PPF plans won’t lose protection

The ministry said this protection would continue under the new law also.

Chidambaram lives under false illusion, 'terrible doctor' for economy: Jaitley

Jaitley picked on Chidambaram for questioning the rationale of plan to lower corporate tax to 25 per cent from current 30 per cent.

Ramesh claimed that insufficient funds were allocated for health insurance scheme which will benefit private hospitals rather than public.

BJP leader and former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha also criticised Jaitley for being dismayed with the role of the GST Council.

The Lower House saw two brief adjournments in the afternoon and once during Question Hour owing to the protests.

TDP MPs have were protesting in the Lok Sabha over the Union Budget not offering any special benefits to Andhra Pradesh.

Pilot said that the 'so-called pro-farmer budget' reflects agrarian distress and BJP will pay a heavy price for it.

Rupee suffered an intense plunge and closed at a near two-week low of 64.06 against the US dollar.

As per Budget estimate for 2017-18, the govt expected Rs 67,529.24 crore from central PSUs.

Imposition of a 25 per cent corporate tax on MSMEs with turnover of less than Rs 250 crore is yet another step in the right direction.