Modi govt's first budget in focus!

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Income tax exemption limit hiked to Rs 2.5 lakh In a marginal relief to individual taxpayers, FM increased I-T exemption limit from Rs 2L to Rs 2.5L and for senior c... 12 key ideas of Modi that found focus in Budget 2014 From developing smart cities to Ganga cleaning NDA govt's maiden budget took a step forward on several of the Prime ... What's cheaper & dearer for the common-man The common-man found something to cheer for in Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's maiden budget, with cosmetic... Investment cap under Section 80 C raised to Rs 1.5 lakh The hike in the exemption limit would provide much needed relief to the salary earners who are reeling under the impa...

FEATURED STORIES Four takeaways from FM Jaitley's maiden budget Jaitley may have disappointed those who had hoped that in eight weeks the new minister would usher in a new approach.... read more Prices of fizzy drinks to increase by Rs 2-10 »  Arun Jaitley: The generous Delhi insider »

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Latest Updates 800-pt volatility marks Budget; here's how experts explain it It was a roller-coaster ride for Sensex on Budget day. The index swung over 800 points in intraday trade before closi... Despite no Budget sops, gold zooms on buying Standard gold (99.5 purity) galloped by a whopping Rs 750 to conclude at Rs 28,605 per 10 grams from Wednesday's clos... Jaitley asks ratings agencies to be "realistic" The Finance Minister was reacting to comments that the budget he presented on Thursday was cautious.... Govt proposes new legislation to check chit fund frauds FM said benefits of insurance in India have not reached a large section of the people as insurance penetration and de...

Market Watch 10 Jul | 08:03PM SENSEX 25372.75 ↓ -72.06 NIFTY 7567.75 ↓ -17.25 USD/INR 60.16 ↓ -0.18 GOLD (Rs/10g.) 28490.00 ↑ 877.00

MARKET NEWS Confused on Budget, Sensex ends 72 points down Indian markets ended lower in a volatile session as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's pledge to narrow the fiscal defic... Top 10 eco stocks that could return up to 88% Economy related stocks saw major boost after Budget outlined slew of measures to boost infra to boost growth & revive...

Gainers Losers 10 Jul, 2014, 08:03PM IST, PTI|View All Company Name Live Price Change (%) Volume High Low Vikas Granaries Ltd. 11.01 19.93 53403 11.01 9.00 RS Software (India) Ltd. 326.75 15.30 222588 335.40 283.05 Jenson & Nicholson (India) Ltd. 2.99 15.00 1310 2.99 2.99

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FROM THE NEWSPAPER Amit Shah proves that he can implement PM's ideas Modi has more or less, achieved such a unity of command and control by getting his loyalist and confidant Amit Shah a... Flipkart in talks to raise $5 billion for lUS listing This round of funding could see Flipkart being valued at $5 bn (Rs 30K cr) at least, a near-doubling of the co's valu... Congress plans a media offensive on Modi govt "The plan is to dissect every decision that the government takes and attack them through all media," said a person as... Mission Camel: Raje for saving the 'ship of the desert' According to a senior official, the unreleased figure for the last survey stands at 3.26 lakh, which will be the lo... Karbonn in talks to sell stake to fund global expansion Karbonn Mobiles, India's third largest smartphone vendor, is planning to sell 15-20% stake to private equity funds to...

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