Govt presented full-fledged budget instead of interim one: Congress
New Delhi | The Congress on Friday alleged that the government presented a full-fledged budget instead of an interim one, and said it was not...
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Mirage-2000 aircraft crashes, both pilots killed
Bengaluru | A Mirage-2000 trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Friday at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Airport here killing both the pilots, a...
Interim Budget ‘historic’, to benefit all sections of society: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi | Terming the interim Budget “historic”, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said it is aimed at strengthening the economy and will...
161 witch-hunting deaths in Assam in 18 yrs: Minister to House
Guwahati | At least 161 people were killed in “witch-hunting” over the past 18 years in Assam, Social Welfare Minister Pramila Rani Brahma told the Assembly...
No hike in passenger fare, freight charges as Railways gets highest ever allocation of Rs 1.58 lakh crore
New Delhi | There has been no hike in passenger fare and freight charges in the Interim Budget announced by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on...
Due to Parrikar’s ‘josh’, Congress has lost ‘hosh’: Sawaikar
Panaji | A BJP leader from Goa on Friday said due to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s ‘josh’ (enthusiasm), the Congress and its leadership have lost...
Defence budget increased to over Rs 3 lakh crore in 2019-20: FM Goyal
New Delhi | Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced an increase in defence budget to over Rs 3 lakh crore in 2019-20. Presenting the Budget...
3 lakh crore recovered from big corporate loan defaulters: Finance Minister
New Delhi | Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said Rs 3 lakh crore have been recovered from big corporate loan defaulters. Presenting the Interim Budget...
Government proposes to raise TDS exemption limit on interest income to Rs 40,000
New Delhi | Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday proposed to increase the limit for tax deduction at source (TDS) on interest income from Rs 10,000...
Budget an ‘account of votes’, not vote on account: P Chidambaram
New Delhi | Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Friday termed the union budget as an “account for votes” and not a “vote on account”. “It...