Delhi Budget 2016

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has recommended to the Delhi government to prepare "realistic" budget estimates to avoid non-utilisation of funds and supplementary provisions.

Following protests from several lawmakers, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that his government has decided to roll back the proposed imposition of Value Added Tax on textile and low-cost shoes and urged the Centre to do the same on 1 per cent proposed hike on non-silver jewellery.

Delhi government today said it will add 10,000 new beds at the hospitals run by it and also open 1,000 'mohalla clinics' as it earmarked Rs 5,259 crore for the health sector in its 2016-17 budget, a hike of close to 10 per cent over the allocation last fiscal.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will table the Delhi Budget tomorrow where education along with health and transport is likely to get major allocation.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will present the budget for 2016-17 on Monday.

The Reserve Bank of India will wait a month to cut interest rates again, according to economists in a Reuters poll who mostly said New Delhi's latest fiscal deficit target looked optimistic.

Accusing the government of making "bogus claims" in the Railway Budget, the Opposition today said though there was no proposal to hike fares and freight rates, there was every possibility for it to do so like in the previous year.

The budget session of the Delhi assembly is expected to begin on March 22 and the budget likely to be presented on March 28.

65 Pakistani nationals, including singer Adnan Sami, and 55 people of other nationalities were given Indian citizenship in first two months of 2016, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra today criticised the Union Budget 2016-17, alleging it reflects negativity for the middle class and its focus on agriculture and rural initiatives was linked to upcoming elections in Punjab.

The Delhi Metro has been allotted Rs 5,579 crore in the Union Budget, a jump of about 31 per cent over the previous year, which the authorities described as "adequate" for its ongoing projects, including the Phase III expansion.

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani was today all praise for the Union Budget as he termed it "one of the best so far" and said it shows that the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister have adopted an approach that promises to make India stronger and more prosperous.

Terming the Union Budget 2016-17 as "excellent", Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said it outlines the priorities of the NDA government and the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who passed the budget test with "flying colours".

Slamming the budget as "hollow", Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav today said it provided no relief to tax-paying employees and an increase in the service tax will put additional burden on the common man "reeling" under price rise.

Indian Railways will have to depend on more government support and borrowing to fix its finances in its budget on Thursday, with New Delhi reluctant to unveil steep fare hikes ahead of key state elections, officials said.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has recommended to the Delhi government to prepare "realistic" budget estimates to avoid non-utilisation of funds and supplementary provisions.

Following protests from several lawmakers, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that his government has decided to roll back the proposed imposition of Value Added Tax on textile and low-cost shoes and urged the Centre to do the same on 1 per cent proposed hike on non-silver jewellery.

Delhi government today said it will add 10,000 new beds at the hospitals run by it and also open 1,000 'mohalla clinics' as it earmarked Rs 5,259 crore for the health sector in its 2016-17 budget, a hike of close to 10 per cent over the allocation last fiscal.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will table the Delhi Budget tomorrow where education along with health and transport is likely to get major allocation.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will present the budget for 2016-17 on Monday.

The Reserve Bank of India will wait a month to cut interest rates again, according to economists in a Reuters poll who mostly said New Delhi's latest fiscal deficit target looked optimistic.

Accusing the government of making "bogus claims" in the Railway Budget, the Opposition today said though there was no proposal to hike fares and freight rates, there was every possibility for it to do so like in the previous year.

The budget session of the Delhi assembly is expected to begin on March 22 and the budget likely to be presented on March 28.

65 Pakistani nationals, including singer Adnan Sami, and 55 people of other nationalities were given Indian citizenship in first two months of 2016, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra today criticised the Union Budget 2016-17, alleging it reflects negativity for the middle class and its focus on agriculture and rural initiatives was linked to upcoming elections in Punjab.

The Delhi Metro has been allotted Rs 5,579 crore in the Union Budget, a jump of about 31 per cent over the previous year, which the authorities described as "adequate" for its ongoing projects, including the Phase III expansion.

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani was today all praise for the Union Budget as he termed it "one of the best so far" and said it shows that the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister have adopted an approach that promises to make India stronger and more prosperous.

Terming the Union Budget 2016-17 as "excellent", Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said it outlines the priorities of the NDA government and the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who passed the budget test with "flying colours".

Slamming the budget as "hollow", Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav today said it provided no relief to tax-paying employees and an increase in the service tax will put additional burden on the common man "reeling" under price rise.

Indian Railways will have to depend on more government support and borrowing to fix its finances in its budget on Thursday, with New Delhi reluctant to unveil steep fare hikes ahead of key state elections, officials said.