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Exit Trend: Markets mostly subdued on budget day since 2012 (IANS Market Watch)

Outlook: Markets mostly decline on budget day and the trend visible since 2012; Here's why

Since 2012, India's key equity indices have mostly given a negative reaction on the union Budget day.

Jan 29, 2022

65% unhappy about current tax structure in India: Survey

A new survey has revealed that nearly two-third or 65 per cent of the respondents were unhappy about the current tax structure in the country.

Jan 28, 2022

FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget in paperless form, no "Halwa" ceremony

Like last year, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for FY23 in paperless form at the Parliament on February 1.

Jan 28, 2022

What to expect from Rail Budget 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her fourth budget on February 1 and according to sources, the Central government is going to increase the outlay for the rail budget this time by 15-20 per cent.

Jan 23, 2022

Union Budget: Indian startups seek friendly policies, tax incentives [details]

The Union Budget 2022-23 should introduce additional startup-friendly policies and tax relaxations to enable spending on innovation, ease-of-doing-business, and reducing compliance costs, a slew of homegrown startups said.

Jan 23, 2022

Budget 2022: Countdown to budget session begins, salaried tax payers expect major relief [key points]

The budget session of Parliament will commence on January 31 with the address of President Ram Nath Kovind to both the houses. While the first half of the session will run from January 31 to February 11, it will reassemble on March 14 and sit until April 8

Jan 20, 2022

RBI inches closer towards central bank digital currency; creates dedicated department [details]

It is to be noted that the department's mandate is to monitor "new age challenges" originating from fintech applications, and crypto is only a small portion of that mandate.

Jan 11, 2022

Fact check: No, govt isn't removing Sikhs from Indian Army; morphed video exposes PAK's designs [details]

Fact check: Viral video calling for removal of Sikhs from Indian Army is morphed [truth here]

A viral video claiming to show the government is planning to remove all Sikhs from the Indian Army is morphed and intended at destabilising the country using misinformation.

Jan 7, 2022

Govt currency PSU mints Rs 240 crore dividend amid Covid-19

Despite Covid, Govt currency PSU mints profits, to give Rs 240 Cr as dividend

Businesses around the world were struggling to cope up with running losses amid the pandemic, but the government mint was able to pay Rs 240 crore dividend to the government, an official statement said on Monday.

Jan 4, 2022

Jagan meets Modi; discusses funds release, pending issues [details]

AP Chief Minister has urged the Prime Minister to look into the renewal of the approvals of site clearances for greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram.

Jan 4, 2022

Crypto Wave: Samsung set to bring in "groundbreaking" NFT support to 2022 TVs

NFTs are digital assets that have existed for years. NFTs allow people to buy and sell ownership of unique digital items in cryptocurrencies and keep track of who owns them using the Blockchain.

Jan 3, 2022

Unvaxxed Sperm takes shot at becoming next Bitcoin; there's one big problem [details]

The project is based on the unbacked belief that in the future, the rare sperms and eggs of unvaccinated people will be worth a fortune because people will realize that Covid-19 vaccine has damaged their reproductive abilities.

Dec 11, 2021

Prevent dumping of toxic wastes in India: Finance minister to DRI [details]

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister, asked the DRI to prevent toxic wastes dumping in India. Sitharaman lauded the DRI and their efforts in acting like frontline defence forces despite keeping a low profile.

Dec 5, 2021

Sitharaman calls for global action to regulate cryptocurrency, other evolving tech [details]

Nirmala Sitharaman's comments come at a time when the government is preparing to come out with legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies.

Dec 3, 2021

No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as currency, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that " No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as currency." Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.

Nov 30, 2021

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