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FM Jaitley may present first post-GST Budget on February 1: Govt official

Only proposals for changes in direct taxes, both personal income tax and corporate tax, besides customs duty, are likely to be presented in the Budget along with new schemes and programmes of the govt

Fix limits for airline tickets, cancellation charges: Parliamentary panel

The recommendations were made by the Parliamentary Standing Committee's 256th report on "Issues related to improving consumers' satisfaction of airlines"

Stir to intensify if Budget has proposals against workers: K Hemalata

Last month, trade unions held massive protests in the national capital against the government's labour law reform proposals

From CCTV cameras to more washrooms: Railways puts women's safety on track

Modi govt likely to announce 2018 as the year of women's safety in Railways in the upcoming Budget

FY18 GDP advance estimates today: A look at hits & misses of the past

Advance Estimates are used for computing Budget numbers such as fiscal deficit

Budget session of Parliament to begin from Jan 29; Union Budget on Feb 1

The first phase of the session will be from January 29 to February 9

World Bank-assisted 'SANKALP project' worth $675 mn to be implemented: FM

SANKALP is a skill development programme, where the outcomes will be measured through Disbursement Linked Indicators

Ex-RBI Guv warned against pre-poll loan waiver promises by parties: Jaitley

He neither named the former RBI governor, nor the date on which the letter was written to the poll panel chief

NPCI's digital transactions surge to 145 mn in December 2017

Transactions on UPI rose exponentially post July last year when the number was 11.44 million

Govt may update socio-economic census periodically to track poverty decline

After the trials, based on the final results, the models could be adopted for the entire country

India's wind power sector losing steam as capacity addition tapers off

Major wind power companies are staring at thinning financials and dry order books

FY18 GDP advance estimates today: Growth to slip below 7%, say experts

Central Statistics Office is scheduled to release its advance estimates of national income 2017-18 on Friday

US freezes most aid, military equipment delivery to Pak: Top developments

US has announced that it was freezing most security aid and the delivery of military equipment because Islamabad continues to shelter terrorists despite several warnings from President Donald Trump an

Jadhav says not tortured in Pak custody, India dubs video as propaganda

He also thanked the Pakistan government for letting him meet his mother Avantika and wife Chetankul in Islamabad on December 25. "This gesture was a positive one... I feel happy."

New Rs 50 notes lack features to aid visually-impaired, says govt

The Rs 2,000 and the new Rs 500 notes feature a rectangle and a circle, respectively, on the right side

BHIM app market share falls to 6% as Tez, PhonePe and Paytm make gains

Govt-promoted payments app's market share dropped from 40% in August 2017

RBI likely to maintain status quo on rates for entire 2018, say experts

As such, even as the market is not expecting a rate hike immediately

Govt seeks nod for Rs 800-billion PSB recapitalisation through bonds

Expects to issue these before end of fiscal year

Positive impact of growth measures to be seen in long term: Arun Jaitley

India's economy grew at a rate of 7-8%, people aspire for more, says FM

Mobile user base grows to 975.40 million in November, says COAI

According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Jio had 145.96 million subscribers at the end of October