India criticises US comments on religious freedom
AMN / India has said it is unfortunate that some Members of the US Congress have chosen to focus on just a few incidents in their letter to Prime Minister…
ULFA delegation meets Union Home Secretary; Tripartite meet to be held in mid March
A delegation of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) led by Arabinda Rajkhowa and Anup Chetia met Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi in his office here today. It was decided…
No big idea in General Budget, no relief for tax payer, middle class: Congress
AMN / Congress has criticised the general budget tabled in Parliament saying there is no big idea in it. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, former Finance Minister and…
JNU row: SC declines to hear contempt plea against student leaders
The Supreme Court today declined to hear a plea seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against JNUSU President, Kanhaiya Kumar and five other scholars. Refusing to hear a plea filed…
BJP describes Budget as transformative, opposition terms it as pro-rich
Bisheshwar Mishra / AMN New Delhi. The Union Budget 2016-17 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday, the leap year day of February 29, was hailed by the BJP…
Jaitley’s Budget focuses on Agriculture, infrastructure, rural employment
Union Budget 2016-17 Andalib Akhter / AMN IN HIS SECOND consecutive budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tried to focus on agriculture, farmers’ welfare, rural employment and development of infrastructure. It…
PM praises Budget , says it is development oriented
AMN / Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the budget has focused on development of agriculture, farmers, women and rural areas. He said, the housing sector will be strengthened to…
Union Budget 2016-17 projects total expenditure at Rs. 19.78 lakh crore
By TN Ashok / New Delhi: The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today presented the BJP led NDA government’s 2nd full fledged budget providing reliefs to the small tax payer by…
Union Budget 2016-17 to give thrust to agriculture, social sectors: FM
Measures to boost growth and employment generation Finance Minister Arun Jaitely said, 2016-17 Union Budget will give thrust to three sectors – farming and rural, social sector including healthcare and…
All eyes on Arun Jaitley General Budget
AMN / Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the General Budget in Parliament Monday for 2016-17. Certain steps like extending benefit of interest subsidy scheme to more sectors to boost…