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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday presented Union Budget for the fiscal 2017-18 in Parliament. In a major step, Jaitley announced the reduction of the existing rate of taxation for individuals with income ranging between…

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday batted strongly for simultaneous elections to Parliament and Assemblies and backed the demonetisation drive. He asked the Election Commission to carry forward the idea of simultaneous polls in…

Parliament should approve the national policy on welfare of elderly person in view of a "grey tsunami" which is likely to overtake the nation, an NGO has told the Supreme Court. The report on policies for elderly and suggestions was…

As part of a major overhaul of the budget process, the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) on Tuesday recommended advancing the holding of the Budget Session from January 31 followed by the presentation of the Union Budget on…

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs Tuesday recommended holding of the Budget Session from January 31 when the government is likely to table the Economy Survey followed by the Union Budget on February 1. The CCPA headed by Home…