Gold costlier under GST; apparel, biscuits, footwear cheaperThe GST Council also cleared the pending rules, including transition provisions and returns, with all states agreeing to a July 1 roll-out.
04 Jun, 2017, 12.16 AM IST
Government to allay India Inc's GST fears via interactive sessionsThis comes after several companies complained about an increase in taxation and a consequent rise in prices when GST is rolled out as expec...
27 May, 2017, 01.39 AM IST
Common man items to get cheaper under GST; cars, consumer durables to attract 28% taxDaily use items like milk, fruits & veggies, food grains & cereals have been exempted; sugar, tea, coffee, edible oil, sweets placed in the...
19 May, 2017, 07.50 AM IST
How has Rs 20,000 crore meant for workers' welfare been spent: Supreme CourtThe apex court's remarks came after it perused an affidavit and a report filed by the CAG in the matter, as it termed the facts mentioned i...
14 May, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
Money meant for poor going somewhere else, says shocked Supreme CourtThere was no record as to how Rs 5,000 crore out of a total of around Rs 26,000 crore was spent and asked CAG to file an audit report in th...
12 Apr, 2017, 05.09 PM IST
Tarun Gogoi seeks over Rs 3-Lakh-Crore Finance Commission supportIf granted, it will come as a big weapon to the ruling Congress in its war on the Lok Sabha turf next year.
29 Nov, 2013, 10.11 AM IST
Budget 2011: Finance Bill 2011A BILL to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2011-2012. Be it enacted by Parliament in...
01 Mar, 2011, 01.30 AM IST
- Stop-production call in Darjeeling rocks tea estates
The decision of Gorkha Janamukti Morcha to paralyse tea production at the 87 tea estates in Darjeeling from June 25 has sent shockwaves amo...
25 Jun, 2008, 01.48 AM IST
- Price stabilisation fund for farmers in Budget 08
The Union Budget is likely to ring in an agricultural price stabilisation fund for crops prone to heavy price fluctuation.
21 Jan, 2008, 03.41 AM IST
- No rabbit out of hat: FM plays it safe
Read on for provisions & allocations announced by the FM under various sections.
28 Feb, 2007, 07.38 PM IST
- Budget ’07: Head to toe
For all figure-savvy people, here's a summary of the Union Budget 2007-2008. Sit back and recite.
28 Feb, 2007, 03.05 PM IST
- CCEA okays fund to breathe life into tea plantations
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday gave the go-ahead to set up a Special Purpose Tea Fund.
29 Dec, 2006, 02.26 AM IST
- Budget '06: Full text
Twenty months ago, when I presented the first Budget of the UPA Government, I asked Honourable Members - and the people of this country - t...
28 Feb, 2006, 01.29 PM IST
- I-T brackets altered, corporate tax lowered
PC lowered coporate tax to 30% plus surcharge and created a I-T bracket in Rs 1 lakh-1.50 lakh category.
28 Feb, 2005, 01.01 PM IST
- Enjoy the high, ignore the hangover
Though rules kept the FM from tweaking direct tax rates, he's tried his best. We have a feel-good budget. • The Jaswant Singh interview | J...
03 Feb, 2004, 07.33 PM IST