Arun Jaitley against higher income tax rate to raise revenue
Ahead of his first full fledged budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said that the NDA government was against raising revenue by imposing higher taxes, instead it would want to leave more money in the hands of consumer to fuel demand and growth.
Jan 17, 2015, 20:53 PM IST
Bankers ask govt to desist from measures like farm debt waiver
Bankers Thursday asked government to desist from resorting to populist measures like farm debt waivers as it affects banks' profitability.
Jan 15, 2015, 22:55 PM IST
GJF wants import duty to be cut to 2%
Gems and jewellery traders have asked the government to cut down the duty on gold to two percent from current 10 percent.
Jan 14, 2015, 19:45 PM IST
Health Ministry likely to face massive Rs 6000-cr budget cut
Nadda also noted that this was done by the Finance Ministry due to under-utilisation of funds by the agencies concerned, including the states.
Jan 14, 2015, 19:44 PM IST
New amendments to CPA likely in Budget session of Parliament: Paswan
The upcoming Budget Session of Parliament is expected to bring in new amendments to Consumer Protection Act 1986, giving it more teeth, Minister of state for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan has said.
Jan 10, 2015, 11:57 AM IST
Social sector seeks higher budget allocation for education
Representatives of social sector organisations on Thursday sought higher budgetary allocation for education, with special focus on the elementary sector.
Jan 08, 2015, 15:40 PM IST
Address regulatory, tax challenges for start-ups & SMEs: Nasscom
IT industry body Nasscom Wednesday said the government needs to address regulatory and tax challenges for technology start-ups and SMEs, which are driving a new phase of growth for the over USD 100 billion sector.
Jan 07, 2015, 18:10 PM IST
Budget 2015-16: India Inc demands cut in corporate tax, income tax
Pitching for a non-adversarial tax environment, India Inc Tuesday suggested reduction in tax rates on corporate as well as individuals to boost economic growth.
Jan 06, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
Schemes like smart cities, speed trains in next Budget: Mayaram
The Budget 2015-16 will include many of the schemes announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi such as smart cities and high speed trains, Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram said on Friday.
Oct 10, 2014, 20:46 PM IST
Finance Ministry begins Budget exercise, seeks inputs
The Finance Ministry on Friday initiated the Budgetary exercise for 2015-16 by seeking inputs from various Ministries and Departments.
Oct 10, 2014, 20:18 PM IST
