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Budget 2019: Former Finance Minister Chidambaram Says Economy is Weak, Needs Bold, Structural Reforms
P Chidambaram said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should have mentioned figures in her speech as people deserve to know broad numbers as they do not go through annexures and other Budget documents.
Tata Consultancy Services Q1 Results: Strong Profit, Weak Revenue Growth and Other Key Highlights
TCS is expected to report highest revenue growth among its tier-I peers, with a constant currency growth of 3% over the previous quarter aided by robust deal wins.
Govt Working on Administrative Mechanism to Resolve Startups’ Legacy Tax Issues: CBDT Chief
The Budget proposed a number of measures to resolve the problems being faced by startups with regard to their initial funding, called angel tax, their certification and verification of investors.
Sensex Plummets 793 Points Riding on Budget Woes, Global Selloff
After plunging over 907 points during the day, sensex settled at 792.82 points or 2.01 per cent lower at 38,720.57.
Tax for Super Rich in India Still Lower Than China & US, Says Finance Ministry
Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget for 2019-20 presented proposed to increase surcharge from 15 per cent to 25 per cent on taxable income between Rs 2-5 crore and from 15 per cent to 37 per cent for income above Rs 5 crore.
Income Tax Dept Will 'Suo Motu' Allot Fresh PAN to Those Using Only Aadhaar to File Returns
The PAN is "not dead" and the recent Budget announcement of interchangeability of the two databases is an "additional facility" to ensure their linkage, said CBDT chairman.
File Income Tax Returns if You Have Foreign Trips, Steep Electricity Bills
Those mandated to file income tax returns include people spending more than Rs 2 lakh on a foreign trip or depositing Rs 1 crore in a year in a bank account or paying electricity bill of more than Rs 1 lakh in a year.
FM Announces ‘Study in India’ Campaign to Provide Premier Education to Int’l Students at Affordable Costs
In a bid to turn India into an attractive study destination, the campaign has identified premier institutions under ‘top 100 National Institutional Ranking Framework’ or Institutes of National Importance.
National Sports Education Board the Only New Aspect of Sports Budget
The Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry had got a substantial raise of Rs 214.2 crore in the interim budget presented in February. The allocation to the Sports Authority of India has increased by Rs 55 crore to Rs 450 crore.
Sitharaman Announces Pension Scheme for Retail Traders, Small Shopkeepers
The Pradhan Mantri Karam Yogi Maandhan Scheme aims to provide a monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to about 60 crore workers in unorganised and informal sectors over the age of 60 years.
As India Stares at Water Crisis, Govt Allocates Rs 60,000cr for Conservation Projects Under MGNREGA
As per government data, the budget estimate for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Program in 2018 was Rs 55,000 crore, while in 2019 this was increased to Rs 60,000 crore.
Mahindra and Mahindra Share Price Live: Mahindra and Mahindra Shares Fall by 4.73% as Nirmala Sitharaman Presents Union Budget 2019
Union Budget 2019: The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value Rs 5 has touched a 52-week high of Rs 992 on 30 August 2018 and a 52-week low of Rs 598 on 16 May 2019.
United Phosphorous Share Price Live: United Phosphorous Shares Fall by 4.49% as Nirmala Sitharaman Presents Union Budget 2019
Union Budget 2019: UPL is the BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs 2 each. It has touched a 52-week high of Rs 1,045 on 12 June 2019 and a 52-week low of Rs 537.90 on 19 July 2018.
Budget 2019: Read Full Text of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Speech
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2019 in Parliament on Friday, announcing quick Aadhaar for NRIs on arrival in India, public-private partnership in railways and a Re 1 per litre cess on petrol and diesel.
Budget 2019: Govt to Create Payment Platform for MSMEs, Says FM Sitharaman
Unveiling the first Budget of Modi 2.0 government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the need to invest towards job creation in small and medium enterprises.
Power Grid Share Price Live: Power Grid Shares Fall by 2.40% as Nirmala Sitharaman Presents Union Budget 2019
Union Budget 2019: The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value Rs 10 has touched a 52-week high of Rs 211 on 26 June 2019 and a 52-week low of Rs 173.05 on 14 February 2019.