PM Modi, whose govt has set a $5 trillion economy target by 2024, asked India Inc to shun pessimism and assured them of govt support in its attempts to expand.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the statement as she moved the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha.
The government set a tax collection target of Rs 13.8 lakh crore during the interim budget in February, which was revised to Rs 13.35 lakh crore when budget was presented in July.
According to the Controller General of Accounts, tax collection until September is 2.6% lower than last year — a sign that slowdown is affecting govt revenues.
MiG-21 was a demanding mentor that helped build factories from dust, transformed farm boys into fighter pilots, and dragged an entire nation into the brutal reality of modern warfare.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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