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Roshni land scam: J&K admn set to post list of beneficiaries on govt website
Hindustan Times/ Jammu | By Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 12:35 AM IST
The administration is already working on cancelling all mutations of land transferred under the ‘unconstitutional’ Roshni Act across the UT
TDS relief expected for MSMEs transacting through e-commerce platforms
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rajeev Jayaswal
PUBLISHED ON SEP 21, 2020 12:52 AM IST
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech on February 1, 2020 introduced a TDS mechanism for e-commerce transactions.
CABINET MEETING: Govt scraps service extension policy for employees
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2020 10:15 PM IST
Move in line with budget announcement of reverting to earlier retirement age of 58 from 60
No extension to Chandigarh admn staffers after age of 58
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Munieshwer A Sagar
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2020 12:32 AM IST
Chandigarh follows service rules of Punjab, where retirement age was slashed from 60 to 58; as of now, UT employees can get 2 extensions of year each on retiring
In a slowing economy, the quest for sustainability
By Arunabha Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2020 10:32 PM IST
India needs a new consensus on its energy and economic transition for a sustainable future. Time is running out
Bengal finance minister showers sops for all in pre-poll budget
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 10, 2020 04:05 PM IST
Mitra also announced Rs 500 crore for setting up permanent houses for permanent workers of tea gardens in North Bengal.
‘It was needed’: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on her ‘lengthy’ Budget speech
Chennai | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON FEB 08, 2020 10:47 PM IST
Pointing to elaborate pre-budget consultations with stakeholders and efforts to fulfil the aspirations of every sector, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she had a need to speak for such a duration and it became “inevitable.”
Mamata govt rejects governor Dhankar’s suggestions for changes in his budget speech
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 06, 2020 11:11 PM IST
The budget session of an Assembly starts with the governor’s speech, followed by the finance minister’s presentation of the budget proposals and its passage as the Finance Bill, which requires the governor’s prior approval.
To resolve past direct tax disputes, FM to table ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ Bill
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 05, 2020 10:13 AM IST
The bill, aptly named The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020, will be introduced in the Lok Sabha around 12 noon after the Question Hour. The bill aims for resolution of disputed tax and related matters.
IIM Kozhikode Director welcomes promise of New Education Policy soon
Thiruvananthapuram | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON FEB 02, 2020 09:31 AM IST
The Finance Minister has promised in the budget speech that the New Education Policy will be announced soon.
Budget 2020: State-owned LIC all set to go public
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 02, 2020 06:49 AM IST
In her budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed that the government will also sell its stake in IDBI Bank to private investors and amend the Banking Regulation Act to strengthen cooperative banks.
Budget 2020: Nutrition scheme gets a Rs 3.7k-cr fillip
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Amrita Madhukalya
PUBLISHED ON FEB 02, 2020 06:13 AM IST
In her budget speech, Sitharaman announced a new task force, which will recommend in six months policy prescriptions to lower India’s maternal mortality rate.
The budget does not address the crisis of demand | Opinion
By Yamini Aiyar
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 10:24 PM IST
The FM made a good faith attempt to present her vision. But the budget lacked a diagnosis of what is wrong, a prescription to address it, and made baffling choices
The government has adopted a measured policy of planned recovery by a thousand cuts. It can work
By Govind Sankarnarayan
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 10:29 PM IST
The message is simple. The economy needs to strengthen itself. The State will help with spending, easing bottlenecks
‘Between 1 and 0’: Chidambaram rates Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2020 09:02 PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her second Budget on Saturday, and gave the longest-ever Budget speech in Parliament.
Meagre hike in defence budget could hit modernization plans
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 03:51 PM IST
If the defence spending allocated for 2020-21 is calculated against last year’s revised estimates of Rs 3.31 lakh crore, the increase is not even 2%. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech in Parliament on Saturday made no mention of defence except that national security was a top priority.
Union Budget 2020: Rs 30,757 crore for Jammu and Kashmir, Rs 5,958 crore for Ladakh
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Smriti Kak Ramachandran
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 03:16 PM IST
Sitharaman gave longest-ever Budget speech, but had to cut it short
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 04:44 PM IST
She couldn’t finish the last two pages and had to cut short the speech.
New income tax slabs: How Sitharaman’s Budget announcement impacts your pocket
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 01:39 PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposes taxpayer charter in Budget speech, says wealth creators will be respected
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 12:50 PM IST
Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman seeks to boost public health measures under PPP model
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON FEB 01, 2020 12:32 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledged there is a shortage of qualified medical doctors, both general practitioners and specialists
New education policy soon, Rs 99,300 crore allocated for sector in Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 12:22 PM IST
In 16-point action plan, Sitharaman talks about doubling farmers’ income in Budget speech
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 12:56 PM IST
Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman hails GST, says average household saves 4% per month
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON FEB 01, 2020 11:50 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman described the GST as a historic structural reform which integrated the country economically.
Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman’s daughter in Parliament to hear her speak
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 11:18 AM IST
Last year, her parents—Savitri and Narayanan Sitharaman—came to Parliament to listen to their daughter’s speech. Nirmala Sitharaman’s father was an employee of the Indian Railways and the family is from Tamil Nadu.
‘GST most historic reform’, says Nirmala Sitharaman as she pays homage to Arun Jaitley in Budget speech
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 11:25 AM IST
Union Budget 2020 highlights| All tax exemptions will be removed gradually: Nirmala Sitharaman
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 08:25 PM IST
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the annual Budget 2020 in the Parliament on Saturday. She said that the budget was focused on three themes — aspirational India, economic development for all and caring society. The reduction in income tax rates remained the highlight of Sitharaman’s budget speech. In the new I-T regime, those earning between Rs 5 lakh and 7.5 lakh, will now pay 10% as personal income tax as against the prevailing 20%. Among other key measures the government said it would spend Rs 99,300 crore on skill development. She also announced reduction corporate taxes and vowed to make India a preferred investment destination. Follow live updates from the Union Budget 2020 here:
Construction work starts at IIM Amritsar, campus to ready within 3 years
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Amritsar
PUBLISHED ON OCT 07, 2019 11:15 PM IST
Remove 10% customs on newsprint: INS to govt
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 27, 2019 02:08 PM IST
The duty was announced by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the budget speech on July 5.
Sovereign foreign borrowing is a bold move
By Ila Patnaik
UPDATED ON JUL 12, 2019 08:33 AM IST
It is in India’s national interest to produce good quality data and stick to fiscal discipline and inflation targets .