New Delhi, Jan 31 President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday used the traditional gold-plated horse-drawn buggy to arrive at Parliament House to address a joint sitting of both houses, marking the opening of the Budget session.Mukherjee, seated on the teak wood
New Delhi, Jan 31 The Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley called for more privatisation in the civil aviation, banking and fertiliser sectors to further the economic reforms process. “India needs an
New Delhi, Jan 31 The Economic Survey 2016-17 has advocated fast remonetisation, a cut in tax rates and stamp duties and reining in over-zealous tax administration to make India the world’s fastest growing major economy again. The survey, tabled in
New Delhi, Jan 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hoped that the budget session of parliament that got underway on Tuesday would be “fruitful” and all political parties would ensure a healthy debate in the larger public interest.“In the recent
New Delhi, Jan 31 President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the Budget Session of Parliament was historic as it heralded the advancement of the budget cycle as also the merger of the railway budget with general budget.“This is a historic
New Delhi, Jan 31 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 expansion for the current fiscal provisionally projected by the Central Statistics Office.The
New Delhi, Jan 31 President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that the government has taken several initiatives to provide healthcare to all, including an immunisation programme that helped 55 lakh children.“My government has taken several initiatives in the healthcare sector,
New Delhi, Jan 31 India gave a “fitting reply” to Pakistan by conducting a surgical strike on terror launch pads in Pakistani territory, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday.“My government has taken decisive steps to give a fitting reply to
New Delhi, Jan 31 Observing that financial inclusion was the key to poverty alleviation, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said close to 13 crore poor have been covered under various social security schemes of the Narendra Modi government.Addressing the customary
Dehradun, Jan 31 Thirty-five nomination papers have been rejected in Uttarakhand, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.This leaves 687 candidates in the fray for the 70-seat assembly. Uttarakhand votes on February 15. Wednesday is the last day for withdrawal of
Islamabad, Jan 31 Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday began a three-day visit to Pakistan, officials said.Abbas, accompanied by a 17-member delegation including five ministers, will inaugurate the new Palestine embassy complex here, Xinhua news agency reported.Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain
New Delhi, Jan 31 President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the “favourable monsoon” supplemented by “farmer-oriented schemes” of the government has resulted in increased crop yields.“A favourable monsoon supplemented by farmer-oriented schemes has increased the acreage and yield of most Kharif
New Delhi, Jan 31 President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government has provided over Rs 2 lakh crore for the development and refinancing of micro entrepreneurial units under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.Addressing the joint session of the two
New Delhi, Jan 31 President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government will welcome any decision taken by the Election Commission on simultaneous polls to the assemblies and Lok Sabha, in consultation with political parties.Addressing the joint session of the
New Delhi, Jan 31 President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday hailed the nation for declaring “over 1.4 lakh villages, 450 cities, 77 districts and three states as open defecation free”.“My government salutes the strength of the janashakti (peoples’ power) to constructively
New Delhi, Jan 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday commended the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for its efforts in disaster response, rescue and relief.Modi’s remarks came on the occasion of the 12th Raising Day celebrations of NDRF.“The NDRF
Washington, Jan 31 US President Donald Trump is preparing to issue executive orders on the H1-B and other visas that are the life blood of Indian technology companies in the US, his spokesperson Sean Spicer has indicated raising the likelihood
New Delhi, Jan 31 Now people visiting the national capital will be able to book tickets for the city’s major tourist attractions online as the Delhi government on Monday reached an agreement with BookMyShow for an online ticketing platform.Delhi Tourism
Kathmandu, Jan 31 India on Monday handed over to Nepal a cheque for NRs 249 million to help four road projects in the Himalayan country.Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae handed over the cheque to Nepal’s Physical Infrastructure and Transport Minister Ramesh
Mumbai, Jan 31 Caution ahead of the Economic Survey 2017-18 and the Union Budget presentation a day later pulled the Indian equities markets lower during the early morning trade session on Tuesday.Besides, investors’ sentiments were subdued by negative global cues.The
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