Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Equity markets witnessed a sudden surge on Thursday, a day ahead of the interim Budget as investors expected sops for the middle class and farm sector.
New Delhi [India], Jan31 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday asserted that the current government has launched several schemes for the welfare of the poor, youth and also for the specially abled.
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Ahead of the interim budget, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday informed that it is under the current government that various laws pertaining to the welfare of women were passed.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): People from all walks of life hoped for tax relief measures, farm loan waivers and universal income scheme on Thursday, a day before unveiling of the interim Union Budget.
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Another Supreme Court judge, Justice NV Ramana on Thursday recused from hearing a plea of NGO Common Cause against M Nageswara Rao's appointment as interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): on the opening day of Budget Session, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday addressed the Joint Sitting of both Houses of Parliament and said that the country was going through a phase of "uncertainty" before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, hence the BJP-le
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Ahead of the Budget Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government is "eager" to debate on all important issues and hoped for a meaningful discussion by all MPs during the session, the last before the Lok Sabha elections.
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Though it would be an Interim Budget, the people of Nagpur are hoping the central government would raise the minimum tax slab from Rs 2 lakh 50 thousand to Rs 5 lakhs.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Indian shares gained marginally on Thursday with market experts expecting sops and schemes from the interim Union Budget before the general elections due in April.
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The Congress party has issued a three-line whip to all its MPs in the Rajya Sabha, asking them to remain present in the House today and tomorrow and "support the party stand".
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Ahead of the interim budget, the Shiv Sena said it wants the central government to exempt those earning up to Rs 8 lakhs per annum from paying income tax.
New Delhi (India), Jan 31 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh said the state doesn’t expect much from the Interim budget, adding that whatever the central government will announce is nothing but "election gimmick."