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Saturday, 2 February 2019

Tax sops for buyers, builders in budget 2019

One crucial concession in the Budget was for second homebuyers who were forced to pay tax even if they had not rented out their second homes. The notional rent charged on the second home will now be exempted.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2S4QXSq

How much money the Budget saves you

If your annual salary is Rs 5 lakh, you don’t gain by an increment of Rs 15,000, because your tax bill at this level would be Rs 15,000, so you’re effectively back to Rs 5 lakh. One way toget around this is to get a part of the increment in reimbursements to stay within Rs 5 lakh.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2sYtfYW

Tax savings are small for middle class

Besides raising the standard deduction from Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000, the FM proposed a full rebate for individual taxpayers having total income of up to Rs 5 lakh. Currently, a rebate of Rs 2,500 was available to those having a taxable income of up to Rs 3.5 lakh.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2WIMPpU

Ahead Of Polls, NDA Woos Both Urban & Rural India

The Modi government responded with a budget that was interim only in name. It had a Rs 6,000 per annum direct income transfer for small and marginal farmers – those with holdings below 2 hectares or about 5 acres – drawing largely from a scheme in Telangana.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2D1f89S

Immediately appoint regular CBI director: SC



from Times of India http://bit.ly/2RyvPPg

Are you emotionally unavailable?

It’s not easy to determine if you are emotionally available or not but some signs might help you to understand your emotional personality.

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Friday, 1 February 2019

Anil Ambani's RCom files for insolvency as deal with Jio crumbles

The insolvency filing comes weeks after Swedish network giant Ericsson petitioned the SC to arrest Anil over the recurring delays in payment of its dues worth Rs 550 crore, and accused the embattled businessman of engaging in “gross and wilful contempt” of the apex court. Also, it follows the failure of a spectrum trading deal between RCom and Jio.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2SiwzMS

Budget 2019 Automotive Industry reactions: Electric Cars, vehicle sharing and more

The 2019 Union Budget has been met positively across the auto industry with most Industry spokespersons lauding the Budget for encouraging growth and reaffirming their mission to bring electric vehicles to the market by 2019!

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2G2zP9n

Government's Interim Budget 2019: Here are the winners and losers

The budget includes big announcements such as a major income support scheme for farmers and a new pension programme for workers. It also includes a number of smaller measures that could prove popular, including tax relief for the lower middle class.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2S37aY3

Budget proposals to boost sluggish housing sector; developers happy

The government on Friday proposed many tax sops to incentivise purchase of second homes, and also announced relief for realty firms by extending tax rebate on development of affordable housing until next fiscal and not charging tax for two years on notional rent of unsold units.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2CXXOmc

Panel meet on CBI chief remains 'inconclusive'

The second meeting of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led panel on CBI chief's selection remained inconclusive, officials said on Friday. The panel had earlier met on January 24 but could not decide on the CBI chief. Friday's meeting was attended by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2S1hC2d

Panel meet on CBI chief remains 'inconclusive'

The outcome of the meeting was not immediately known. This was the second meeting of the panel as its January 24 sitting had remained inconclusive. Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge are the members of the committee.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2UAiNCW

SC seeks RBI response in data localisation matter of WhatsApp payment service

In its petition, the NGO has sought direction to restrain the instant messaging platform from proceeding with its payment service unless it fully complied with the provisions of the RBI.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2UwTGk8

Income support of Rs 6,000/year: Bonanza for 12cr distressed farmers

New Delhi, Feb 1 () To woo distressed farmers ahead of general polls, the Centre Friday announced a direct income support of Rs 6,000 per year to those holding cultivable land up to two hectare, a move that would benefit 12 crore farmers and cost the exchequer Rs 75,000 crore annually.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2RZ4kn3

Union Budget 2019: Highlights



from Times of India http://bit.ly/2TmXqo5

Budget balances both 'hosh and josh' in election year: India Inc

Industry leaders including Gautam Adani, Anand Mahindra, Anil Agarwal, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Sanjiv Puri felt issues relating to farmers, unorganised sector workers and middle class were addressed without 'risking bankruptcy of the economy'. Budget came as a balancing act of populism with a pragmatic approach in an election year considering both "hosh and josh".

