Landmark Budgets

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  5 Union Budgets That Left A Lasting Impact On Indian Economy

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget in Parliament on February 1.

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  How Manmohan Singh Defended Landmark 1991 Union Budget

  Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, had to literally face a trial-by-fire to ensure widespread acceptance of his path-breaking Union Budget of 1991 that saw the nation rise from its darkest financial crises.

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  "Contribution Unequal, Reponsibility Must Be Too": India At Landmark Climate Change Hearing

  India slammed developed countries for causing the climate crisis during a landmark hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, saying they exploited the global carbon budget, failed to honour climate-finance promises.

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  5 Landmark Budgets That Shaped India's Economy: A History

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024 on July 23 at 11 am in the Lok Sabha. The budget session will commence on July 22 and continue until August 12, 2024.

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  Rajya Sabha Clocks 99.8% Productivity, Misses 100% By Just 10 Minutes

  The Rajya Sabha clocked 99.80 percent productivity during the Budget Session that concluded today, missing the 100 per cent landmark just by 10 minutes, officials said.

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  Government Won't Send Triple Talaq Bill To Parliament Committee: Sources

  The government, outnumbered in the Rajya Sabha, has decided not to blink and allow the opposition a political victory by sending the landmark triple talaq bill to a parliament committee for review, sources said. It wants to defer the bill to the next parliament session; it was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and if there is no action on it t...

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  Parliament Meets, PM Narendra Modi Underscores Star Status Of GST Reform: 10 Facts

  As parliament begins its month-long session today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the importance of clearing the landmark reform, the national Goods and Services Tax (GST), which the government wants to roll out on July 1. The PM said he seeks the opposition's cooperation and "a breakthrough on GST." This weekend, the Finance Minister said...

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  As Parliament Meets, The Clock's Ticking Loudly For GST Reform: 10 Facts

  When parliament meets today for a month-long session, early focus will be on clearing the government's annual budget, which was presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 1; MPs will vote on it on the 20th. But superstar status is reserved for the landmark reform, the national Goods and Services Tax (GST), which the government wants to ...

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  Eight Asian Budget Carriers Share Booking Platforms In Landmark Pact

  Eight Asian low-cost carriers including subsidiaries of Japan's ANA Holdings Inc and Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) have formed a landmark alliance allowing travellers to book flights across their platforms for the first time.

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  Hope To Pass Goods And Services Tax Bill This Session: Arun Jaitley

  The government hopes to pass the landmark Constitution Amendment Bill for a national Goods and Services Tax (GST) as well as the bankruptcy and insolvency bill in the second half of the Budget session beginning April 20, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.

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  Arun Jaitley Hopeful Of GST Bill In Ensuing Budget Session

  After being stalled by the Congress party in two successive Parliament sessions, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today exuded confidence that the landmark GST Bill will be passed in the next session as numbers in the Rajya Sabha will tilt in favour of the new indirect tax regime.

• Budget Not 'Pro-Rich', it Has Something for All: Jayant Sinha

  Seeking to dispel the notion of the Budget being "pro-rich", Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Thursday that it was a "reformist" and "landmark" Budget which has something for all.

• Opinion: Expecting a Landmark Budget from Arun Jaitley

  The Union Budget is a pretty important day of the year; in fact it is the most important day of the year from an economic perspective. Even when we look at non-election years, Union Budgets have had the power to sway the markets considerably.

• Top five business controversies of 2012

  2012 will go down as a controversial year as far as policy making is concerned. The year started with a landmark Supreme Court ruling, resulting in fresh 2G auctions in November, but the introduction of a debatable tax law in Budget elicited strong response from both India Inc. and foreign investors.

• Reliance Communications achieves a landmark of 100 million customers

  The government on Friday said direct tax collection has surpassed the budget estimate of Rs 3.70 lakh crore for the 2010 fiscal.