Assam CM terms Union Budget 2017-18 as pro-poor, pro-farmer, welfare and growth oriented
Feb 02, 2017, at 12:38 am
Guwahati, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Hailing the 2017-2018 Union Budget, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal described it as “pro-poor, pro-farmer, welfare and growth-oriented†and said it has something for every section of the society.
Jaitley presents budget focusing on rural sector, big sop for individual tax payers
Feb 01, 2017, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament on Wednesday with a focus on rural sector and infrastructure, while offering a significant tax break to individuals in the Rs 2.5 to 5 lakh slab, and making a strong defence of the controversial demonetisation move as a propeller of higher GDP in future.
Budget 2017 Highlights of Arun Jaitley announcements
Feb 01, 2017, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting the Budget 2017 on Wednesday focusing on rural spending and assuring that demonetisation impact will not be felt in the next financial year.
Budget 2017: Jaitley defends demonetisation, focuses on rural sector
Feb 01, 2017, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting the Budget 2017 on Wednesday said demonetisation policy would be yielding better GDP results in the long run and curb corruption even as he focused on rural spending announcing Rs. 48,000 crore for MNREGA as highest allocation ever and Rs 10 lakh crore credit to farmers.
Congress demands house adjournment and budget postponement over Ahamed demise
Feb 01, 2017, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Before Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rose to present the Union Budget 2017 on Wednesday, Congress demanded that the House be adjourned and the Budget be postponed owing to the death of lawmaker E Ahamed.
Union Budget 2017: Document printing to start, FM Jaitley to attend Halwa ceremony
Jan 19, 2017, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Printing of Union Budget 2017 documents will start on Thursday with 'Halwa' ceremony, media reported.
EC panel seeks govt's response on Oppositions's demand to postpone Budget
Jan 07, 2017, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Election Commission has sought the government's response on opposition's demand to postpone the Union Budget presentation after Mar 8, media reports said.
Opposition wants Budget 2017 placed after Mar 8, BJP against it
Jan 05, 2017, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Opposition parties meet the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday and demanded that Budget 2017 be presented after March 8, which is the last day of voting in poll-bound five states, according to media reports.