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After note ban, there has been a slump of 23 per cent in employment generation through the MGNREGA as compared to the month of October. (Representational image)

Union Budget 2017: Thumbs up for NREGA

Arun Jaitley announced the highest ever allocation of Rs 48,000 crore for it in the Union Budget for 2017-18.

2 Feb 2017 7:28 AM IST

The Budget 2017-18 is likely to announce setting up of Rail Development Authority, a regulatory authority for the public transporter.

Union Budget 2017: End-to-end' transport of key items on anvil

Arun Jaitely also announced competitive ticket booking facility to the public at large.

2 Feb 2017 7:16 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses a Post-Budget press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Please-all Budget on poll eve

Arun Jaitley said that the pace of remonetisation has picked up, and will soon reach comfortable levels.

2 Feb 2017 6:52 AM IST

The practice of announcing new trains was stopped last year itself with the government focusing on improving rail finances.

Railway Budget's 92-year-old journey comes to a halt

Former railway minister Lalu Prasad was particularly harsh on merger of Railway Budget with the General Budget.

2 Feb 2017 6:15 AM IST

Hindus still have the largest educational gender gap of any religious group, said the report titled Religion and Education Around the World Large released by Pew Research Center. (Representational Image)

Union Budget 2017: Entrepreneurs hail tax rebate on start-ups

Higher Education Financing Agency to be set-up with initial capital base of Rs 1,000 crore.

2 Feb 2017 6:10 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses a Post-Budget press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Union Budget 2017: Big infrastructure push to spur growth

Arun Jaitley terms transport sector lifeline' of the country, makes a provision of Rs 2,41,387 crore.

2 Feb 2017 6:08 AM IST

Both ministers highlighted the fact that the Railways would benefit from the merger, and the decision will boost the overall infrastructure sector.

Railways may not achieve capex target

The budget could have proposed to raise passenger fare marginally to bring some incentives for freight.

2 Feb 2017 6:01 AM IST

Will Swachh Railways clean up its tracks?

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley announced that Swachh Railways is the focus of the government this year.

2 Feb 2017 5:50 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses a Post-Budget press conference in New Delhi on Wendnesday. (Photo: PTI)

Union Budget 2017: Arun Jaitley vision on digital new normal', in...

Arun Jaitley also gave a poetic twist to his pro-poor Budget.

2 Feb 2017 5:23 AM IST

According to sources, the Centre is likely to bring down the tax collected at source limit so as to discourage cash transactions. (Representational Image)

Union Budget 2017: Rs 2,000 limit set for cash donations to parties

Arun Jaitley said the RBI Act would be amended to enable the issuance of electoral bonds, full details of which will be...

2 Feb 2017 5:13 AM IST

Three villages in Patna, Bihar are undergoing a process of becoming cashless, in an initiative taken by the Bank of Baroda. (Representational image)

Government's digital push a welcome step

The Digi Gaon initiative, launched to provide tele-medicine through digital technology.

2 Feb 2017 6:23 AM IST

Union health minister J.P. Nadda releases the lists of BJP candidates for the Punjab and Goa Assembly elections in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Union Budget 2017: Drugs, medical devices to get cheaper

1.5 lakh health sub centres will be converted to Health Wellness Centres, says Arun Jaitley.

2 Feb 2017 4:48 AM IST