Cash back scheme to popularise BHIM app: Arun Jaitley
In his budget announcement, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government will launch referral bonus scheme, cash back scheme to popularise BHIM app.
Feb 01, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
Senior citizens to have Aadhaar-based health card
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that senior citizens will have Aadhaar-based health card.
Feb 01, 2017, 12:04 PM IST
Drop in economic activity due to demonetisation is transient: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the drop in economic activity due to demonetisation was only transient and its effect would not spill over to the next financial year.
Feb 01, 2017, 11:56 AM IST
Railways' autonomy to be maintained: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said Indian Railways` autonomy would be maintained even after its budget was merged with the Union Budget 2017-18.
Feb 01, 2017, 11:45 AM IST
Budget 2017: Here are the key highlights
Highlights of the Union budget for 2017-18 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in parliament on Wednesday:
FM Arun Jaitley begins presenting his fourth national budget
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began presenting India`s national budget in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday amid hopes that the proposals will help revive a slowing economy, hit further by demonetisation of high value currency. This is his fourth budget as Finance Minister.
Feb 01, 2017, 11:23 AM IST
Uncertainty on Budget 2017 presentation: Santosh Gangwar puts ball in Speaker's court
Amid speculations that the Union Budget may be deferred by a day post the demise of former minister of state for external affairs and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MP E. Ahamed, Minister of State for Finance Santosh Gangwar on Wednesday said that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan would take a final call on whether the House will be adjourned or not.
Feb 01, 2017, 10:14 AM IST
Budget 2017: Privatise 100 PSUs, develop 50 stations via PPP model by end of 2017: CII
In the wish-list to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before budget, CII has asked for Privatisation of 100 PSUs, including sale of Air India and Ashoka Hotel, and developing 50 train stations with private participation by 2017-end.
Jan 30, 2017, 19:59 PM IST
Rail Budget merged with General Budget: Will it simplify and streamline decision-making within the government?
Ending 92-year-old tradition of having a separate Railway Budget, the Cabinet has decided to merge it with the General Budget and agreed in-principle to advance the date of its presentation in Parliament from the usual February end.
Sep 22, 2016, 14:44 PM IST
Exclusive talk with Sunil Kanoria, President, ASSOCHAM on 'One Nation, One Budget'
Exclusive talk with Sunil Kanoria, President, ASSOCHAM on 'One Nation, One Budget'. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Sep 21, 2016, 15:56 PM IST
Exclusive talk with Ashvin Parekh, MD, Ashvin Parekh Advisory on 'One Nation, One Budget'
Exclusive talk with Ashvin Parekh, MD, Ashvin Parekh Advisory on 'One Nation, One Budget'. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Sep 21, 2016, 15:54 PM IST
Exclusive talk with 'Yashwant Sinha' on the merits of merger of Rail budget with General budget
Exclusive talk with 'Yashwant Sinha' on the merits and demerits of merger of Rail budget with General budget. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Sep 21, 2016, 15:54 PM IST
Rail Budget merged with General Budget; to be presented one month early with no plan, non-plan distinction
In a major overhaul, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved advancing presentation of the annual Budget by a month, scrapped over nine-decade old tradition of having a separate Railway Budget and removed classifications for expenditure to make the exercise simpler.
Sep 21, 2016, 13:19 PM IST
No Railway Budget now! Cabinet approves its merger with General Budget
This historic decision will end the 92-year old practice of presenting a separate Railway Budget.
Sep 21, 2016, 12:46 PM IST
Cabinet to consider Budget presentation on Feb 1; approval for merger of Rail budget with Union budget likely today
The proposal for advancing of the budget and the merger of the railway budget with it will be considered on Wednesday at a meeting of the union Cabinet to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been pushing for it.
Sep 21, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
Cabinet to consider Budget presentation on Feb 1; likely to approve merger of Rail budget with Union budget
Breaking from tradition, the general budget of the union government is likely to be presented on February 1 instead of the last day of the month, as part of an overhaul that would also scrap the practice of a separate railway budget.
Sep 20, 2016, 23:16 PM IST
