Divested PSUs doing well: Shourie
New Delhi: Disinvested public sector undertakings are doing well, reporting higher revenues and offering increased salaries to their employees, says disinvestment minister Arun Shourie.
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Assocham seeks removal of SED on softdrinks
New Delhi: Special excise duty on aerated soft drinks needs to be removed to provide a level playing field to the industry with regard to other food beverages, according to Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India.
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FM may spice up pension plans
New Delhi: The Budget is likely to announce a liberal policy of tax incentives for pension schemes. This will address not only a long-felt need to institute a structured system of funded social security for the aged, but also address the Rajnath Singh committee's concern about encouraging long-term savings.
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