USISPF hails Budget 2020, says further liberalisation possible

Washington (IANS) The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) hailed the Union Budget 2020 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, however, it said that the budget could have gone further to liberalize some sectors.

"USISPF…

2nd coronavirus case reported in Kerala

New Delhi (IANS) A second case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Kerala, the Union Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

As per the Ministry, the patient has been kept in isolation, was currently stable and being closely monitored.

Budget 2020 is against the expectations of Common People: Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the Budget 2020 tabled in the Lok Sabha by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is against the wishes of the common people.

Talking to the press at his residence here over the Budget…

FM yields to BJP demand for 'Gaon, Gareeb, Kisan' Budget

New Delhi (IANS) In a major rural push, the government has allocated a massive Rs 2.83 lakh crore for agriculture and allied sectors, as sought by the BJP in its pre-Budget meet with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on January 9.

For agriculture,…

Sensex tumbles over 700 points as FM presents Budget

Mumbai (IANS) The Union Budget for financial year 2020-21 has so far been unable to bring cheer to the market and the equity indices slumped with the BSE Sensex falling over 700 points.

Around 1.30 p.m, the Sensex touched an intra-day low of…

GST collection up 8% yoy to Rs 1.10 lakh cr in Jan, signals recovery

New Delhi (IANS) In a much-needed shot in the arm for the government, GST collection increased 8.12 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,10,828 crore in January 2020.

This is only the second time since roll-out of GST that the monthly revenues have…

Air India brings back 324 Indians stranded in nCoV struck Wuhan

New Delhi (IANS) National carrier Air India's special flight operated to the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, to evacuate Indians stranded there, landed at the IGI airport here on Saturday.

Accordingly,…

Centre ready to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the Central government is ready to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters -- mainly women camping at Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and…

GST portal problems face flak from filers, date extended by 3 days

New Delhi (IANS) Following a barrage of embarrassing complaints about the GST portal not working and lakhs of returns pending, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custorms (CBIC) has extended the dates for filing GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C forms for three…

Another AI flight to evacuate more Indians from Wuhan

New Delhi (IANS) After the Air India evacuated 324 Indians from Wuhan, the national carrier said another flight will depart to Wuhan from Delhi at 12.50 p.m. on Saturday with a different set of crew and same team of doctors with other aircraft.
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