Budget on February 1 to help Kick-Start Projects earlier

The central government expects that its proposal to present the union budget on February 1 will kick start developmental projects from April 1 itself. The government has said that its decision to present the budget early would not get impacted ..

E-file returns compulsory if income exceeds Rs 10 Lakhs

People with income of Rs 10 Lakhs per annum will have to file their tax returns electronically beginning 2011-12 Financial year. The CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) has issued a notification making e-filing compulsory for assessment year 2012-13 onwards ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Union Budget 2010-11

India’s finance minister Pranab Mukherjee unveiled the Union Budget 2010-11 on Friday, February 26, 2010.Budget is not just a statement of Government accounts, but it reflects the Government’s vision and indicates the policy of the government, which decides the path ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs: Finance & Economy Current Affairs : July, 2009

July 6, 2009 : SLBC to formulate action plan for Banking facilities in Unbanked areasJuly 6, 2009: Govt. Provided Rs 186,000 crore stimulus to counter slowdownJuly 6, 2009: Funds for climate change strategyJuly 6, 2009: National River and Lake Conservation ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2009

Swaran Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojna

The Urban Self-Employment Program and the Urban Wage Employment Program are two special schemes of the SJSRY initiated in December 1997, which replaced various programs operated earlier for urban poverty alleviation. Between the Centre and the States, SJSRY is funded ..

7th Five Year Plan: 1985-90

A long term plan was outlined for 1985-2000 and the 7th five year plan was announced in this backdrop on November 9, 1985. This plan was started by Rajiv Gandhi government when Dr. Manmohan Singh was Deputy chairman of planning ..