The Economic Survey 2008-09 released in parliament on Thursday has demanded to put an end to the debate surrounding the allocating of radio frequency by advocating an auction process that is open and transparent.

It said that the capital gains from traded spectrum should be taxed under the ...

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has tabled the Economic Survey 2009-10 during Budget 2009 session today in parliament. 


The Survey witnesses an early revival in the economic growth of India. The Survey has also put Rs 25000 cr as disinvestment target. 


Highlights Of ...

The budget session of parliament started today with a violent note as majority of  the entire opposition staged angry protests over the hike in petrol and diesel prices, forcing the speaker to suspend the Lok Sabha for some time.

The protest, led by the Left parties, started soon after ...

The new Congress-led government is ready for the month-long budget session of parliament beginning Thursday with the ruling party planning to push through crucial legislative initiatives to make its 100-day vision come true.

The last month has seen many ministers announcing plans with many of ...

The Budget session for 2009 is all set to begin on 2nd July, Thursday with the Manmohan Singh regime planning to push through crucial legislative initiatives to make its 100-day vision come true.
The tone has been set by the prime minister himself after the Congress victory when he told his ...

In the run up to the budget 2009-10, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Friday called for changes in the tax deduction method, Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), to make it more people friendly.
 
CII recommended to the government to allow employers to adjust short or excess deduction of ...

There were apprehensions that Pranab Mukharjee, the Union Finance Minister will fiddle with the direct tax rates as well as the personal and income tax rates in the coming budget.  But there are very less chances for the taxes to be hiked.
 
The forms of the first budget of the 2nd ...

According to the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, the second of July will mark the commencing of the budget session of the Parliament. The General Budget for the annual year 2009-10 will be presented before Lok Sabha on the sixth of July.
 
The schedule of the general budget session of the ...

While presenting the interim budget 2009-10, the government on Monday (16 February) announced two new pension schemes for widows and physically disabled. The acting finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said in his budget speech in parliament that, the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme ...

On Monday (16th February) the acting Finance Minister of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the Interim Budget 2009-10. This interim budget will allow the government to take out money from Consolidated Fund of India for various purposes during the election month of April to July 2009, pending the ...

The union railway minister Lalu Prasad on Friday (February 13) presented the Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha. The following are the highlights of the Interim Railway Budget 2009-10:
 
Review of Financial Performance during the year 2008-09


Freight loading target retained at ...

Much ahead of general elections, the ruling UPA government is likely to present an interim budget on February 16. The Congress-led coalition government has planned the budget in order to highlight its economic achievements earned during the tough period of global financial crisis. The proposed ...