Budget2014
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Funds for toilets, other amenities in unauthorised colonies, JJ clusters: Arun Jaitley
National | Jul 18, 2014, 04:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: The BJP government at the Centre today announced plans for providing toilets and other basic amenities for people residing in JJ clusters and unauthorised colonies in the national capital.Rs 35 crore have been
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Rajasthan govt scraps taxes on work book, biogas in Budget 2014-15
India | Jul 14, 2014, 05:44 PM ISTJaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today proposed scrapping tax on work-book, biogas, ‘reetha and shikakai' and takeaway cooked food from restaurants, reduced VAT on oilseeds but increased taxes on raw spices, textile furnishings in
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Budget announcements positive for infra in long term: Fitch
Jul 14, 2014, 04:12 PM ISTMumbai: The country's infrastructure sector will get a huge boost from the multitude budgetary proposals, especially those on easing the funding for the sector, ratings agency Fitch said today. “The new Indian government...reasserted one of
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'Decision to raise FDI limit in defence significant step': Arun jaitley
National | Jul 13, 2014, 02:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today said the decision to raise FDI limit in defence sector to 49 per cent was a “significant step” in establishing indigenous military industry and suggested that any further
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Modi government putting extra burden on people: TMC
National | Jul 13, 2014, 12:15 PM ISTSandeshkhali (WB): The Trinamool Congress today accused the Narendra Modi government of putting extra burden on the people by raising oil prices. “Modi after coming to power had said that ‘acche din' has come. But
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Budget has brought clarity in tax policies: Finance Minister
Jul 12, 2014, 05:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government today said the Budget 2014-15 has brought about clarity in tax policies and it will walk the difficult path to bring growth impulses back into the economy amidst fiscal constraints.“Both on direct
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Narendra Modi govt has 'cheated' people of Assam: Gogoi
National | Jul 12, 2014, 11:17 AM ISTGuwahati: The Narendra Modi government has ‘cheated' the people of Assam as the Union Budget did not offer anything to the state, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said today.“People of Assam voted for the BJP overwhelmingly
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Vasundhara Raje to present annual budget on Jul 14
National | Jul 11, 2014, 04:54 PM ISTJaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje who is also the Finance Minister will present the annual budget of the state for the fiscal year 2014-15 on July 14. The ruling BJP government decided it at
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Don't see 'good days' yet : Omar Abdullah on Union budget
National | Jul 12, 2014, 11:16 AM ISTSrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said he does not see ‘achche din' (good times) coming to the country through the maiden Union budget of the NDA government presented by Finance Minister
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Arun Jaitley hopeful of BJP support on 49% FDI in insurance
National | Jul 11, 2014, 12:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Defending his decision to raise foreign investment cap in the insurance sector to 49 per cent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed confidence that the proposal would get the support of his party,
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Raman Singh thanks centre for 'IIT gift'
National | Jul 11, 2014, 12:28 PM ISTRaipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Thursday thanked both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for doling out the "much-needed" Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to his state in the union budget
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Budget 2014: Expenses for union ministers up 15.4 percent
National | Jul 11, 2014, 12:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The sum for expenses of union ministers has been increased by 15.4 percent in the current fiscal.The union budget 2014-15, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in parliament Thursday proposed Rs.433 crore for
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'Budget has many nice words, some money but no direction'
India | Jul 11, 2014, 09:04 AM ISTNew Delhi: An environment think tank said although the union budget had "many nice words and some money" but it failed to show any direction for "real change." Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said
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Nehru-Gandhi family names out, RSS, BJP idols get schemes named after them
India | Jul 11, 2014, 08:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: For years, almost every government programme was named after a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family. But the NDA's first budget has finally recognized other leaders by unveiling four big schemes named after stalwarts
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Ministry of Minority Affairs gets higher outlay in Union Budget
Jul 11, 2014, 09:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: The budget of BJP-led NDA government on Thursday announced a higher outlay of Rs. 3,734.01 crore for the Ministry of Minority Affairs and announced schemes for skill upgradation of minorities and Rs. 100-crore
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Budget anti-poor: BSP
National | Jul 10, 2014, 09:37 PM ISTLucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati today strongly criticised general budget presented in the Lok Sabha, alleging that it was anti-poor and supported only capitalists.Mayawati, in a statement released here, alleged that the government which came into
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AAP flays Jaitley for "lack" of clarity in power, water sector reforms
National | Jul 10, 2014, 09:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today slammed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for “lack of clarity” on providing Rs 700 crore for power and water sector reforms in the national capital in his budget
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Hindujas hail Indian budget as "progressive"
Jul 10, 2014, 08:54 PM ISTLondon: Hailing the Indian budget as “progressive”, Britain's richest persons, the Hinduja brothers today said that it has set direction for a “very positive long-term agenda”.The budget attempts to balance a broad stimulus and capability
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Ministry of Minority Affairs gets higher outlay in budget
India | Jul 10, 2014, 08:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The budget of BJP-led NDA government today announced a higher outlay of Rs 3,734.01 crore for the Ministry of Minority Affairs and announced schemes for skill upgradation of minorities and Rs 100-crore for
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UPA imprint all over, Congress-Mukt Budget not possible:Ex-FM
National | Jul 10, 2014, 08:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Minister P Chidambaram today said imprint of the UPA Government's policy can be seen in the Budget presented by Arun Jaitley, adding it is not possible to come out with a “Congress