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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
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
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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Adhia backs decision to leave corporate tax untouched
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Following the Centre's decision to levy 25 percent corporate tax for companies with Rs. 250 crore turnover, Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Thursday while backing this said the decision has been made keeping the welfare of the common man in mind.
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Healthcare startups hail decisions made in Budget 2018-19
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): With agriculture being a key focus in this year's Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a number of schemes and measures that are expected to benefit the agriculture sector.
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Budget '18: 372 specific business reforms being implemented through states
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting the Union Budget 2018-19 in Parliament on Thursday stated that to carry business reforms for 'Ease of Doing Business' deeper and in every state of the country, the government has identified 372 specific business r
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