India: Summary of the Union Budget 2024-2025
NEW DELHI: Despite global economy remaining under the grip of policy uncertainties, India’s economic growth continues to be the shining exception and will remain so in the years ahead. Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament today said that India’s inflation continues to be low, stable […]
Having two tax regimes bad idea, unacceptable: Chidambaram
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said having two income tax regimes is a “bad idea” that will lead to tax arbitration and people will be confused as to which one to choose. In sops for the middle class, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hiked standard […]
Mobile tariff hike:Congress blames NDA government for Rs 34,824 crore burden on public
NEW DELHI: Hitting out at the NDA-led Narendra Modi government over three private firms increasing mobile service tariffs, the Congress on Friday accused it of “fleecing” 109 crore cell phone users and asked how can the firms be permitted to unilaterally increase rates without any oversight and regulation. Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala said it […]