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Union Budget'18 not people friendly: Mamata
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, stating that there was nothing new and that it is not a people friendly budget.
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Budget '18 offers boost for SCs/STs
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Presenting the Union Budget 2018-19 in the Parliament here on Thursday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the total earmarked allocation for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) in 279 programmes has been increased from Rs 34,334 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 52,719 cror
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Budget in spirit of 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas': Amit Shah
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 01 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the General Budget 2018-19 while saying that it is in the spirit of "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas."
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TN's defence corridor will link Chennai, Bengaluru: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1. (ANI): Hours after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the Union Budget on Thursday, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that the first ever defence corridor will be built in Tamil Nadu, which will link Chennai and Bengaluru.
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Budget blends fiscal prudence, needs of the economy: Jaitley
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New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said this year's Union Budget is a blend of fiscal prudence and addressing the needs of the economy.
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Budget '18: Tax Benefits for senior citizens
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday proposed several tax benefits for senior citizens of the country in the Union Budget proposals for 2018-19.
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Excise reduction on petrol won't impact final price: Adhia
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Thursday clarified that the proposed reduction of excise on petrol and diesel will not have any significant impact on the final price of these products.
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Budget 2018: Banking sector hopeful of positive reforms
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday increased the disinvestment target to Rs. 80,000 crore for the financial year 2018-19, after which many banking institutions roped in their comments.
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BMS calls for protest over 'disappointing' Budget
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the labour wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Thursday called the Union Budget 'disappointing', saying that they will hold a nationwide demonstration on Friday.
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Budget 2018 made for common people's welfare: Yogi
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday termed Union Budget 2018 as 'historic' and added that it will give a new impetus to the economy.
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Budget '18: Customs Duty increased on mobile phones
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): In their first Union Budget, after the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, made a calibrated departure from the underlying policy in the last two decades, wherein the trend largely was to reduce customs duty.
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Budget will benefit Indian Aviation sector: Spicejet
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech highlighted that India's airport capacity will increase by over five times.
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