Jaitley: 'Budget reflects conviction and mood of PM''This year, the surprise package is going to be the GST' 'This year is the year of consolidation' 'Healthcare and social spending is a big thing for this Budget. The focus is legitimate' In an interview with Doordarshan News, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the fiscal deficit slippage this financial year (2017-18) was largely statistical. He told A K Bhattacharya that the glide path of the economy would remain consistent. This is the first time that you have slipped in meeting ... Rediff.com, 2 months ago |
Hot Trends In Education Sector Since The Rollout Of The Budget 2018!During the announcement of the Union Budget for 2018-2019, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a slew of measures to be undertaken in the education sector, which saw a 4% rise in budget allocation as compared to the previous year. The focus of the ... Trak.in, 1 month ago
Union Budget 2018: Here is the full text of Finance Minister Arun Jailtey's speech
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Public sector: Perform! Else die or be sold'Else they will form a growing 'hospital sector' -- and the taxpayer will be asked to pick up a mounting bill,' warns T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Privatisation in India happens at the level of markets, not enterprises. All too few companies have been privatised, like Hindustan Zinc and the now defunct Modern Foods. In contrast, many markets have been conquered by the private sector once it was let in through the door. And it did so almost always by besting the incumbent ... Rediff.com, 2 weeks ago
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Moody's upgrades outlook on Central Bank, IOB to positive from stableGlobal rating agency Moodys today upgraded its outlook on the state-run lenders Central Bank of India and the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) to positive from stable on the back of capital infusion from the government. It affirmed the long-term local and foreign ... Deccan Herald, 2 months ago
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Piyush Goyal: 'Private sector may be allowed to set up their own railway line''Our focus will be on introducing new technologies to improve passenger comfort.' 'We are planning to introduce closed-circuit television and wi-fi facility on every train and in every station.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As Indian Railways undergoes a major transformation, the Union Budget has unveiled its largest ever capital expenditure plan, with Rs 73,065 crore earmarked for safety-related initiatives alone. Against this backdrop, Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal, ... Rediff.com, 2 months ago
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Centre, states must act closely to ensure implementation of National Security Policy: NN VohraAt the 12th R N Kao memorial lecture at the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) headquarters in New Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir Governor N N Vohra delivered an elloquent speech, in which he discussed the efficient and speedy implementation of the National Security ... catchnews.com, 2 months ago
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