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Rupee extends gains for 3rd day, ends at 67.05
Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to increased demand for the US currency.
Rupee snaps 6-day winning spree, down 27 paise
The unit resumed lower at 67.21 per dollar against last Friday's closing level of 67.08 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market and dropped further to 67.46 before ending at 67.35.
Disinformation campaign made me the poster boy of bank NPAs, says Vijay Mallya
In November 2015, SBI declared Mallya a willful defaulter for not repaying loans advanced to his Kingfisher Airlines Ltd.
Rajapaksa wants inclusive approach to trade deal with India
Rajapaksa has warned that government should not rush into signing open agreements while leaving the specifics to be worked out later.
Water Resources Ministry to get Rs 12,517 crore, says Uma Bharti
Bharti said her ministry will focus on fast-tracking irrigation and river-linking projects and affirmed the government will be able to complete work on the first leg of the Namami Gange programme by October 2016.
Government fails to reduce humongous import dependency, says medical industry body
Nath said that if the government is serious about 'Make- in-India', it can still include some demands of our industry which will go a long way in making medical device industry internationally competitive and world class.
After public outcry, Finance Ministry to clarify on tax on PF withdrawals
Jaitley had on Monday announced that 60% of the employee contribution to PF will be taxed on withdrawal.
New tax rules aims at value addition in telecom, IT production
The Budget also waived basic custom duty and special additional duty for machinery and equipment that will be used for making electronic chips or semiconductor in India.
Haryana CM Khattar hails Union Budget, calls it pro-poor
Reacting to the Budget proposals, the Chief Minister was all praise for the goal to double the income of farmers in five years and the provision of Rs 35,984 crore for their welfare. "The Budget will surely help de-stress the distressed rural sector.
Union Budget 2016-17: Government raises HRA deduction limit to Rs 60,000 for rent payers
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley increased the tax deduction limit to Rs 60,000 per annum from the current Rs 24,000 on the housing rent.
After Mallya's exit, United Spirits appoints MK Sharma as new chairman
Mallya's exit from the board of United Spirits ended a long-drawn tussle between him and the majority owner, UK's Diageo, following allegations of irregularities on loans given to UB Group companies.
Mobile phone companies likely to invest Rs 650 cr by March: Ravi ShankarPrasad
Rupee slips 6 paise against dollar in early trade
Increased demand for the dollar from importers added to pressure on the rupee.
Show political will and raise rail passenger fare, says Assocham
Assocham says fare increase would reduce the drastic losses incurred on passenger traffic.
Budget expectation: Funds to educate farmers and agri-input dealers
At present, only one-third of the cropped area is under assured plant protection umbrella,
