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"Our Amrit Kaal, His Rahu Kaal": Nirmala Sitharaman's Dig At Rahul Gandhi
Faced with criticism for her latest Budget not doing enough for the poor, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 2013 comment of poverty being a state of mind.
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Budget 2021: Tax Holiday for Startups Extended by 1 Year Till March 31, 2022
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Budget 2021 announced that tax holidays for startups will be extended by 1 year till March 31, 2022. The capital gains exemption given to startups will also be extended by another year.
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Opinion: Budget Will Be Tougher Than Government's Usual Fiscal Trapeze
India's federal budget Monday will be a much tougher balancing act than New Delhi's regular annual fiscal trapeze. For one thing, the pandemic has upset business-as-usual calculations of how much to spend, on what, and how to finance it. For another, an impatience to make up for lost time has to be weighed against a shrinking of policy space in eme...
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Gold Tax Hike Fuels Smuggling Fears; May Hit Festival, Wedding Season
India, the world's biggest consumer of gold after China, increased the import tax on the precious metal for the first time since 2013, spurring domestic prices to a record. Shares of jewelers slumped.
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No Change In Lokpal Budget Allocation, Marginal Increase In Outlay For CVC
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, provides for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayuktas for the states to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries.
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At Rs 4,200 Crore, This Year's Kumbh Mela Is The Costliest Ever
The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the Kumbh Mela being held in the 'sangam' city of Allahabad, which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013, making the mega pilgrimage perhaps the costliest ever.
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After Cow Shelters, Rajasthan's Rs 16-Crore Plan For Stray Bulls
In the last state budget before the assembly elections later this year, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has announced the setting up of 'Nandi gaushalas' or shelters for bulls at a cost of Rs 16 crore. But this cattle outreach is not entirely philanthropic. Since the BJP government came to power in 2013, trade in cattle has taken a huge do...
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Budget 2016: Lalu Prasad Calls PM Modi A 'Dull Student'
Criticising the four-month compliance window announced for domestic black money holders in the Union budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad today called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a dull student" who has been rusticated for "cheating and lying".
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Rupee Hits New 30-Month Low, Closes at 68.72/Dollar
The rupee had hit its all-time closing low of 68.80 per dollar on August 28, 2013 after touching 68.85 during the intra-day trade on the same day.
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Crimes Against Dalits, Tribals Up: Home Ministry Tells Parliament
As the Lok Sabha debated Dalit Student Rohith Vemula's suicide and the circumstances that led to it on Wednesday, the Home Ministry told Parliament that crimes against members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) had shown a "rising trend" between 2013 and 2014.
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India's February Gold Imports Seen at Lowest Since 2013, High Prices Drag
India's overseas gold purchases are likely to hit a more than two-year low in February, as rising prices and hopes for a cut in import taxes keep buyers away, industry sources said.
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Need to Change 2013 Land Acquisition Law for the Development of the Country, Especially the Villages: Arun Jaitley
Even as it looked set to re-promulgate the Land Acquisition Ordinance, the government, on Saturday, insisted that it was not making it a "prestige" issue and was willing to have a discussion with opposition parties to sort out differences.
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Top India Economic Forecasters See No Repeat of 2013 Sell-Off
On Wednesday the Fed gave another signal, indicating it was a step closer to raising interest rates, expectations of which have already led to a 25 percent rally in the dollar against a basket of currencies since last summer.
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Government Targets 4% Agricultural Growth This Year After Bumper 2013 Crop
Farm output in India, world No. 2 producer and consumer of an array of agricultural goods, grew at 4.7 per cent in the fiscal year to March 2014 after monsoon rains boosted the harvest, up from nearly 3 per cent a year over the past decade.
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India Needs to Build on Rupee Stabilisation: Economic Survey
Attributing the rupee fall in 2013 to frictional forces and speculations in the forex market, the Economic Survey has said the currency has stabilised, reflecting an overall sense of confidence, and that the government should build on this optimism to improve investment flows.
