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High profile oil & gas sector gets no mention in Union Budget

This happened against the backdrop of certain inputs by the Petroleum Ministry being found among the stacks of stolen documents

Super rich senior citizens to take biggest hit

Savings for citizens above 60 and in over Rs 10 lakh bracket would be little lower at Rs 21,630 annually

Completely wrong to call Budget pro-corporate: Jayant Sinha

Sinha said that views of the Budget being anti-poor and pro-corporate were ill founded and not backed by data

Lokpal expenditure allocation sees three-fold jump in Union Budget

A sum of more than Rs 7 crore has been earmarked for anti-corruption body to meet its expenditures in 2015-16

We're yet to see a clear disinvestment strategy from government: Gokarn

Business Standard Editor AK Bhattacharya and director of research for Brookings India Subir Gokarn discuss Union Budget 2015 and its implications

No major steps for medical devices sector in Budget: Industry

Players lament lack of push to 'Make in India' drive in an industry that imports devices worth over Rs 27,000 cr

Hike in service tax will make industry uncompetitive: AEPC

The garment exporters body requested the Finance Minister to re-consider their suggestions such as giving 3% interest subsidy for the sector

Budget 2015: Workers may get to opt between EPF & NPS; ESI & health insurance

It is also proposed that for workers getting wages below a certain threshold, contribution to EPF will be optional

FMC-Sebi merger sounds death knell for 'dabba' market

Dabba trading primarily involves illicit off-market trades in many commodities, while stocks are also traded in this illegal market

The rich surcharge is only tokenism: Pronab Sen

What does the budget mean for you?

Experts say personal tax sops to boost savings, consumption

Tax exemption will benefit all individuals: KPMG

PFRDA hopes for concrete proposals in next Budget

Expects an announcement to extend the govt support to the NPS Swavalamban scheme by 25 years beyond 2016-17

Leg-up for financial savings: Nilesh Shah

PFRDA, industry hail higher tax exemption for NPS investments

An additional Rs 50,000 tax exemption has been given to National Pension Scheme

Budget provisions to check blackmoney much needed: SIT

The SIT however cautioned that good results in this direction would come only after new laws and measures are implemented in a proper manner

Will Acche Din come for those who are waiting for it: Akhilesh Yadav

He said that he had written a letter to all the MPs of the state for getting better facilities for the state

Chit funds, lottery ticket sales to face service tax

Service tax exemptions have been withdrawn from chit fund foremen and from sellers and distributors of lottery tickets

Markets likely to move up this week on GAAR deferral, corporate tax cut

BSE Sensex ended at 29,361.50, logging a gain of 141.38 points or 0.48% on special trading session after the Union Budget on Saturday

CAs can play key role to check black money menace: ICAI

A comprehensive law to check black money stashed away abroad would be introduced in the current session of Parliament