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Delhi Metro gets a budgetary allocation of Rs 7,701 crore! 28 February 2013
On Thursday, Delhi Metro got a budgetary allocation of Rs 7,701 crore for construction of its ambitious Phase-III project that envisages extending the modern transport system further in the national capital. Moreover, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram announced in his 2013-2014...
Keywords: Union Budget 2014, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Budget, Budget
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IT exemption hiked 10 July 2014
The Income Tax exemption has been increased by Rupees 50,000 by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. So the total exemption will be now Rupees 2.50 Lakhs. While the margin for senior citizens has been increased to Rs 3 lakh and the...
Keywords: Income Tax exemption, Budget 2014 News, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Arun Jaitley
Read More AP gets IIT and AIIMS 10 July 2014
Andhra Pradesh has been awarded with Agriculture University, Indian Institute of Technology [IIT] and AIIMS by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Presenting the budget in Lok Sabha, Jaitley said the government will establish five IITs and IIMs in the country. However,...
Keywords: Quick news, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Budget 2014 News, Budget 2014 News
Read More Railway budget introduced 08 July 2014
Union Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda has introduced the Railway budget in the Lok Sabha short while ago. This is BJP led NDA government's maiden budget after taking charge and under the leadership of Narendra Modi. Minister Gowda said from every...
Keywords: Quick news, BJP Government, Railway budget in Lok Sabha, Railway budget introduced
Read More Balakrishna constituency gets national institute 10 July 2014
Hindupuram TDP MLA and actor Nandamuri Balakrishna has a reason to smile as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced a national institute to Balayya's constituency. National Excise and Customs Academy will be set up by the Central government at Hindupuram....
Keywords: Hindupuram constituency, Balakrishna constituency gets national institute, Budget 2014, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Read More Three methods to waive farm loans 09 September 2014
Andhra Pradesh government will implement its election promise, farm loan waiver scheme in three ways. These three methods could ease pressure on government as well as on farmers too. Firstly, government will waive Rupees 10,000 crores and sufficient funds will...
Keywords: TDP election manifesto, TDP election manifesto, AP budget 2014, AP government
Read More Who said what about Budget! 10 July 2014
With Budget 2014 being out, the opposition parties are busy expressing their views about it. Here are the comments of leaders of several political parties. The budget does not reflect the aspirations of common man. Most of the programs announced...
Keywords: Veerappa Moily, Mamata Banerjee about Budget 2014, D Raja, Budget 2014
Read More Highlights of Budget 2014 10 July 2014
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley detailed his budget for 2014-15 today, the first under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government. Here are the highlights: 4.1% fiscal deficit is discouraging Target of 7 to 8 per cent growth in next 3-4 years....
Keywords: Budget 2014 News, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Top Stories, Income Tax
Read More Suspension on YSRCP MLAs lifted 28 August 2014
Andhra Pradesh Assembly speaker Kodela Sivaprasad Rao has lifted suspension on YSR Congress party MLAs Mani Gandhi and Sivaprasad Reddy. Both the MLAs were punished for their unruly behaviour in the House while debating about AP budget. Apparently the MLAs...
Keywords: YSR Congress MLAs, Sivaprasad Reddy, AP Finance minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, AP budget 2014
Read More NCP, AIADMK back Rail budget 09 July 2014
Congress party allies Nationalist Congress Party [NCP] and AIADMK backed the NDA government's Railway budget which was a shocker. NCP has supported the government's decision of introducing Public Private Partnerships [PPP] and Foreign Direct Investments [FDI] in the Railways. Speaking,...
Keywords: Praful Patel, Praful Patel, national news, in the news
Read More Arun Jaitley hospitalised 02 September 2014
Union finance minister Arun Jaitley was admitted to a hospital in Delhi on Monday in the evening and he will undergo some minor surgery. However, the government sources did not reveal any information regarding his health and also the nature...
Keywords: India budget 2014, Parliament sessions 2014, Parliament sessions 2014, Arun Jaitley Budget speech
Read More Highlights of Railway Budget 2014 08 July 2014
Union Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda has introduced Railway Budget 2014 in the Lok Sabha. Here are the highlights of the maiden NDA government budget. The Railway Minister expects total receipts of Rs 1,64,370 crore for 2014-15 year and expenditure would...
Keywords: Lok Sabha, Railway Budget in Lok Sabha, Indian railways, Railway Budget 2014
Read More Modi compliments, Congress protests 08 July 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda on this budget presentation and termed it as "growth engine" while the Congress party has slammed the budget for not being 'pro-poor'. Modi said the budget promote transparency and integrity. Commenting...
Keywords: Congress on Railway budget, Narendra Modi comments on Railway budget, Veerappa Moily, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda
Read More Vizag - Chennai Industrial Corridor 10 July 2014
The long pending Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor finally gets nod from the Central government. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has propsed this in the budget and also proposed to develop Krishnapatnam as Industrial city. Horticulture University was granted to Telangana and...
Keywords: Vizag - Chennai Industrial Corridor, Budget 2014, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
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The country is all set to get India's first women bank... 28 February 2013
The country is all set to get an all-women bank by this year with the government announcing an initial capital of Rs 1,000 crore for the purpose. Moreover, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram while announcing the Budget proposals for 2013-14 said...
Keywords: new bank licence, women's bank, P. Chidambaram, P. Chidambaram
Read More FDI hike in Defense and Insurance 10 July 2014
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced hike in FDI in Defense and Insurance sectors to 49 percent. BJP which promised to develop 100 smart cities has alloted Rs 7,600 crores for them. Jaitley said a decision on GST will be taken...
Keywords: Budget 2014, Quick News, Quick News, BJP
Read More Not Happy, Not Enough! 10 July 2014
The above comments are made by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu. Firstly, KCR has said that there is nothing new in the budget and allocations made to Telangana are zero. The Horticulture...
Keywords: Andhra Pradesh bifurcation bill, YSRCP MP Butta Renuka, Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Telangana CM KCR on Budget 2014
Read More AP Assembly Adjourned 26 August 2014
Andhra Pradesh Assembly has been adjourned to tomorrow by Speaker Kodela Sivaprasad Rao. There has been zero discussion in the House today with YSR Congress party disrupting the Assembly proceedings. The Opposition legislators stormed the Speaker's podium insisting that their...
Keywords: YSR Congress party, Kodela Sivaprasad Rao, Siva Prasad Reddy, 46933 AP budget 2014
Read More Stock Markets collapse 08 July 2014
The Stock markets have collapsed after the Railway budget was announced and marked the biggest fall in the NDA government. Nifty dropped 517 points and closed at 25,582 points while Nifty lost 163 points and ended at 7,623 points. However,...
Keywords: Quick news, NDA government, Nifty dropped, Stock markets
Read More New President eyes East, South 12 July 2014
Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP] new national president Amit Shah who returned to Gujarat for the first time got an overwhelming reception. BJP workers and Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel made a grand welcome to Amit and congratulated him. Speaking on this...
Keywords: BJP President, Narendra Modi, Budget 2014, Amit Shah
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