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New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said all crypto currencies, which include bitcoins, are illegal and the government will take all measures to eliminate their use. He, however, said the government will explore use of…
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New Delhi: India is firmly on course to achieving over 8 per cent growth and becoming the world's 5th largest economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. It has achieved an average growth of 7.5 per cent in the first three years of…
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New Delhi: Subsidies on food, fertiliser and petroleum have been pegged higher by 15 per cent to Rs 2.64 lakh crore for the 2018-19 fiscal. The subsidy bill on food, petroleum and fertilisers is estimated at Rs 2,64,335.65 crore for the…
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Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex ended over 58 points lower in highly volatile trade today as markets gave a thumbs down to Budget proposals like long-term capital gains tax on equities. The 30-share index had plunged over 460 points in afternoon…
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New Delhi: Terming infrastructure as growth driver of the economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced an allocation of Rs 5.97 lakh crore for 2018-19 for infra spending, up by over Rs 1 lakh crore from the ongoing fiscal.…
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New Delhi: Snapping its two-day rising streak, gold prices drifted lower by Rs 150 to Rs 31,250 per 10 grams at the bullion market today, largely on weak global trend amid slackened demand from local jewellers. However, silver advanced by…
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New Delhi: The fiscal deficit will overshoot to 3.5 per cent from the earlier estimate of 3.2 per cent in the current fiscal, ending March 31, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday. The target has been fixed at 3.3 per cent for…
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New Delhi: A slew of measures for the agriculture and rural sectors, a new health insurance scheme for the poor and some relief in income tax for the salaried class and senior citizens, were announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today…
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New Delhi: Giving a relief to salaried class, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today proposed a standard deduction of Rs 40,000 in lieu of transport allowance and medical reimbursement entailing a revenue sacrifice of Rs 8,000 crore. The…
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Mumbai: The benchmark BSE Sensex regained the 36,000-mark by rebounding over 171 points in opening trade as investors built up positions ahead of the Union budget to be unveiled by the finance minister today. The 30-share BSE index, which…
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