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"Our Amrit Kaal, His Rahu Kaal": Nirmala Sitharaman's Dig At Rahul Gandhi
Faced with criticism for her latest Budget not doing enough for the poor, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 2013 comment of poverty being a state of mind.
-
Budget 2021: Tax Holiday for Startups Extended by 1 Year Till March 31, 2022
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Budget 2021 announced that tax holidays for startups will be extended by 1 year till March 31, 2022. The capital gains exemption given to startups will also be extended by another year.
-
Opinion: Budget Will Be Tougher Than Government's Usual Fiscal Trapeze
India's federal budget Monday will be a much tougher balancing act than New Delhi's regular annual fiscal trapeze. For one thing, the pandemic has upset business-as-usual calculations of how much to spend, on what, and how to finance it. For another, an impatience to make up for lost time has to be weighed against a shrinking of policy space in eme...
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Gold Tax Hike Fuels Smuggling Fears; May Hit Festival, Wedding Season
India, the world's biggest consumer of gold after China, increased the import tax on the precious metal for the first time since 2013, spurring domestic prices to a record. Shares of jewelers slumped.
-
No Change In Lokpal Budget Allocation, Marginal Increase In Outlay For CVC
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, provides for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayuktas for the states to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries.
-
At Rs 4,200 Crore, This Year's Kumbh Mela Is The Costliest Ever
The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the Kumbh Mela being held in the 'sangam' city of Allahabad, which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013, making the mega pilgrimage perhaps the costliest ever.
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After Cow Shelters, Rajasthan's Rs 16-Crore Plan For Stray Bulls
In the last state budget before the assembly elections later this year, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has announced the setting up of 'Nandi gaushalas' or shelters for bulls at a cost of Rs 16 crore. But this cattle outreach is not entirely philanthropic. Since the BJP government came to power in 2013, trade in cattle has taken a huge do...
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Budget 2016: Lalu Prasad Calls PM Modi A 'Dull Student'
Criticising the four-month compliance window announced for domestic black money holders in the Union budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad today called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a dull student" who has been rusticated for "cheating and lying".
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Rupee Hits New 30-Month Low, Closes at 68.72/Dollar
The rupee had hit its all-time closing low of 68.80 per dollar on August 28, 2013 after touching 68.85 during the intra-day trade on the same day.
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Crimes Against Dalits, Tribals Up: Home Ministry Tells Parliament
As the Lok Sabha debated Dalit Student Rohith Vemula's suicide and the circumstances that led to it on Wednesday, the Home Ministry told Parliament that crimes against members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) had shown a "rising trend" between 2013 and 2014.
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India's February Gold Imports Seen at Lowest Since 2013, High Prices Drag
India's overseas gold purchases are likely to hit a more than two-year low in February, as rising prices and hopes for a cut in import taxes keep buyers away, industry sources said.
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Need to Change 2013 Land Acquisition Law for the Development of the Country, Especially the Villages: Arun Jaitley
Even as it looked set to re-promulgate the Land Acquisition Ordinance, the government, on Saturday, insisted that it was not making it a "prestige" issue and was willing to have a discussion with opposition parties to sort out differences.
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Top India Economic Forecasters See No Repeat of 2013 Sell-Off
On Wednesday the Fed gave another signal, indicating it was a step closer to raising interest rates, expectations of which have already led to a 25 percent rally in the dollar against a basket of currencies since last summer.
-
Government Targets 4% Agricultural Growth This Year After Bumper 2013 Crop
Farm output in India, world No. 2 producer and consumer of an array of agricultural goods, grew at 4.7 per cent in the fiscal year to March 2014 after monsoon rains boosted the harvest, up from nearly 3 per cent a year over the past decade.
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India Needs to Build on Rupee Stabilisation: Economic Survey
Attributing the rupee fall in 2013 to frictional forces and speculations in the forex market, the Economic Survey has said the currency has stabilised, reflecting an overall sense of confidence, and that the government should build on this optimism to improve investment flows.
