Jaitley begins presenting his fourth national budget
<p>Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began presenting India’s national budget in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday amid hopes that the proposals will help revive a slowing economy, hit further by demonetisation of high value currency. This is his fourth budget as Finance Minister. “Inflation has been controlled, low growth has been replaced with high growth, […]</p>
Big mistake if budget not postponed: Congress
<p>Contending that passing the Union budget was “not inevitable”, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said not adjourning the Parliament following the death of former Union Minister E. Ahamed, will be a big mistake. Speaking to the media the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, also slammed the Narendra Modi government for not promptly announcing […]</p>
10 lakh bankers to strike work on February 28
<p>Around 10 lakh bankers will now go on strike on February 28 to demand recovery of bank loans that have since turned bad and action against wilful loan defaulters as well as solution to cash crunch post-demonetisation, a top union leader said on Tuesday. “Earlier, three unions had given the strike call. But now all […]</p>