Tag: Budget
Big Mistake If Budget Not Postponed: Congress
Contending that passing the Union budget was "not inevitable", Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said not adjourning the Parliament following the death of former Union Minister E. Ahamed, will be a big mistake.....
Rs One Lakh Crore For Railway Safety Fund: Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced creation of a Railway Safety Fund of Rs one lakh crore over a period of five years.....
Drop In Economic Activity Due To Demonetisation Is Transient: 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.....
Highlights From The Railway Budget 2017-18
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday tabled the Railway Budget 2017-18 along with the General Budget in the Parliament.....
Jaitley Lists 3 Global Challenges To India's Growth In 2017
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the sluggish growth in the current fiscal will be replaced by a higher trajectory in 2017-18 as India's macroeconomic stability was sound, though the global scenario could pose three major challenges.....
Government Slashes Anonymous Political Funding, Opposition Calls It Hogwash
To ensure greater transparency in political funding, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday sharply cut the cash donation a political party can accept and announced "electoral bonds" to promote legitimate funding of parties.....
Modi Hails Jaitley For Presenting 'uttam' Budget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for presenting an "uttam" (excellent) Budget and said it will give new strength to the economy while also focused on eliminating corruption.....
Budget Disappoints RSS Labour Wing
The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh on Wednesday described the union budget as disappointing, saying the workers, salaried class and poor were overlooked.....
2016 Was Year Of Depression, Suppression, Regression: Azad
Targeting the Narendra Modi government over issues ranging from demonetisation to unrest in Kashmir, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said the year 2016 has been one of "depression, recession, regression and suppression".....
Congress Protected Democracy, So Modi Could Become PM: Kharge
Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the Congress should be thanked for protecting the democracy in the country because of which Narendra Modi, coming from a poor family, could become the Prime Minister of India.....
