No rise in retail petrol/diesel prices despite new cess in Budget
New Delhi: The government on Monday imposed agriculture and infrastructure development cess at the rate of Rs 2.5 per litre on...
Modi plans to give assets to crony capitalist friends: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Centre for not providing cash transfers to the poor in the...
FM proposes Rs 1,500cr scheme to boost digital payments
New Delhi: To boost digital payments, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed a Rs 1,500 crore scheme during her...
Customs duty up 2.5% on mobile parts, phones to get expensive
New Delhi: In another bid to boost domestic manufacturing, the government on Monday announced a 2.5 per cent increase in customs...
FY22 disinvestment target at Rs 1.75L cr, 2 PSBs to be privatised
New Delhi: The government has pegged its target for disinvestment for FY 2021-22 at Rs 1.75 lakh crore. A major announcement...
Internet suspended in Delhi’s border areas for 2 more days
New Delhi: The government has suspended internet connectivity at the Singhu and Tikri (Delhi-Haryana) border, and Ghazipur (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) border for...
Tax deduction on affordable housing loans extended by another 1 yr
New Delhi: In a bid to increase demand in the realty market, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced to extend...
Poll-bound state gets major share in National Highway projects
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed the construction of 8,500 km highway by March 2022. Four poll-bound...
Govt allots Rs 2.2L cr for health, Rs 35k cr for Covid vaccines
New Delhi: The government of India has put a big focus on healthcare in the Union Budget amid the coronavirus pandemic...
Team India’s ‘spectacular success’ in Australia finds mention in FM’s budget speech
New Delhi: Indian cricket team's "spectacular" Test series victory in Australia found a mention in Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget...