‘Nearly 10 million people will benefit from the increase in the rebate limit for those earning up to Rs 12 lakh.’‘We expect all that money will come back into the economy in either savings, consumption, or investments.’ IMAGE: People watch
As the middle class heaved a sigh of relief on getting income tax exemption in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 8th Budget, social media users had a field day, both before and after the exercise. Netizens broke out into a meme
Gold prices hit a fresh record high of Rs 84,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, driven by robust domestic demand and strong global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters The precious
Amid a debate over 70-90-hour work week, the pre-Budget Economic Survey on Friday cited studies to state that spending over 60 hours a week on work could have adverse health effects. The survey noted that spending long hours at one’s
‘Not only jobs are not being generated, but people are also losing jobs.’ It is the time of the year when major discussions are centred around the Budget to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, February 1.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her 8th straight Budget and all eyes will be on the much-expected tax relief for the middle class. Sitharaman had in her first Budget in 2019 replaced the leather briefcase — which had been
Domestic steel makers said they are expecting protectionist measures in the upcoming Budget to safeguard the sector from dumping. Photograph: Babu/Reuters AMNS India CEO Dilip Oommen said he expects the government to continue its focus on infrastructure development while enhancing
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, buoyed by a rally in IT, capital goods and industrial stocks amid a firm trend in global markets. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives The
Overall, volume growth is likely to be in the range of 3-8 per cent for two-wheelers and 5-7 per cent for passenger vehicles owing to healthy demand from urban and rural areas and pending order books. Kindly note the images
Benchmark BSE Sensex tanked 824 points to settle at a fresh seven-month low on Monday following heavy selling in IT and oil & gas shares amid weak global trends. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters The 30-share BSE barometer plunged by 824.29 points
