In his Budget speech, Arun Jaitley said 100 per cent electrification of villages will be achieved by May 1, 2018. Read more »
Domestic sales of Tata Motors' commercial and passenger vehicles remained flat at 41,428 units in January over the same month of the previous year. Read more »
If you want to know how to become a web publisher, here’s a guide to starting your own web publishing business from someone who's done it multiple times. Read more »
The maximum budget allocation is for medical and public health which stands at Rs 914 crore as compared to Rs 860 crore in the previous budget. Read more »
In its Finance Bill, the government said the 80-IA tax holiday will be discontinued from April 2017, disappointing a segment of solar power developers. Read more »
The Finance Minister has proposed zero basic customs duty on solar tempered glass for use in manufacture of solar cells/panels/modules. At present BCD on those is 5%. Read more »
"The focus on rural sector is also important as many of our principal industries, like two-wheelers and tractors, are very dependent on the rural economy and MSMEs," Narendran said. Read more »
NHB would continue to work with all the stakeholders on fulfilling housing for all,” said Sriram Kalyanaraman, national director & chief executive office, NHB. Read more »
All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) Chairman Nitin Khandelwal opined no new tax proposals is a positive move for the sector. Read more »
As per the revised interest rate for FCNR (B) deposits, in USD terms, the revised interest rate has been fixed at 2.26 per cent for deposits of one year. Read more »