Tag: Budget 2017
Rs 1,31,000 Cr For Railways Capex, Development Spend In 2017-18
Total capital and development expenditure on the Indian Railways during the next fiscal has been pegged at Rs 1,31,000 crore, with a little less than half to be provided by the government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his budget presentation on Wednesday.....
Government Hikes Allocation To Incentivise Electronics Manufacturing
Aiming to make India a global electronics manufacturing hub, the government in its Budget 2017-18 on Wednesday hiked the allocation for Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) and the Electronics Development Fund to Rs 745 crore -- "an all-time high". ....
3.5 Crore Youth To Acquire Skills Under SANKALP
Aimed at enhancing the skilled workforce, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced a Rs 4,000 crore SANKALP programme under which 3.5 crore youth will be given market relevant training.....
Rs 48,853 Cr For Health; Jharkhand, Gujarat To Get AIIMS
The government on Wednesday allocated Rs 48,853 crore for the health sector for the financial year 2017-18 -- a 23 per cent increase, and announced two new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jharkhand and Gujarat.....
India Inc Welcomes Union Budget, Gives Thumbs Up To Infra Push
Indian industry stakeholders have hailed the Union Budget 2017-18, especially the measures announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for infrastructure push, affordable housing and expansion of the BharatNet project.....
Railways Allocated Over Rs 1,000 Crore For Bio-toilets: Minister
Indian railways has been allocated Rs 1,155 crore in 2016-17 for fitment of bio-toilets in passenger trains.....
Electoral Bonds Cannot Become Parallel Currency-Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the electoral bonds announced in Union Budget 2017-18 to promote legitimate funding of political parties cannot become a parallel currency and thus would be valid only for a specific duration.....
Most Fruitful Budget Session In Legislative History: Minister
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.N. Ananth Kumar on Wednesday said the Budget session of Parliament that concluded earlier during the day has been very fruitful as both houses passed all financial bills before March 31. ....