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2GggLnu

Union Budget 2019: Here are the winners and losers

The budget includes big announcements such as a major income support scheme for farmers and a new pension programme for workers. It also includes a number of smaller measures that could prove popular, including tax relief for the lower middle class.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2S37aY3

Gadgets Now Awards: What winners have to say



from Times of India http://bit.ly/2RYXRZj

Honda Cars registers 23 percent hike in domestic sales in January

With additional benefits in direct taxes announced in the interim budget presented Friday, the company expects the consumer sentiment to improve in the coming months, Honda Senior VP and Director-Sales and Marketing said.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WzPVMP

Hyundai India reports positive sales growth in January 2019: 45,803 cars sold last month

Hyundai India says that January 2019 started on a cautious note, however, the company registered all model growth on account of the strong performance by all new Santro, Grand i10, Elite i20, Verna and Creta. All details here.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2RADP2o

Union Budget 2019: Effect of Budget 2019 on cars, two-wheelers: What’s cheaper and what’s costlier

India Union Budget 2019: Good news is that the recommendations made by the auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) regarding custom duty on import of electric vehicle components have been materialised.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2Wyn5wi

EV manufacturers urge government to come up with immediate action plan for India’s 2030 EV challenge

Presenting the interim budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal also said the usage of such green technologies would help the country become self-reliant in terms of energy requirements.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2RwLTAQ

M&M records a 6 per cent growth in domestic market: Exports up by 22 per cent for January 2019

The company plans on boosting the sales number further with the new upcoming launches such as the XUV 300 compact SUV.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WCpPZk

Budget 2019: Kerala to get 1 million EVs by 2022: KSRTC fleet to be replaced with electric buses

The Government of Kerala has announced tax exemption and subsidy for electric autorickshaws. Moreover, an amount of Rs 12 crore has already been allocated for the e-mobility promotion fund. All details on the announcements right here.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2RsQWCF

Budget 2019: India will lead the world in Electric Vehicles: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal

While delivering his 2019 Budget speech finance Minister Piyush Goyal stressed on the need to bring Electric Vehicles to India in an attempt to reduce the countries dependence on fuel imports and gas. Goyal said India should emerge as a world leaders in electric mobility!

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2ToNn1T

Meet the new 245hp Skoda Octavia vRS Challenge: Does 0-100kmph in 6.6 seconds!

The Octavia vRS Challenge comes with extra equipment, design touches and performance upgrades, to become top-of-the-range Octavia vRS.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WwWj7q

Brand-new Maruti Suzuki Alto launching next year: New platform and new design!

Almost 7 years since the current generation of Maruti Suzuki Alto launched in India in 2012, a replacement to the brand seem eminent considering that a new version of the Alto based on the Heartect platform is likely to debut soon!

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2RyAkJu

Maruti Suzuki grows by 1.1 per cent in domestic market while struggles with exports in January 2019

The company came up with the new WagonR recently and expected a boost in the sales but that did not happen for India’s largest car maker.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WyE4ym

Budget 2019: SIAM welcomes reduction in import duty on CKD electric vehicle components

India Union Budget 2019: SIAM also hailed the government's decision not to provide concession on import duty of CBU (completely built up) vehicles as a push to Make in India initiative.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2SezTbS

Design your Tata Harrier the way you like it now! Imaginator live on official website

In order to try out the Tata Harrier 'Imaginator', the customers need to visit the official Tata Motors website and select the 'Build and Book' tab. The SUV is currently on sale in India at a price of Rs 12.69 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and is commanding a waiting period of over 5 months.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WzerOc

Honda Cars registers 23 percent hike in domestic sales in January

With additional benefits in direct taxes announced in the interim budget presented Friday, the company expects the consumer sentiment to improve in the coming months, Honda Senior VP and Director-Sales and Marketing said.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WzPVMP

Hyundai India reports positive sales growth in January 2019: 45,803 cars sold last month

Hyundai India says that January 2019 started on a cautious note, however, the company registered all model growth on account of the strong performance by all new Santro, Grand i10, Elite i20, Verna and Creta. All details here.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2RADP2o

Union Budget 2019: Effect of Budget 2019 on cars, two-wheelers: What’s cheaper and what’s costlier

India Union Budget 2019: Good news is that the recommendations made by the auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) regarding custom duty on import of electric vehicle components have been materialised.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2Wyn5wi

EV manufacturers urge government to come up with immediate action plan for India’s 2030 EV challenge

Presenting the interim budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal also said the usage of such green technologies would help the country become self-reliant in terms of energy requirements.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2RwLTAQ

M&M records a 6 per cent growth in domestic market: Exports up by 22 per cent for January 2019

The company plans on boosting the sales number further with the new upcoming launches such as the XUV 300 compact SUV.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WCpPZk

Budget 2019: Kerala to get 1 million EVs by 2022: KSRTC fleet to be replaced with electric buses

The Government of Kerala has announced tax exemption and subsidy for electric autorickshaws. Moreover, an amount of Rs 12 crore has already been allocated for the e-mobility promotion fund. All details on the announcements right here.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2RsQWCF

Budget 2019: India will lead the world in Electric Vehicles: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal

While delivering his 2019 Budget speech finance Minister Piyush Goyal stressed on the need to bring Electric Vehicles to India in an attempt to reduce the countries dependence on fuel imports and gas. Goyal said India should emerge as a world leaders in electric mobility!

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2ToNn1T

Meet the new 245hp Skoda Octavia vRS Challenge: Does 0-100kmph in 6.6 seconds!

The Octavia vRS Challenge comes with extra equipment, design touches and performance upgrades, to become top-of-the-range Octavia vRS.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WwWj7q

Brand-new Maruti Suzuki Alto launching next year: New platform and new design!

Almost 7 years since the current generation of Maruti Suzuki Alto launched in India in 2012, a replacement to the brand seem eminent considering that a new version of the Alto based on the Heartect platform is likely to debut soon!

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2RyAkJu

Maruti Suzuki grows by 1.1 per cent in domestic market while struggles with exports in January 2019

The company came up with the new WagonR recently and expected a boost in the sales but that did not happen for India’s largest car maker.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WyE4ym

Budget 2019: SIAM welcomes reduction in import duty on CKD electric vehicle components

India Union Budget 2019: SIAM also hailed the government's decision not to provide concession on import duty of CBU (completely built up) vehicles as a push to Make in India initiative.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2SezTbS

Design your Tata Harrier the way you like it now! Imaginator live on official website

In order to try out the Tata Harrier 'Imaginator', the customers need to visit the official Tata Motors website and select the 'Build and Book' tab. The SUV is currently on sale in India at a price of Rs 12.69 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and is commanding a waiting period of over 5 months.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WzerOc

TOI poll: Is the Budget good for you?



from Times of India http://bit.ly/2RwkIX3

Government to allocate Rs 3,900 crore to service Air India debt

According to the documents presented in the interim Budget for 2019-20, the government has decided to allocate Rs 1,300 crore for the special purpose vehicle this fiscal.

from Transportation-Industry-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2DLSAeM

Rs 1.30 lakh cr undisclosed income detected post anti-black money measures: Goyal

The minister said that during this period, benami assets worth Rs 6,900 crore and foreign assets worth Rs 1,600 crore were attached. As many as 3,38,000 shell companies have been detected and de-registered, and their directors disqualified. he added.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2G3YVVc

Full Budget may have benefits for those earning above Rs 5L, hints FM



from Times of India http://bit.ly/2ToTbbS

Budget bonanza: No tax on income up to Rs 5L, cash for small farmers

Converting what was supposed to be an interim budget or a vote on account into an almost full-fledged budget announcement in the Lok Sabha, finance minister Piyush Goyal proposed an array of incentives for both middle-class and farmers, whose disenchantment was said to have cost the BJP dearly in recent assembly elections.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2BdYfJ0

