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  Govt to sell 10% stake in CIL on Jan 30; to get Rs. 24,000 cr

  January 28, 2015 19:49 IST

  New Delhi: The government will sell up to 10 per cent stake in state-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) through offer for sale on Friday.The stake sale is expected to mop up around Rs 24,000 crore

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  Budget 2015: FM Arun Jaitley for tax reforms and quick decisions to ensure stability

  January 27, 2015 19:38 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today underlined the need for tax reforms and quick decision making to ensure stability in policy regime.The Minister also asked the Central Board of Excise

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  Budget 2015: Govt might limit cash-in-hand to Rs 10 lakh to check blackmoney

  India | January 19, 2015 16:16 IST

  New Delhi: In order to check the menace of black money, Income Tax department may soon put a cap on the amount of cash a person can keep at home or carry in a transit.It

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  Budget 2015: 'Make in India' likely to get big push

  India | January 19, 2015 12:15 IST

  New Delhi: The ‘Make in India' plan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi may soon get a big push in the forthcoming Union budget 2015-16.In addition to several tax breaks, some crucial steps are likely to

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  Budget 2015: Centre may deregulate urea

  January 19, 2015 11:39 IST

  New Delhi: After petrol and diesel, the NDA-government is contemplating to deregulate urea. The proposed deregulation plan may be announced in the coming Union Budget for 2015-16.The government is reportedly working on a three-year plan

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  Arun Jaitley against high income tax rate to raise revenues

  January 18, 2015 7:24 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of the budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the NDA government is not in favour of high taxation, instead it would want to leave more money in the hands of consumers

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  No privatization of Indian Railways, Coal India: Arun Jaitley to unions

  January 18, 2015 8:00 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday assured trade unions that the government did not intend privatizing either the Indian Railways or Coal India."Government has no intention to privatize either railways or Coal India.

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  Budget 2015: Govt sops likely for gems and jewellery sector

  January 16, 2015 17:25 IST

  New Delhi: The gems and jewellery sector, one of the focus areas of the ambitious ‘Make in India' programme, may get incentives in the Union Budget next month.The sector contributes significantly to growth in the

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  Growth deceleration has bottomed out: Arun Jaitley

  January 09, 2015 13:41 IST

  New Delhi: In a pre-Budget meeting with representatives of social infrastructure, human capital and development groups, Finance minister Arun Jaitley said the external environment has largely turned in India's favour and trends indicate that the

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  Budget 2015: India Inc demands cut in corporate tax, income tax

  January 06, 2015 17:27 IST

  New Delhi: Pitching for a non-adversarial tax environment, India Inc today suggested reduction in tax rates on corporate as well as individuals to boost economic growth.In the customary pre-Budget consultation with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley,

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  2015 market wishlist: Rate cuts, reforms and pro-growth Budget

  January 01, 2015 14:50 IST

  New Delhi: A growth-oriented budget, passage of reform bills in Parliament, reduction in interest rates and stability in global markets top the wishlist of Dalal Street for the new year 2015.Driven by robust investor sentiments,

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  'One-rank one-pension' scheme before next budget: Manohar Parrikar

  December 26, 2014 18:23 IST

  Panaji: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that ‘one-rank one-pension' policy would be implemented in the defence forces before the next budget.  “One-man one-pension policy will be implemented. We are right now working on its

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  Finance Minister to begin pre-budget consultations from Jan 6

  December 17, 2014 7:58 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will hold pre-Budget consultations with different stakeholders including trade unions, financial institutions and economists beginning January 6.Jaitley, who would be presenting his second Budget in the end of February,

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  Budget to unveil second generation reforms, says Finance Minister

  November 23, 2014 13:19 IST

  New Delhi: A whole set of second generation reforms will be unveiled in the next Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitely said on Sunday promising a lot of exciting time ahead.The country needs a larger