New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will reply in the upper house of Parliament- Rajya Sabha on budget 2020 on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The BJP on Monday issued a three-line whip to all its Rajya Sabha members, asking them to be present in the House tomorrow and "support the stand of the government".
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) senior leader and former finance minister Yanamala Rama Krishnudu on Monday alleged that the legislative secretary was not taking the names sent by political parties for select committees.
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Finance Ministry in this budget proposed to abolish Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT). With the abolition of DDT, people with income up to Rs 5 lakh will not have to pay tax on dividend income.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 10 (ANI/BusinessWire India): With the Monetary Policy Committee keeping the repo rate of 5.15 per cent and reverse repo rate of 4.90 per cent untouched, FD investors need not fear a drop of FD rates due to pressure of the Indian economy.
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, former finance minister P Chidambaram on Monday said the economy is heading for collapse as it is attended by "incompetent doctors" now.
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to move the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha on Monday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that petrol and petroleum products are already under Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the states have to decide when they want petrol and petroleum products to be taxed under GST.
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday held discussions with the industry leaders and trade bodies and investment bankers as part of the public outreach programme in Kolkata on the Union Budget which was presented by her on 1st of this month.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Thanking the Finance Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for increasing the grant for Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday said the grant will be used to give further impetus to the development work in the state.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Centre has no plan to decrease the funds for the states.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the economy is at its "robust-level" and asserted the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country is at an all-time high.