Budget day: Sensex ends 212 points higher; auto, consumption stocks rally

Finance minister Piyush Goyal proposed to double the threshold tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh and increased the standard deduction to Rs 50,000 from Rs 40,000. The proposal will benefit 3 crore middle-class tax payers, Goyal said while unveiling the budget proposals for 2019-20.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2UzAWRb

How's the josh? asks BJP as Piyush Goyal presents interim Budget

Goyal announced various populist measures, including direct cash transfer to farmers and income tax exemptions, all of which were welcomed by thumping of desks by the ruling side. Attired in a grey jacket and black kurta, Goyal also made it a point to explain some of the key announcements, including those related to income tax sops, in Hindi.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2Sf8gQ1

More state-of-the-art rail coaches in the offing with 64 pc hike in rolling stock allocation

The term rolling stock in rail transport refers to any vehicle that moves on rail tracks. It includes coaches, wagons and train sets.

from Transportation-Industry-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2Gk47E5

Defence Budget pegged at Rs 3.05 lakh crore



from Times of India http://bit.ly/2Uy0dLk

Giving 'Rs 17 a day' to farmers 'an insult': Rahul

Reacting to this, the Congress president tweeted: "Dear NoMo, 5 years of your incompetence and arrogance has destroyed the lives of our farmers. Giving them Rs 17 a day is an insult to everything they stand and work for. #AakhriJumlaBudget."

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2WvBRE9

Budget dole-outs to boost consumption, but fiscal math a big worry: Economists



from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2B9Vh8b

Budget gives I-T relief but there's a catch: No change in slabs

The finance minister said that the current tax slabs of 20 per cent tax on income between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh and 30 per cent tax on earnings of over Rs 10 lakh would continue in the next fiscal year beginning April 1, 2019.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2RwDFZQ

Budget gives Income Tax relief but there's a catch: No change in slabs

The finance minister said that the current tax slabs of 20 per cent tax on income between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh and 30 per cent tax on earnings of over Rs 10 lakh would continue in the next fiscal year beginning April 1, 2019.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2RwDFZQ

Income tax rebate hiked to Rs 12,500

The interim budget has given more relief to taxpayers. The finance minister has increased the tax rebate to Rs 12,500 from the existing Rs 2,500.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2DNzRQg

Budget 2019: SPV gets Rs 1300 crore for FY19 to service Air India's debt, Rs 2600 cr for FY20

The allocations for the next fiscal has also been doubled to Rs 2,600 crore, which will used to service the debt of Rs 29,000 crore that the SPV has taken over from Air India.

from Transportation-Industry-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2MIRyDg

Railways gets Rs 1.58 lakh crore in Budget, highest so far

Goyal, who is also the Railway minister, said so far, 2018-2019 has been the safest for the Indian Railways and all unmanned level crossings on the broad gauge network have been completely eliminated.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2WA5yUh

Piyush Goyal explains key Budget announcements in Hindi

A smiling Goyal, the interim finance minister in the absence of Arun Jaitley who is in the US for treatment, peppered his speech with references to Hindi movie "Uri" and BJP's victory in Haryana bypolls, among others.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2RrOYlW

How Modi sarkar responded to Rahul on 5 issues

Stretching across farmers, unemployed youth, minimum income guarantee scheme, demonetisation and the debate on Goods and Services Tax (GST), here is a quick runthrough comparing what Rahul Gandhi had said on each issue and what Piyush Goyal’s budget speech promised.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2HKCtCq

Full text of Piyush Goyal's budget speech



from Times of India http://bit.ly/2TouD2H

Budget 2019: No tax on income up to 'Rs 6.5 lakh'; standard deduction limit hiked

