Gold sale in Gulf to rise on limit revision for NRIs: Report

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 12:41

As part of the Budget proposal last week, it was announced that male passengers can carry gold worth Rs 50,000, and female passengers Rs 1 lakh compared to the earlier limit of Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000, respectively.

Budget 2013: Chat online with Chidambaram on Google+

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 10:33

This is for the first time that any Union Cabinet Minister is using this medium to interact with the citizens and to respond to their questions about the Union Budget.

Goa CM to begin consultations ahead of budget

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 21:20

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will start holding consultations with different sections of people to seek their inputs for the state budget to be presented on March 18.

Budget 2013: Chat online with Chidambaram Monday

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 19:47

Have a query on Budget 2013-14? You can directly ask Finance Minister P Chidambaram as he will take questions on all proposals Monday on Google Hangout-- a multi-person online video chat.

New defence budget leaves ex-Army generals, experts unhappy

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 15:24

The Defence Ministry was allocated Rs 2,03 lakh crore for 2013-14 which is barely Rs 25,169 crore more from last year`s revised estimate of Rs 1.79 lakh crore.

All-women bank to start operations from November: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 15:22

India's first all-women bank will start operations from November this year through six branches spread across the length and breadth of the country, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said Sunday.

Chidambaram warns tax dodgers, rules out amnesty

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 14:54

In warning to tax dodgers, Finance Minister P Chidambaram Sunday said that a huge amount of data is being mined to go after them and ruled out any amnesty scheme for defaulters.

More announcements to promote growth: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 12:29

A number of non-legislative decisions covering customs, excise, service tax, insurance and banking to promote growth will be announced in Parliament before the passage of the Finance Bill.

Budget 2013: Rs 270.05 cr for Union Ministers` travel; Rs 5.8 cr for salaries

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 12:18

The government has earmarked Rs 270.05 crore for the tour expenses of Union Ministers in the General Budget 2013-14.

Chandigarh Shatabdi to have first Anubhuti coach

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 10:55

Chandigarh Shatabdi will be the first train to have "Anubhuti" coaches, the special AC luxury class proposed in this year's rail budget, providing higher travel comfort to passengers.

All-women bank: Congress workers congratulate Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 21:33

Large number of Congress women members and representatives of NGOs met AICC chief Sonia Gandhi to greet her for government`s proposal in the Union Budget to set up an all-women bank by October-end.

Bank for women mere 'tokenism' sans social change: J S Verma

Last Updated: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 18:28

The former chief justice had led the three-member panel that looked into laws on crimes against women in the aftermath of the December 16 Delhi gangrape incident which had sparked massive protests.