Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama on Thursday stated the government is planning to provide a relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to the underprivileged, poor and migrant workers affected by the lockdown amid the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme has been named the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Scheme.
'The middle class stood by the BJP, especially after demonetisation, and they expected something in return.' 'Some section of the BJP believes the middle class is condemned to vote for the BJP as they have no other choice.' 'They think they can treat them any way, still the middle class will run to vote for it.' 'That's what the Budget seems to convey.'
A review of key pronouncements he made in his first Independence Day Speech on August 15, 2014.
If one leaves aside 2016, when sales declined 4.68 per cent, the pace of growth in 2018 is the slowest in a decade, according to IHS Markit, a sales forecast and market research firm.
Bubbles can inflate indefinitely and also burst, with deep corrections, warns Devangshu Datta.
NDA government has shunned populism.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The industry's reactions to the Budget have been mixed.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
India improved its rank on six out of the 10 parameters relating to starting and doing business in a country.
The raising of the entry age in NPS has opened up an attractive new investment avenue for senior citizens, says Arnav Pandya.
The opposition has attacked the Modi government over the National Democratic Alliance's last full-fledged budget before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Economy to grow by 7.2-7.5 per cent in second half of current fiscal, says FM.
'If the school of bluffers includes those who get to the top not from deep knowledge but from delivering 'a clever quip or a leftfield surprise argument', then Modi is the undisputed Bluffocrat Emeritus,' says Sunil Sethi.
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A lot has been written about the impact of the recommendations.
Social integration with inclusion is is most necessary.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget.
'Prevention plus vaccination is what is going to take us into better territory by September or October.'
While hybrids, CNG and biofuels found favour in 2018 among many carmakers including Maruti Suzuki, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Honda, others such as M&M and Tata Motors have shown full faith in electric vehicles.
Issues Rs 358 crore interim dividend, 1:10 bonus and 10:1 split
'The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is neither beneficial to banks nor helpful for the borrower.' 'Genuine people who are caught in economic stagnation will lose everything and thousands will lose jobs.'
While we have our wish lists ready, it's only on February 28 that the verdict will be out. We do hope the FM plays Santa and brings some good cheer in this financial year. Meanwhile let's take a moment and list our expectations.
Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.
Government claims big successes in agriculture, rural roads & investment scenario.
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The Prime Minister's Office has decided to set up a panel, led by former chief statistician T C A Anant, to deliberate on whether the enterprise-level quarterly data, which is released by the labour bureau, should be discontinued.
The World War I had been triggered by an assassination in then relatively unknown Serbia.
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The decline is attributed to lower salary growth and a rise in households' financial liabilities.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
BJP president Amit Shah, while kickstarting 'Ganatanatra Bachao Yatra' in Bengal, vowed to overthrow the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in the state.
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There is an attempt to brush aside the results of all surveys that point to a deteriorating jobs situation. This is counter-productive, says Mahesh Vyas.
Jaitley is expected to present a common man friendly Budget.
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