Business
Service tax on spectrum transfer, may result in higher costs for consumer
GSM industry body COAI said the move might result in higher costs for the consumer.
Export duty on low-grade iron ore to be removed
This will help in liquidating stocks ahead of the increase in production in coming months.
Budget 2016: First home buyers get Rs 50,000 more deduction on interest
In a relief to individual tax payers, Jaitley also increased the tax deduction limit to Rs 60,000 per annum from the current Rs 24,000 on housing rent.
Arun Jaitley's Union Budget focuses on rural India, infrastructure & tax reforms
"We have a shared responsibility to spend prudently and wisely for the people, especially for the poor and downtrodden," Jaitley said.
FDI norms relaxed in insurance, pension; eye on more foreign investment
In order to attract foreign investments, Jaitley proposed to significantly relax the FDI policy in several sectors, including insurance and pension and asset reconstruction companies.
Coordination between techies & product managers the mantra to start-ups' growth
Indian Economy needs to create enough “good” Safe Productive well-paying Jobs: Economic Survey
According to the survey, out of 10.5 million new jobs created between 1989 and 2010, only 3.7 million-about 35 percent – were in the formal sector.
Jaitley cancels meeting with economists ahead of Budget
The 90-minute meeting with the economists on Saturday, ahead of the Budget presentation for 2016-17, was confirmed by Ministry spokesperson who described it as one to explain "economic analysis of macro-economic situation" after the presentation of Econom...
Budget expectation: More funds for skills training
For achieving the overall skill target till 2022, India needs an estimated Rs 6 lakh crores as the total budget.
Rail Budget expected to unveil massive capacity enhancement plan
Facing a decrease in earnings, the railways will press into service many special trains on higher fares, which is an indirect way of raising fares.
Budget to focus on bad banks, recapitalisation: SBI Research
A bad bank purchases or takes over troubled loans and then attempts to restructure and manage these assets in a way that maximises their value.
Markets pull off biggest weekly gain in 4 months, Sensex soars 723 points
Investors were seen building their positions in anticipation of reforms announcement in the upcoming Budget, which will be presented on February 29.
Nifty ends below 7000, Sensex crashes 807 points
About 342 shares have advanced, 2343 shares declined, and 93 shares are unchanged.
