Budget objective was to revive economy: Jaitley
Jul 10, 2014, at 08:28 pm
Mew Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said his budget objective was to revive economy.
Budget: Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana to be launched
Jul 10, 2014, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jailtey presented his maiden Union Budget on Thursday where he said “Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana†for feeder separation will be launched to augment power supply to the rural areas and for strengthening sub-transmission and distribution systems.
Rajnath Singh congratulates Jaitley over his 'budget'
Jul 10, 2014, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday 'congratulated' Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for presenting a 'Wholesome Budget'.
Jul 10, 2014, at 08:07 pm
Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and said the Centre has become a 'government of the FDI'.
Budget: National Adaptation Fund to be established for climate change
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting his maiden budget announces to establish a "National Adaptation Fund" for climate change.
Budget: Rs.200 crores allocated for 'The Statue Of Unity'
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Presenting his maiden Union Budget, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said an amount of Rs.200 crores has been allocated for the erection of Statue of Unity.
Budget turned out to be a damp squib: Yogendra Yadav
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Yogendra Yadav on Thursday criticised the Centre over its Union Budget and said it was a 'damp squib'.
FM allocates Rs. 7060 crores for smart cities
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his Union Budget on Thursday where he has provided a sum of Rs. 7060 crores in the current financial year for developing 100 smart cities.
Budget: 5 new IITs, 5 new IIMS will be set up in states
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Presenting the Union Budget, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced to set-up five more IITs in the country.
Expenditure Management Commission to be constituted: FM
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced the Centre will constitute an Expenditure Management Commission (EMC).
Jaitley presents union budget, IT exemption raised to Rs 2.5 lakh
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Budget for 2014-15, the maiden of the Narendra Modi government, with a big focus on the rural and agriculture sectors and announcing a clutch of infrastructure schemes while raising the income tax limit for the common man to Rs 2.5 lakh from the existing Rs 2 lakh and not making any changes in the direct taxes.
Lok Sabha adjourned till Friday
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) The Lok Sabha was on Thursday adjourned till 11 am on Friday.
Personal income tax limit raised to Rs 2.5 lakh
Jul 10, 2014, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) The personal income tax exemption limit has been raised by Rs 50,000 at Rs 2.5 lakh, announced Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his budget speech for 2014-15 on Thursday.
Jul 10, 2014, at 06:19 pm
Jaitley begins budget speech saying we cannot spend beyond our means.
Arun Jaitley feels unwell during budget speech
Jul 10, 2014, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley felt unwell while delivering his government's maiden budget speech on Thursday.
Arun Jaitley begins budget speech in Parliament
Jul 10, 2014, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday began his speech for the Union Budget 2014 in Parliament pointing out the aspirations of Indian society and how everyone is looking forward to a low level of inflation, freedom from poverty and creation of employment.
Greenpeace 'shocked' over govt move
Jul 10, 2014, at 04:18 am
New Delhi| July 9 (IBNS): Greenpeace India on Wednesday said it is shocked and dismayed over the arbitrary manner in which the government has attempted to muzzle voices of dissent in democracy in the name of financial scrutiny.
UP: Blast, firing in court kill 2
Jul 10, 2014, at 04:13 am
Faridabad, July 9 (IBNS) At least two people were killed and several others were injured in a blast, which was followed by firing, inside a Faizabad court in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, the police said.
AgustaWestland scam: AP Guv's statement recorded
Jul 10, 2014, at 02:31 am
Hyderabad, July 9 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday recorded Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan's statement in connection with the AgustaWestland chopper deal scam, reports said.
Rajiv killers: SC stays release of convicts
Jul 10, 2014, at 02:00 am
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the release of all seven convicts till July 22 in connection with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case.
Rahul Gandhi caught 'sleeping' in Parliament
Jul 10, 2014, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was caught on camera 'dozing off' in the Parliament on Wednesday.
Encounter on in J&K, 1 militant killed
Jul 10, 2014, at 01:00 am
Srinagar, July 9 (IBNS): In a fierce gunfight, which started on Wednesday afternoon in Handwara area of north Kashmir, one militant was killed while an Army jawan was injured.
First Airport Operations Control Centre inaugurated at Chennai
Jul 10, 2014, at 12:15 am
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Secretary of Ministry of Civil Aviation Ashok Lavasa has inaugurated the Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC) at Chennai Airport.
Jul 09, 2014, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Kerala Governor Sheila Dikshit met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday.
81-year-old raped, killed by help in Delhi
Jul 09, 2014, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS) An 81-year-old woman was raped and then strangled to death in a plus south Delhi apartment allegedly by her domestic help on Monday, sending shock waves across the city.
Amit Shah proved himself: Modi on new BJP chief
Jul 09, 2014, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the new chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah has proved his mettle repeatedly.
Sonia Gandhi alleges witch hunt in National Herald case
Jul 09, 2014, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi has alleged that Narendra Modi government is acting in a vindictive manner politically by targeting her and her son Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders in the case of misuse of the funds of the now defunct National Herald paper which was once run by the Gandhi family.
Amit Shah is the new BJP president
Jul 09, 2014, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah was announced as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.
Woman kidnapped outside Ghaziabad mall, raped
Jul 09, 2014, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS) A young woman was allegedly gang-raped by four after she was kidnapped from outside a shopping mall in Ghaziabad, police said on Wednesday.
Both houses of Parliament adjourned over TMC, Opposition protest
Jul 09, 2014, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Both houses of Parliament were adjourned on Wednesday over protest by mainly Trinamool Congress MPs over the railway budget.