Maharashtra budget: Concession in stamp duty for women; tax on liquor hiked
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government’s budget for 2021-22, presented on International Women’s Day, offered one per cent concession in stamp duty if property is transferred only in a woman’s or women’s name. Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Ajit Pawar on Monday presented a budget with revenue deficit Rs 10,226 crore in the state Legislative Assembly. […]
Maharashtra Budget: 170-km ring road planned for Pune at Rs 26,000 crore
MUMBAI: A 170-kilometre ring road will be built around Pune at an estimated cost of Rs 26,000 crore as a large number of passenger and goods transport from different parts of the state move through the city, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Monday while tabling the Budget for 2021-22 in the Assembly. […]
New Karnataka mineral policy for 2021-26 on the anvil: Yediyurappa
BENGALURU: A new mineral policy for 2021-26 will be unveiled in the State on the lines of the Centre’s National Mineral Policy to give a fillip to the industry and boost the economy, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Monday. Presenting the budget proposals for 2021-22 in the assembly, Yediyurappa said the government […]
Delhi’s economy projected to contract by 5.68 per cent in FY21
NEW DELHI: The economy of Delhi is expected to contract by 5.68 per cent in real terms due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Delhi Economic Survey 2020-21. However, the advance estimate of the gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Delhi at current price during 2020-21 is Rs 7,98,310 crore, showing a […]
French MP Olivier Dassault, whose family-owned company made Rafale jets, dies in helicopter crash
French billionaire Olivier Dassault, a politician and scion of the Dassault aircraft-making family, was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Dassault, 69 and a father-of-three, died around 6 pm (1700 GMT) when his helicopter crashed near the upmarket coastal resort of Deauville in northwest France, parliamentary and investigation sources told AFP. French President Emmanuel […]
Audi to launch electric e-tron range in India in next 2-3 months: Official
NEW DELHI: German luxury carmaker Audi will launch its fully electric SUV e-tron and crossover e-tron Sportback in India in the next two to three months to kick off its EV journey in the country, according to a senior company official. The company, which had earlier planned to launch the e-tron towards the end of […]