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“Roads in the city are in mess. I have made my peace with the fact that this won’t change. I only try to make sure I stay safe while manoeuvring my way through potholes,” said Hemant Chedda, a resident of Andheri.

As potholes rise by 150%, Mumbaiites’ health, budget at stake

Jul 16, 2019 05:46

“Roads in the city are in mess. I have made my peace with the fact that this won’t change. I only try to make sure I stay safe while manoeuvring my way through potholes,” said Hemant Chedda, a resident of Andheri. read more

Capital city Amaravati, the dream project of the previous Telugu Desam Party government headed by N Chandrababu Naidu, was pushed to the back burner by the YS Jaganmohan Reddy government.

Amaravati takes a back seat in Andhra Pradesh budget

Jul 12, 2019 17:10

Capital city Amaravati, the dream project of the previous Telugu Desam Party government headed by N Chandrababu Naidu, was pushed to the back burner by the YS Jaganmohan Reddy government. read more

Congress leader P Chidambaram had also said it was rare that a Budget speech did not disclose the allocations to important programmes such as MGNREGA, mid-day meal scheme, health care, and to vulnerable sections.

BJP could have been bold given its number in House: P Chidambaram during debate on Budget

Jul 11, 2019 16:55

Congress leader P Chidambaram had also said it was rare that a Budget speech did not disclose the allocations to important programmes such as MGNREGA, mid-day meal scheme, health care, and to vulnerable sections. read more

The finance minister’s comments riling the opposition came right after she had explained the alleged anomalies raised by the opposition.

Nirmala Sitharaman offers to play ‘class teacher’ to clarify Budget concerns

Jul 10, 2019 17:44

The finance minister’s comments riling the opposition came right after she had explained the alleged anomalies raised by the opposition. read more

The markets face a structural challenge. They are overvalued and need a correction.

Monday’s market scare: Budget was the trigger, but the markets are overvalued

Jul 09, 2019 18:38

The markets face a structural challenge. They are overvalued and need a correction. read more

The proposal to increase minimum public shareholding of listed companies to 35 per cent, tax on buybacks, and especially the surcharge on foreign portfolio investors has not been received well by the investor community.

Sensex down 209 points, Nifty at 11,481

Jul 09, 2019 10:12

The proposal to increase minimum public shareholding of listed companies to 35 per cent, tax on buybacks, and especially the surcharge on foreign portfolio investors has not been received well by the investor community. read more

The 30-share index closed at 38,720.57, down 792.82 points at close of trade on Monday. The broader Nifty sank 252.55 points to close at 11,558.60

Sensex nosedives 792 points, Nifty at 11,558

Jul 08, 2019 14:26

The 30-share index closed at 38,720.57, down 792.82 points at close of trade on Monday. The broader Nifty sank 252.55 points to close at 11,558.60 read more

The opportunity cost of a tame budget is an opportunity lost for the people of the country.

Budget ’19: Betrayal of the mandate

Jul 08, 2019 07:58

The opportunity cost of a tame budget is an opportunity lost for the people of the country. read more

The two budgets also illustrate how far the economy has come from the 1970s, when India was in a semi-socialist cocoon, insulated from the rest of the world by self-imposed, Communist-style economic controls.

A tale of two budgets by women, 50 years apart

Jul 07, 2019 07:23

The two budgets also illustrate how far the economy has come from the 1970s, when India was in a semi-socialist cocoon, insulated from the rest of the world by self-imposed, Communist-style economic controls. read more

The absence of any provision to speed up processing of claims under the 2006 Forest Rights Act was also a point of concern, the activists noted.

SC/ST welcome budget, skeptical if allocations will be directly beneficial

Jul 07, 2019 07:08

The absence of any provision to speed up processing of claims under the 2006 Forest Rights Act was also a point of concern, the activists noted. read more

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharam presented the first budget of the second term of the Modi government on Friday.

Budget ensures basic amenities to weak: Arun Jaitley

Jul 06, 2019 23:57

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharam presented the first budget of the second term of the Modi government on Friday. read more

Such a hike in levy on petrol and diesel will hit the common man since the extra cost will be passed on to ordinary consumers, Tharoor said, adding the Budget has done “disservice to the ordinary person”.

Budget has no roadmap to push economy to 5 trillion dollar mark: Shashi Tharoor

Jul 06, 2019 17:18

Such a hike in levy on petrol and diesel will hit the common man since the extra cost will be passed on to ordinary consumers, Tharoor said, adding the Budget has done “disservice to the ordinary person”. read more

In a Facebook post a day after the Budget presentation, Jaitley said a fundamental question has always been asked as to what would one choose between good economics and clever politics.

‘A tap for every home,’ Arun Jaitley analyses Sitharaman’s budget 2019

Jul 06, 2019 13:32

In a Facebook post a day after the Budget presentation, Jaitley said a fundamental question has always been asked as to what would one choose between good economics and clever politics. read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took on opponents of the Budget and the government’s vision of a $ 5 trillion economy.

Top 10 quotes from PM Modi’s speech on his second visit to Varanasi after poll win

Jul 06, 2019 13:26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took on opponents of the Budget and the government’s vision of a $ 5 trillion economy. read more

Rs 94,853.64 crore outlay has been earmarked for the education sector in 2019-20 fiscal, an increase of over 13 per cent from the revised estimates of 2018-19.

Budget 2019: Over 13% increase in outlay for education sector

Jul 06, 2019 10:33

Rs 94,853.64 crore outlay has been earmarked for the education sector in 2019-20 fiscal, an increase of over 13 per cent from the revised estimates of 2018-19. read more