New Delhi: Hitting out at critics of UPA’s management of economy, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the government has “pulled back” the economy from a difficult situation and put it back on a high growth path. Rejecting description of his interim Budget as populist, he said over the last couple of years the government […]
New Delhi: With the general elections due in a couple of months, union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram tried to endear himself to the families that have availed of educational loans from banks. Presenting the interim budget for 2014-15 in the Lok Sabha Monday, Chidambaram announced a moratorium period for all education loans taken up to […]
New Delhi: Leaving direct taxes untouched, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today slashed excise duty on cars, SUVs and two-wheelers, and capital goods and consumer durables to boost manufacturing and growth. Presenting the Interim Budget for 2014-15, he also provided service tax exemption for storage and warehousing of rice like it was done in case of […]
