Finance Minister P Chidambaram also announced that insurance companies would be allowed to open branches in Tier-II and below cities without the prior approval of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India.
Loans up to Rs 25 lakh for the first home will be eligible for an additional tax deduction of Rs 1 lakh for interest payments.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has proposed a 10 per cent surcharge on individual income of over Rs 1 crore in Budget 2013.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has left income tax slabs and rates unchanged but announced a tax credit of Rs 2,000 for those with income up to Rs 5 lakh.
Investing in stocks will be cheaper now with Finance Minister P Chidambaram proposing a cut in the securities transaction tax, or STT
Infosys working on simplified GST returns forms, roll out in 6 months
Anil Kumar Chaudhary takes charge as SAIL Chairman
IL&FS Financial Services MD and CEO Ramesh C Bawa steps down
Google tweaks privacy policy for Indian payment app after Paytm complaint
I-T officials conducting survey since Sep 19: Jet Airways
Reliance Jio Prime vs Airtel, Vodafone, Idea 4G offers
Reliance Jio plans to bring 5G internet to your smartphones
Maruti Suzuki opens online booking for Baleno RS
India Inc to get 9.5 per cent salary hike this year
Five tips to get a good salary hike this year
WhatsApp takes key measure to curb fake news; appoints grievance officer for India
Google may be tracking your offline purchases with Mastercard's help
Facebook's dating service is live, but not everyone can use it
Nokia 7.1 Plus may be unveiled at HMD Global's launch event on October 4
iPhone users take note! WhatsApp won't run on these devices