Budget 2016: FM Arun Jaitley's 9 Pillars to transform India
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented India's national budget for 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha on Monday, saying the country was a bright spot of the global economy today, while outlining his nine focus areas in which rural development took the top slot.
Feb 29, 2016, 12:26 PM IST
Budget 2016: Govt to give statutory status to Aadhaar
Government has decided to accord statutory status to Aadhaar to ensure that benefits of the government subsidies directly reach the needy.
Feb 29, 2016, 12:15 PM IST
Electricity in every Indian village by May 2018: FM Jaitley
Presenting the Union Budget 2016-17 in the Parliament, Jaitley said the government was committed to achieve the target of 100 percent village electrification by May 2018.
Feb 29, 2016, 12:00 PM IST
Tax reforms, ease of doing business: Arun Jaitley's 9 pillars to transform India
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday listed 'nine pillars' including tax reforms, promoting ease of doing business and ensuring fiscal discipline, that will transform India.
Feb 29, 2016, 11:53 AM IST
FM Jaitley proposes listing of PSU general insurance companies
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday proposed listing of four wholly-owned PSU general insurance companies.
Feb 29, 2016, 11:44 AM IST
Arun Jaitley unveils pro-poor budget, pledges reforms
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled a budget for the poor on Monday, announcing new rural aid and health programmes in a strategy shift that could boost his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in coming state elections.
Feb 29, 2016, 11:37 AM IST
Indian economy has held its ground firmly amidst global crisis: FM Arun Jaitley
Presenting the Union Budget 2016-17, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said global economy was in serious crisis but India has managed to held its ground firmly.
Feb 29, 2016, 11:32 AM IST
Budget 2016-17: Key Highlights
FM presents Budget 2016-17 in Parliament: Key highlights
Feb 29, 2016, 11:22 AM IST
Union Budget 2016-17 to be presented today; Income tax exemption limit likely to be hiked
On the income tax front, the Budget 2016 may continue with the status quo on the tax slabs while it may tinker with the exemptions.
Feb 29, 2016, 08:36 AM IST
Watch Union Budget 2016 LIVE STREAMING
Watch Union Budget 2016 LIVE STREAMING
Feb 29, 2016, 08:16 AM IST
India Inc expects Budget 2016 to lower cost of doing business
India Inc expects the Budget to simplify tax laws and increase compliance, apart from improving both the ease and cost of doing business.
Feb 28, 2016, 21:42 PM IST
Budget 2016 may address retrospective tax concerns
In an interview to PTI, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has said that the present government is taking "consistent steps" to deal with the legacy tax issues to regain investor confidence.
Feb 28, 2016, 19:16 PM IST
Budget 2016 is my exam, 125 crore people will test me: PM Narendra Modi
Modi said he was “full of confidence” ahead of his “examination” by 125 crore people, a trait which he wanted students to emulate when they appear for their examinations for Class X and XII starting Tuesday.
Feb 28, 2016, 16:59 PM IST
Budget 2016: Arun Jaitley to present budget today amid worries over growth, reforms
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley faces a tough task of balancing the needs of farm sector as well as the industry when he presents his third and challenging Budget Monday.
Feb 28, 2016, 12:56 PM IST
Stock market looks up to Union Budget for cues
All eyes will be on the biggest economic event of the year -- Union Budget 2016-17 -- on Monday, which will set the stage for the movement of domestic equity market in days to come, say experts.
Feb 28, 2016, 11:40 AM IST
Union Budget 2016-17: What to expect from FM Jaitley
Amidst high expectations that the Budget will be growth-oriented, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is all set to present the Union Budget for 2016 on Monday.
Feb 27, 2016, 21:14 PM IST
Govt to take balanced view on fiscal deficit target: CEA
Government is open to the idea of going in for higher fiscal deficit to propel growth in the upcoming Budget and will take a balanced view after considering various factors, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian said.
Feb 27, 2016, 15:07 PM IST
Survey shows Indian economy faces downside risks: India Inc
The Economic Survey shows India's economy faces downside risks in the backdrop of a global slowdown and the government needs to take steps to boost rural demand and improve ease of doing business while initiating bold reforms like the GST, industry experts said Friday.
Feb 26, 2016, 21:27 PM IST
Treatment cost at pvt hospitals 4 times than govt ones: Survey
The average cost of treatment in private hospitals, excluding child birth, is about four times than that of public healthcare facilities, reflecting the challenges that India faces in providing affordable and accessible healthcare, according to the Economic Survey.
Feb 26, 2016, 19:19 PM IST
