Tag: Budget
Autonomy of the Railways has been killed: Nitish
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar criticised the Centre for clubbing the Rail Budget with the general Budget saying "it has killed the autonomy of...
Economy to grow more than 7% next fiscal: Das
Stepping up the growth pitch, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das today expressed confidence that the economy will grow upwards of 7 per cent next...
Arun Jaitley defends a Budget proposal, says wealthy should pay more
There is equity in the wealthy paying more, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said while defending a Budget proposal to impose a 10% surcharge on...
Rs 180 crore allocated for the training of bureaucrats
About Rs 180 crore has been allocated to the Personnel Ministry for 2017-18 to augment training facilities for bureaucrats.
Of the total, Rs 60.61 crore...
Sports budget boosted by Rs 350 crore
The Sports Ministry budget today got a substantial hike of Rs 350 crore in the union budget for 2017-18, presented by Finance Minister Arun...
This budget is “clueless and misleading” says Mamata
Terming the Union Budget 2017 as "clueless and misleading", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed it has no road map and is full...
This is a Budget for the future : Prime Minister Narendra...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today described the Budget as "futuristic" with an aim on fulfilling the "dreams" of every section, including the poor, the...
Union Budget is “inspiring” and “transformational” says ministers
Several ministers today hailed the Union Budget as "inspiring" and "transformational", contending that it will give a strong push to infrastructure sector, bring about...
Three main agenda of the Budget -Transform, Energise, Clean India: Jaitley
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the focus of his Budget for 2017-18 will be on 10 important sectors, including farmers, infrastructure, digital...
CMs’ panel recommends a tax on cash deals above Rs 50,000
NEW DELHI: Days before the Budget, a panel of chief ministers has recommended a ban on cash transactions beyond a threshold and a tax...