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Tax for smaller companies with annual turnover of up to Rs. 50 crore reduc
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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It is a comprehensive budget; maintains focus on investments and structura
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar on Wednesday said that the Union Budget 2017-18 was a comprehensive budget for the economy with a huge amount of multiplier effect, which will positively impact the whole lending push towards housing.
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Honest tax-payers will still be burdened: ASSOCHAM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): ASSOCHAM General Secretary D. S. Rawat said that with all the hype about lenient taxation and investment policies, the budget was unable to live up to expectations.
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Farmers cry foul, says govt. funds don't reach us
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Despite the government making tall claims in the annual budget for 2017-18 to provide relief to the farming community, the farmers on the other hand complained that they don't even receive the full amount sanctioned by the ruling dispensatio
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'Revolutionary budget' will bring economy at number one position
Updated : 8 years, 7 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, 7 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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Reforms will be undertaken in UGC: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Govt. to launch SWAYAM platform with 350 online courses
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Govt. committed to eliminate Kala-Azar, Filariasis by 2017
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Jaitley unveils string of measures towards Ease of Doing Business
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): While presenting the Union Budget 2017-18 today, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a slew of reliefs in the govt's continuing policy towards the betterment of Ease of Doing Business.
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Govt. hails 'path-breaking' budget, says new era has begun
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday lauded Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's annual budget which provides for systemic and a transformative shift to Indian economy, saying this will give an impetus to growth, people welfare and help all sections
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Govt. proposes to introduce system of measuring annual learning outcome
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament, on Wednesday proposed to introduce a system of measuring annual learning outcome in our schools.
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