After Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his fifth straight budget in the Lok Sabha, Bharatiya Janata Party members and ministers from the Cabinet reacted positively to the Budget. Here are some of the reactions.
Gandhi accusing the minister of 'lying' on HAL's capability to build the jet fighters, saying her position is untenable.
The government on Wednesday cleared a major central legislation to provide duty free environment, single window clearance and more tax incentives to special economic zones to make exports the engine of economic growth.
The Congress members raised slogans and trooped into the Well of the House, demanding apology of the minister.
Jaitley said the Congress party which ruled the country for decades is out of sync with the ground realities and aspirations of India as it exists now.
These include Allahabad, Ajmer and Visakhapatnam.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said political parties will be entitled to receive donations by cheque or digital mode from their donors.
Fiscal deficit has a bearing on sovereign rating of the country as well as the debt market.
There are no regulations governing virtual currencies in India and the RBI has not given any licence to any entity/company to operate such currencies.
Rumours are rife that Parade Grounds are being handed over to the Telangana government in order to acquire TRS's support for the presidential polls.
Jaitley said a 10 per cent tax long on capital gains exceeding Rs 1 lakh made from the sale of shares has been introduced but those made till Janaury 31 would be grandfathered. A 10 per cent tax on distributed income by equity oriented mutual funds has also been proposed in the budget.
The bill seeks to peg the size of the Council of Ministers to not more than 10 per cent of respective strengths of Parliament and state legislatures.
Some political parties are not willing to accept the constitutional amendment bill seeking 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies in its present form.
In his Budget, Jaitley announced a pay hike for the President to Rs 5 lakh per month, Rs 4 lakh for the VP and Rs 3.5 lakh for governors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a meeting to discuss the preparations for launching Doordarshan's 'Kisan TV' on May 26, to coincide with the first anniversary celebrations of the National Democratic Alliance government.
The new Budget would do well to fill up the gaps and pave a strong way forward to ensure that the optimism surrounding it is not short-lived.
The EPFO pays rate of return to its subscribers on the basis of returns it generates from its investments.
The government will treat sales from domestic tariff area to Special Economic Zones as exports in a bid to attract more foreign direct investment, which could turn out to be an engine of growth.
After the April-July fiscal deficit data was released on August 31, several analysts hinted that the government may need to go for cuts in capital expenditure to meet the fiscal deficit target.
The day-long conference will be chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitely and presided over by both Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan and Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh.
Jaitleysaid Mallya misused his position as an MP to accost him once in Parliament.
"We are willing to speak to any of their leaders," Jaitley was quoted as saying by Bloomberg News.
Jaitley's concerns are unlikely to cut much ice with the Congress.
WC star Azad beats state BJP heavyweight Ghosh from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency
Kiren Rijiju's exit from the coveted law ministry came in the midst of his frequent criticism of the judiciary, particularly on the system of appointment of judges to high courts and the Supreme Court.
Mehbooba said Article 370 was a bridge between the Union and the state.
"In view of our economic condition, I expect bitter-sweet Budget. I think the Budget will be good for the country. It can be bitter but may be sweet, too," says Dolly Jaitley.
German Chancellor Angel Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Switzerland President Simonetta Sommaruga would be participating in the 45th edition of the meet.
Hitting out at the developed nations for their attitude towards the World Trade Organisation negotiations, India on Monday warned against the Doha round being hijacked by the European Union and the United States.
The government on Tuesday said the surge in imports during the first quarter of 2003-04 posed no concerns and the increase was mainly due to the rise in industrial production.
She says her priority areas would be military preparedness, defence indigenisation, and the welfare of soldiers.
His 7-day long trip to the United States starts on June 17.
The BJP on Sunday authorised its president J P Nadda and Union minister Rajnath Singh to hold consultations with different political parties, including those in the opposition, on the president's election, in what is being seen as an outreach by the ruling party to arrive at a consensus on the choice for the top constitutional post.
Pitching for greater transparency in rule-making and other functions of regulators, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has asked Sebi to work towards attracting more retail investors to the capital markets.
Arun Jaitley had a tough fiscal hill to climb.
The HC closed both the defamation suits against Kejriwal and four AAP leaders after a joint settlement plea was moved before it.
Karnataka's legislator from Bharatiya Janata Party, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, has claimed that he was approached by some people offering him the state chief minister's position, in exchange for Rs 2,500 crore.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday assured Chief Minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu that all commitments made to residual Andhra Pradesh will be fulfilled.
'On the tax front, most of the Budget proposals are sensible'.
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