"Individuals with gross income up to Rs 6.5 lakh will not need to pay any tax if they make investments in provident funds and prescribed equities," Goyal said while presenting the Budget. "Around 3 crore middle class taxpayers will get tax exemption due to this measure," Goyal added.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2sYdvVR

Markets give thumbs up to Union Budget, Sensex surges over 500 points; Nifty above 10,950

Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotorCorp, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever and Asian Paints were among the top gainers on the BSE index with their stocks surging as much as 7.86 per cent. On NSE, except for Nifty Metal, all other sub-indices were in green with Nifty Auto leading the pack, rising 4.79 per cent.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2G2Wans

Bombardier Transportation keen to solve mobility challenges of India: Sudhir Rao, MD, India

Referring to the Interim Budget 2019, Sudhir Rao, MD, India, Bombardier Transportation said: “Bombardier Transportation is keen to solve mobility challenges of India.”

from Transportation-Industry-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2RZqNR5

Jaitley compliments Goyal for 'excellent pro-farmer, pro-poor budget'



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5 new measures you need to know in this Budget

Individual taxpayers having annual income up to 5 lakh rupees will get a full tax rebate. Individuals with gross income up to 6.5 lakh rupees will not need to pay any tax if they make investments in provident funds and prescribed equities.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2FZYV8V

Rs 1.30 lakh cr undisclosed income detected post anti-black money measures: Goyal



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Sugar body writes to CM: Order to attach property unfair, stop ongoing action against mills



from Pune | The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2G08tkg

Pune: Tax holiday a boost, but business yet to pick up for FPCs



from Pune | The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2Shmobf

Key detectors and equipment for LIGO-India to arrive by next year



from Pune | The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2Bdd1zI

In five years, number of voters in Pune district increases by over 10 lakh



from Pune | The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2TnS2RR

Capgemini to include Tata Tigor EVs in its official transportation fleet!

Apart from helping limit the carbon footprint for the tech giant, this move will certainly build positivity towards EVs among other brands in the competition.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2GbsVOp

Ford Mustang Hybrid likely to debut in 2020: Good news is it’ll still have a powerful V8 engine

The idea of a hybrid Ford Mustang will generate a wide-eyed response from many but then the automotive world is evolving. And if it has to, we're hopeful that the hybrid version of the Mustang will have the legendary 5.0-litre Coyote V8.

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2G1HHb3

Volkswagen Group remains dominant in overall 2018 global auto sales: Sells 10.83 million units!

Volkswagen group tops the international sales charts for the fifth time in a row, closely followed by Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi group!

from The Financial ExpressAuto News – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2GhpXbj

Volkswagen to revive classic beach buggy: Teases all-new electric version, to unveil at Geneva Motor Show in March

Volkswagen has a new beach buggy to show off and this time it isn't a Beetle that lost its roof and doors. It is, in fact, based on VW's new MEB platform and it will have an all-electric powertrain. VW will unveil the buggy in March.

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Railways in Modi's last Budget, capex at record Rs 1.6 lakh crore

Goyal announced capital support for railways at Rs 64,587 crore for FY20 in his Budget 2019 speech.

from Transportation-Industry-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2UyQvID

Airbus A380 under threat as Emirates weighs rejigged order: Sources

The Gulf carrier, which has invested tens of billions of dollars in more than 100 A380s, has been struggling to finalise a deal to buy another 36 to keep assembly lines open, due to differences with engine maker Rolls-Royce.

from Transportation-Industry-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2G1qMp4

Plane skids off runway, closing parts of Tokyo's Narita

Spokespeople from the airport and the carrier said the 201 passengers and crew had all been escorted off the Boeing 787 jet with no serious injuries.

from Transportation-Industry-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2Bo4qdN

Naresh Goyal to go? Jet Airways has accepted Etihad's bailout plan, claims report

Jet Airways and Etihad were not immediately available for comment.

from Transportation-Industry-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2UvFvfi

Bidvest plans to exit Mumbai International Airport

State-owned Airports Authority of India owns 26% in the company and also 74% in the consortium that will build and operate the Navi Mumbai airport.

