 25%.

Highlights of the Economic Survey

Highlights of the Economic Survey

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday tabled the pre-Budget Economic Survey in the Lok Sabha.

13 cities in India among world's most polluted

13 cities in India among world's most polluted

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Pollution is impacting the lifespan of Indians.

Reform policies to determine India's credit profile: Moody's

Reform policies to determine India's credit profile: Moody's

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

The economy is projected to clock 7.4 per cent growth.

Fiscal deficit, low income constrain India's rating: S&P

Fiscal deficit, low income constrain India's rating: S&P

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The government has promised to keep the deficit at 4.1%

IT ministry asks for 271% hike in planned Budget outlay

IT ministry asks for 271% hike in planned Budget outlay

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

For 2015-16, the planned outlay for the department was Rs 2,568 crore.

Current account deficit likely to fall to 2.1% in FY15

Current account deficit likely to fall to 2.1% in FY15

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

A high CAD puts pressure on the rupee, which in turn makes imports expensive and fuels inflation.

Odisha crash: How much did Railways spend on safety

Odisha crash: How much did Railways spend on safety

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

The railways has spent more than Rs 1 lakh crore on safety measures between 2017-2018 and 2021-22 with a steady growth in expenditure on track renewal, according to an official document.

Thankfully, Mr Jaitley delivers!

Thankfully, Mr Jaitley delivers!

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Jaitley has managed the difficult feat of sticking to the fiscal correction.

GST gets a nudge forward, DTC hits the dead end

GST gets a nudge forward, DTC hits the dead end

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Arun Jaitley said he would put the DTC Bill in cold storage.

Govt to launch new TV channel for farmers

Govt to launch new TV channel for farmers

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

The government on Thursday announced a new 24-hour TV channel dedicated to agriculture sector with an outlay of Rs 100 crore for providing real-time information to farmers.

Sardar's statue: Rs 200 crore for Modi's pet project

Sardar's statue: Rs 200 crore for Modi's pet project

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

The total height of the statue from its base is planned to be 240 metre consisting base level of 58 metre and statue of 182 metre.

Sitharaman bets big on infra spending to take highway to growth

Sitharaman bets big on infra spending to take highway to growth

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

While she primed up spending on infrastructure to create jobs and boost economic activity, Sitharaman did not tinker with income tax slabs or tax rates. Her Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 2022 proposed a massive 35 per cent jump in capital expenditure to Rs 7.5 lakh crore, coupled with rationalisation of customs duty, an extension of time for setting up new manufacturing companies and plans for starting a digital currency and tax crypto assets.

Investors prefer property over stocks, gold

Investors prefer property over stocks, gold

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

Riding high on improved market sentiment, especially after the Narendra Modi government took charge in late May, more and more investors are going for real estate compared to stocks and gold, according to a survey.

Rupee sees biggest weekly gain since May

Rupee sees biggest weekly gain since May

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

The rupee resumed higher at 59.69 per dollar as against the last closing level of 59.73 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market.

Plan to reduce corporation tax? More clarity, please!

Plan to reduce corporation tax? More clarity, please!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

A few companies continue to pay taxes at 15-20%.

Lead me, follow me or get out of the way: Jaitley

Lead me, follow me or get out of the way: Jaitley

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

The government's top leadership was happy with Prabhu's Budget.

Freight hike won't affect prices of essential items: Prabhu

Freight hike won't affect prices of essential items: Prabhu

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

There would be a marginal 3% increase in freight rates.

Exempt port projects from MAT: Assocham

Exempt port projects from MAT: Assocham

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

To generate ample private sector interest, there is a need to introduce market-linked tariff rates.

Google partners with wireless carriers to push Wallet service

Google partners with wireless carriers to push Wallet service

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Google launched Wallet in 2011.

Mukesh Ambani's brother-in-law Shyam Kothari passes away

Mukesh Ambani's brother-in-law Shyam Kothari passes away

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

54 year-old Shyam Kothari succumbed to cancer

RBI to come out with stringent norms for infra loans

RBI to come out with stringent norms for infra loans

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

Leeway on CRR and SLR was a long-standing demand from banks, which the RBI did not agree to till recently.

BharatNet plan to set up rural fibre networks slowed down in pandemic

BharatNet plan to set up rural fibre networks slowed down in pandemic

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

It has been over two decades since the cabinet cleared the BharatNet project, earlier known as National Optical Fibre Network. However, progress of the programme has been slow. While the government had set the target of connecting 100,000 gram panchayats by 2013, it took another four years to achieve this target in December 2017. Progress under the current administration has improved, but the government has again missed its targets.

Government hikes import tariff value on gold, silver

Government hikes import tariff value on gold, silver

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The import tariff value is the base price at which the customs duty is determined.

Gold climbs on positive global cues, jewellers' buying

Gold climbs on positive global cues, jewellers' buying

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Globally, gold added 0.4 per cent to $1,228.65 an ounce in Singapore.

The Modi Premium

The Modi Premium

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

Economic growth, which we are taking for granted, slows for a completely different set of local or global factors and the Modi premium vanishes, observes Debashis Basu.

Agri credit to cross Rs 7 lakh cr; exports to surge over $45 bn

Agri credit to cross Rs 7 lakh cr; exports to surge over $45 bn

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Agriculture credit is likely to exceed the target of Rs 7,00,000 crore while farm exports are expected to increase to over $45 billion in the current fiscal, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today.

Why is there pressure on RBI to cut rates

Why is there pressure on RBI to cut rates

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

Consumer prices rose an annual 5.11 per cent (2012 base) in January.

Economic Survey: 10.6% rise in female literacy rate

Economic Survey: 10.6% rise in female literacy rate

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is for protection and education of girl child

India Inc worried over delay in key reforms

India Inc worried over delay in key reforms

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Coal, land, insurance bills are cited as govt's commitment to reforms.

Good news! Telecom tariffs to fall soon

Good news! Telecom tariffs to fall soon

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The interconnection charge has been reduced.

Good time to buy infra-related stocks for the long term: Analysts

Good time to buy infra-related stocks for the long term: Analysts

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Hike in planned public-sector capital expenditure will be credit-positive for infra cos

EPFO mulls setting up Workers' Bank

EPFO mulls setting up Workers' Bank

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

A part of Rs 6.5 lakh cr corpus may be used to set up Workers' Bank.