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  Govt receives Proposals worth Rs.1.2 lakh crore for electronic manufacturing in India

  March 01, 2016 18:53 IST

  New Delhi: Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here on Tuesday that the government has received proposals for electronics manufacturing in India till date, worth Rs. 120,294 crore. “When this government came to power in June

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  PPF withdrawal out of tax ambit ; only interest to be taxed in EPF: Govt

  March 01, 2016 13:38 IST

  New Delhi: Seeking to dispel fears of the salaried class, the government today clarified the popular public provident fund (PPF) scheme will continue to stay out of the tax ambit and that tax will be

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  Budget 2016: Despite a hike of around 10%, 'defence' fails to find a mention in Jaitley's speech

  March 01, 2016 19:00 IST

  New Delhi: In a surprising move, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley did not mention allocation to defence sector in his budget speech delivered in Lok Sabha on Monday. Skipping ‘defence' in budget speech is somewhat unprecedented and

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  Union Budget 2016: Industry bodies hail reform measures

  March 01, 2016 8:53 IST

  New Delhi: Industry bodies have termed the Union budget as growth oriented and also welcomed the focus on improving the lot of farmers and rural economy.President of ASSOCHAM Sunil Kanoria said, the government has rightly

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  Budget 2016: 'Swachh Bharat' Abhiyan gets Rs 11,300 cr

  India | February 29, 2016 21:29 IST

  New Delhi: The government today announced allocation of Rs 11,300 crore for both rural and urban areas for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Centre's biggest drive to improve sanitation and cleanliness across the country.The Budget 2016-17 has earmarked

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  Budget 2016: Prices of mobile phones, tablets and laptops may rise

  February 29, 2016 19:10 IST

  New Delhi: After the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today, it is being estimated that the mobile phones, tablets and laptops' prices will rise about 5% as the government

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  Budget 2016: 10 major tech announcements by FM Arun Jaitley

  February 29, 2016 14:49 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today presented his second full-fledged Union Budget for the financial year 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha today. There were some major announcements by the FM with regard to technological

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  Key reform measures in Union Budget 2016

  February 29, 2016 13:57 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today tabled the union Budget for the next fiscal. With an eye on supporting the small tax-payer and the small investor, the Minister announced a slew of schemes, and

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  Budget 2016: Govt promotes a tax-friendly regime through a new 'Dispute Resolution Scheme'

  February 29, 2016 13:55 IST

  New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha today, said that litigation is a scourge for tax friendly regime and creates an environment of distrust. Litigation also

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  'Indian industry wants a demand-oriented budget from Arun Jaitley'

  February 05, 2016 11:44 IST

  New Delhi: MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) sector plays a crucial role in the growth of economies like India.  No country can overlook the demands and aspirations of MSME entrepreneurs if it has to