from Transportation-Industry-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2SmDJQ2

Budget 2019: Rs 6,000 per year for farmers with less than 2 hectares of land, says Piyush Goyal

​"Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Rs 6,000 per year for each farmer, in three installments, to be transferred directly to farmers' bank accounts, for farmers with less than 2 hectares land holding," Goyal said.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2S53sNX

Piyush Goyal presents his first Budget, starts with wishing Arun Jaitley

"I join the house in wishing Jaitley a speedy recovery, a healthy and long life in the service of the nation," Goyal said. At the outset of his interim Budget presentation in the Lok Sabha, he said everyone misses Jaitley at this time.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2WAXF1c

Revised GDP data shows year of demonetisation was best for Narendra Modi government

The numbers for 2016-17 surprised economists as there was widespread belief that demonetisation slowed down the economy. With quarterly estimates for the year unavailable, analysts were unable to get a fix on the numbers.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2Sk8JQW

Union budget 2019: Does the govt have room to tweak the tax slabs?

Last year, salaried taxpayers did not have much to cheer about with the govt introducing standard deduction. The largest number of taxpayers in India are at the lowest slab. But while the numbers may be large, the revenue generated from this category is relatively small. So, though a tweak would lead to revenue loss, it may not be such a big blow.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2S0qvJx

SBI risks customer information, holds text messages in unsecured server

TechCrunch said the information was available to anyone who knew where to look. The server held two months of data from SBI Quick — a service that allows customers to pull basic account information by sending an SMS or through a missed call.

from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2DLZp0b

E-commerce norms to hurt consumers, pricing: Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky



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Sensex jumps over 100 points ahead of Budget 2019

Mumbai, Feb 1 () The BSE benchmark Sensex Friday jumped over 100 points ahead of the Budget presentation by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal amid heavy buying by foreign portfolio investors. The 30-share index was trading 119.01 points, or 0.33 per cent, higher at 36,375.70.

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PM Narendra Modi hopes budget to shore up political base



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Airtel net profit in Q3 dives on Jio onslaught



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IL&FS puts Tamil Nadu power plant on the block



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January GST collections top Rs 1 lakh crore after 2 months



from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News http://bit.ly/2BcxUec

Budget live: Huge relief for middle class, unorganized sector, farmers

In a huge relief for middle class taxpayers, finance minister Piyush Goyal has announced full tax rebate on annual income of up to Rs 5 lakh. Stay with TOI for live updates

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2RZLFrb

Union Budget 2019: Highlights



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Union Budget 2019: Big relief for taxpayers



from Times of India http://bit.ly/2DNjYsM

Income support of Rs 6,000/yr for small farmers

​"Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Rs 6,000 per year for each farmer, in three installments, to be transferred directly to farmers' bank accounts, for farmers with less than 2 hectares land holding," Goyal said.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2S53sNX

Rs 3,000/month pension in unorganised sector

"Mega Pension Yojana, namely Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan, to provide assured monthly pension of Rs 3,000 per month, with contribution of Rs 100 per month, for workers in unorganised sector after 60 years of age," Goyal said. The minister said that the move "will benefit benefit 10 crore workers and "may become the world's biggest pension scheme in five years."

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2MNN7Hy

Your health horoscope for the month of February

Our zodiac signs and how they are aligned have a big impact on our health chakras. So, to help you know better, we spoke to astrologer Manav Jaitly to know how the month of February will look like, health-wise. Take a look!

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What does your lip colour say about you?

Here's a look at what your favourite lisptick shade says about you.

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Partners who drink together, stay together

Cheers! A study concluded that drinking, but with caution, can be a habit good for the health of your relationship.

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Thursday, 31 January 2019

NEVS, Koenigsegg team up to develop Electric Cars

The deal deepens China's exposure to Swedish automakers, with Geely owning Volvo Cars and the largest investor in truckmaker AB Volvo, and another Chinese investor having created NEVS in 2012 after buying the core assets and IP rights of Saab Automobile following its demise.

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