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Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented his much anticipated budget proposals for the year 2013-14, bringing a partial relief for the lower income groups as no changes were made in Income Tax rates or slabs. His budget could be…

After giving some cheer to the home buyers, Finance Minister P Chidambaram has disappointed the tax payers and salaried class. Contrary to all expectations, he ruled out revising the tax slabs and preferred to maintain the status quo.…

The scars of Delhi gangrape is still afresh in the minds of millions of Indians. And, the Finance Minister has not forgtten either. He announced the creation of 'Nirbhaya Fund' for women's security at the cost of Rs 1,000 crore in his 2013…

In a big development, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has announced the setting up of India's first Women's Bank, which will get the final approval by October 2013. An initial capital of Rs 1,000 crore will be allocated for the women's…

A Huge 'Thanks' to Finance Minister P Chidambaram! He raised the home loan exemption limit from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh for loans up to Rs 25 lakh, bringing huge cheer to salaries class and the real estate section, which was sinking.…

Nabarangpur (By Rakesh Gupta): In a shocking incident, a body of a class 7th  student of  Kendraiya Vidyalaya, Nabarangpur is recovered  from the River Indravati. Som Mohanty aged 14 years a class 7th student of Kendriya Vidyalaya,…

'Health For All & Education for All' is my priority, said Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in his budget speech today while presenting the Budget 2013-14 in Lok Sabha. He diverted more funds to HRD, Health and SC & ST…

The Union Health Ministry has confirmed that 254 people have lost their lives of Swine Flu so far across the country since January 1, 2013. Rajasthan leads the pack with 105 deaths. Around 2,267 people have tested positive for A H1N1…

The Congress-led UPA Government stumped the Opposition and left them divided by forming a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into the alleged VVIP chopper scam, which rocked the nation. The BJP, JD(U), BJD, TDP, AGP, Trinamool Congress and…

Bhubaneswar: Justice Chokalingam Nagappan was sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. He took over the charge after Governor M C Bhandare administered the oath of office in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and…