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"Real Estate Bill is going to be a reality in this Budget session itself. I am holding discussion with all stakeholders," Venkiah said.

The government has said that 40% of the total corpus withdrawn at the time of retirement will be tax exempt both under recognised Provident Fund and NPS.

Also small salaried employees with up to Rs 15,000/month income will be kept out of purview of proposed taxation of EPF.

Budgetary allocation for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in 2015-16 was Rs 6,580 crore while for the Tribal Ministry was Rs 4,573.80 crore.

Unveiling the Budget for 2016-17, Jaitley said those declaring their assets will get immunity from prosecution.

With young India following every move and every initiative of the Modi government, this year’s Budget will really establish whether India made the right decision two years back.

As per the earlier norms, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers were allowed to claim 90 per cent of their accumulations in their PF account at the age of 54 years and their claims were settled just one year before their retirement...

The Economic Survey will also give a summary of the economic performance of the nation in the past fiscal year.

PPPs can be an alternative additional source of funding to infuse higher funding in urban housing

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Monday expressed the government's commitment to work towards boosting economic growth.

He said the government should back its schemes with increased reforms to translate the sentiments to numbers.

Budget 2016 is crucial for the Education & Training sector, according to a statement issued by NIIT CEO Rahul K Patwardhan.