Budget 'disappointing' for all: MP Congress
1 Feb 2017 5:23 PM ISTThe Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress on Wednesday termed the Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in parliament, as...
Budget lacks vision, a damp squib: Rahul Gandhi
1 Feb 2017 2:03 PM ISTCongress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Union Budget lacked "vision" and was a "damp squib"."We were expecting fireworks, instead...
Budget presentation: FM has bumpy start but smooth sail later
1 Feb 2017 12:16 PM ISTBUDGET2017 POINTERS* Total allocation for rural, agricultural & allied sectors for 2017-18 is a record Rs 1,87,223 crore, up 24 per cent from last...
Kharge attacks govt for proceeding with Budget
1 Feb 2017 12:16 PM IST Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge today criticised the government for proceeding with the presentation of the Union Budget...
Budget will be presented: Speaker
1 Feb 2017 12:15 PM ISTThe Union Budget for 2017-18 will be presented in the Lok Sabha as scheduled today as it is a constitutional obligation, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said...
India's Economic Survey pegs next fiscal's growth at 6.75-7.5%
31 Jan 2017 1:45 PM IST India's Economic Survey for 2016-17 has pegged the country's growth at between 6.75 per cent and 7.5 percent, while going by the 7.1 percent...
President for debate on simultaneous LS, Assembly polls
31 Jan 2017 1:04 PM ISTPresident Pranab Mukherjee today favoured a constructive debate on simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assemblies and funding of polls to...
PM seeks debate on budget, Oppn questions budget dates
31 Jan 2017 12:02 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought the opposition's support for smooth functioning of the Budget Session of Parliament in an all party...
Much to redress
30 Jan 2017 10:05 PM ISTThe Union Budget, which is not just a simple annual accounting exercise anymore, but a statement of India's economic policy, will be tabled on...
