middle class

First-time home buyers? Avoid these places

Property consultant JLL India has advised home buyers to avoid certain locations, including Noida Extension, in Delhi-NCR real estate market due to delays in projects delivery, oversupply, speculation and lack of infrastructure.

Jul 22, 2015, 21:07 PM IST

India to unveil budget under pressure to deliver reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s right-wing government will unveil its first full budget on Saturday, a day after announcing the time was ripe for long-awaited reforms to kickstart the economy.

Feb 28, 2015, 04:21 AM IST

Jaitley against burdening salaried, middle class; may raise tax exemption limit

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that he does not favour burdening the salaried and middle-class with more taxes but would go after the evaders in widening the net.

Nov 22, 2014, 15:50 PM IST

Union Budget 2014-15 to be presented in Parliament today amid expectations of tax sops

Jaitley's maiden Budget is expected to be a tightrope walk of trying to meet demands for tax sops especially from the middle class and pursuing fiscal prudence to spur investment and growth.

Jul 10, 2014, 00:04 AM IST

Arun Jaitley to present maiden Union Budget amid high expectations of middle class, industry

There are high hopes that the budget for 2014-15 to be presented in Parliament may actually not tinker with the threshold limit or the other tax slabs but could provide reliefs by incentivising savings.

Jul 09, 2014, 22:49 PM IST