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February 1, 2018 9:11 PM

India joins Ashgabat Agreement

India has joined Ashgabat Agreement on the establishment of an International Transport and Transit Corridor between the Iran, Oman, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. <br/><br/>The agreement was signed in April 2011, which envisages facilitation of transit and transportation of goods between C...

February 1, 2018 9:06 PM

Nepal visit to strengthen friendship: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that her visit to Nepal is to meet friends from all political parties and strengthen India-Nepal friendship. <br/><br/>Talking to media persons at Kathmandu airport today, Mrs. Swaraj said that Indo-Nepal relation is such a natural that th...

February 1, 2018 9:03 PM

Congress says budget makes only promises and has fancy schemes

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has criticized the budget saying the government is still promising the farmers a fair price of their produce after four years of its rule. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Mr. Gandhi said, budget proposals include fancy schemes with no matching grants. He alleged the...

February 1, 2018 9:02 PM

Industry bodies welcome the budget; term it as positive

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, ficci has welcomed the Union Budget terming it as very positive. <br/><br/>President of the Industry body, Rashesh Shah said, Budget seems to give strong focus on rural and agriculture sectors. <br/><br/>President of Con...

February 1, 2018 8:57 PM

PM terms budget as development-friendly

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today termed the Union Budget 2018-19 as farmer, common man and business environment-friendly as well as development-friendly. <br/><br/>In a televised address on Doordarshan News after budget presentation in Parliament, Mr. Modi said that it focuses on issue...

February 1, 2018 8:27 PM

Corporate tax collection up after GST implementation: FM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that after the implementation of Good and Services Tax, the incomes of people have become transparent and the corporate tax collection has gone up. <br/><br/>He was replying to queries of people in the Talkathon programme organized by Ministry of In...

February 1, 2018 8:26 PM

Lt Gen AK Bhatt takes charge as GoC of Srinagar based 15 Corps

In Jammu & Kashmir, Lt Gen AK Bhatt today took over as the 47th Corps Commander of Srinagar based 15 Corps, also called the Chinar Corps. <br/><br/>A befitting farewell was given to Lt Gen Sandhu at Badami Bagh Cantt who is proceeding to New Delhi to assume the charge of Military Sec...

February 1, 2018 8:06 PM

Budget blends fiscal prudence with needs of economy: FM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that Budget blends fiscal prudence with the requirements and needs of the economy today. <br/><br/>Speaking to media in New Delhi on Thursday evening, Mr. Jaitley said, agriculture and rural economy have been given high priority in this budget...

February 1, 2018 8:03 PM

SAD President Sukhbir Singh hail Union Budget, terms it bold & brilliant

Shiromini Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has hailed the Union Budget as terming it bold and brilliant. He said that it's emphasis on fiscal reforms on the one hand and on growth, infrastructure development and rural economy, especially farm economy, on the other bear the stamp of maste...

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