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Budget's thrust on stimulating growth, curbing black money, says Jait
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.1 (ANI): Presenting the General Budget proposals for 2017-18 in Parliament here today, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley said the major thrust of his fourth budget is on stimulating growth, relief to middle class, affordable housing, curbing
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Not 10 but 5 percent tax for individuals earning between Rs. 2.5 lakh to R
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.1 (ANI): Giving details of proposals on personal income tax, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday while presenting his fourth budget, that the existing rate of taxation for individual assesses between income of Rs. 2.5 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh will be reduced to fiv
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Budget 2017: Political reforms will invite more people join politics witho
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Commending Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for announcing a cap on anonymous donations to political parties at Rs. 2000 during the Budget presentation, Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the measure would help more people to join political process wi
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Tax for smaller companies with annual turnover of up to Rs. 50 crore reduc
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.1 (ANI): Presenting the General Budget for 2017-18 in parliament today, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley said income tax for smaller companies with annual turnover of up to Rs. 50 crore would be reduced to 25 percent in order to make MSME c
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'Revolutionary budget' will bring economy at number one position
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Lauding the 'revolutionary budget' presented by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said this will bring the Indian economy at the number one position.
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Mission to achieve a target of 2500 Cr digital transactions in 2017-18: Ja
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): In a bid to give a push to Digital Economy and weed-out corruption and black money, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley in his Budget Speech today said that the Government has decided that no transaction above Rs 3lakhs will be
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Chanda Bandh Satyagraha welcomes cap of Rs. 2,000 as cash in political fun
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 01 (ANI): Dr. Munish Raizada, convener of Chanda Bandh Satyagraha (No List: No Donation campaign) against Aam Aadmi Party has welcomed the decision of Finance Minister Arun Jaitely to cap cash political donation at 2000 per source. "The decision of Finance Minist
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Reforms will be undertaken in UGC: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1(ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley, while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament, on Wednesday said that in higher education, the Centre will undertake reforms in the UGC.
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Banks to issue Electoral Bonds to enable donations to political parties
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 01 (ANI): In a significant step to cleanse the system of funding of political parties, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitely announced on Wednesday that donations to political parties can soon be made by purchasing electoral bonds from auth
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Govt. to launch SWAYAM platform with 350 online courses
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1(ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley, while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament, on Wednesday said that the government proposes to leverage information technology and launch 'SWAYAM' platform with at least 350
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Demonetisation will lead to bigger, cleaner and real GDP, says Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.1 (ANI): Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley said that India has witnessed historic and impactful economic reforms and policy making in the last one year and there were two tectonic policy initiatives, namely, passage of the Constitution Amendm
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Govt. committed to eliminate Kala-Azar, Filariasis by 2017
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament today said that the government has prepared an action plan to eliminate Kala-Azar and Filariasis by 2017, Leprosy by 2018 and Measles by 2020.
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