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Besides rising prices of milk and pulses, the hardening of global prices of crude are also fuelling continued concerns on inflation.

Francisco D'Souza was elected to the company's Board in January 2007 and served as Vice Chairman since June 2018.

As per the RBI data, during 2018-19, USD 76.4 billion was received as remittances, while during period 2019-20 (April-September), USD 41.9 billion was received, Union Minister V Muraleedharan said.

Rajiv Kumar was commenting on the Budget proposal to give option to personal income tax payers to remain in existing tax scheme with exemptions and deductions or opt for new simplified tax regime with lower tax rates but without exemptions and deductions.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had in the Union Budget scrapped dividend distribution tax (DDT) paid by companies and mutual funds on dividend paid to shareholders or unit holders.

The NSE's RFQ platform can be accessed by eligible participants -- all regulated entities, listed corporates and institutional investors, among others, the exchange said in a statement.

The LIC is profitable despite fierce competition from very large insurance companies of the world with deep pockets and it has also increased its first premium share last year by about five per cent, he said.

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, however, added that the major challenge of the Budget will be reviving animal spirit and credit flow.

In response to the jump in sales, factories hired new workers at the fastest rate in more than seven years.

To be held in Mumbai between February 12-14, the 28th edition of NTLF will have over 150 speakers, more than 600 CXOs and 1,500 delegates attending the event.

Of the total amount allotted to Delhi Police, Rs 8,019.83 has been earmarked for the revenue section, which comprises the Administrative Section, Road Safety Cell and Development and Communication Network.

Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the new tax slab for salaried people is 'labyrinth to mislead people'.

Control of Pollution has been conceptualized to provide financial assistance to Pollution control Boards/Committees and funding to National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).

Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said an Indian now has to stay abroad for 240 days, as against the 182 previously, to be categorised as a non-resident.

The Congress said the Budget confirms not only the bankruptcy of the economy but also a bankruptcy of government's ideas.

In her second Budget speech, Sitharaman said till a few years back India was dependent on imports for medical equipment. Now, not only is the country manufacturing medical equipment but also exporting them in large quantities.