Well before the November 9 demonetisation of high denomination notes, banks in sync with the Reserve Bank of India had been working on development of different technology- based solutions for electronic transfer of money. There were already systems available in the banks through which one could transfer funds from one bank or branch to the other, in a matter of a few hours.

New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley presented the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament here. This is the first of its kind which included the Railway Budget. This year’s Union Budget also does not have Plan and Non-plan classifications and has been advanced by a month to the beginning of February. 

New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley presented the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament here. These are the highlight of Budget…

New Delhi: In a bid to give a push to Digital Economy and weed-out corruption and black money, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley in his Budget Speech said that the Government has decided that no transaction above ₹3 lakh will be permitted in cash. Accepting a suggestion by Special Investigation Team on Black Money to ban cash transactions above ₹3 lakhs, the Finance Minister has proposed an amendment to the Income-tax Act in the Finance Bill.

The Central Government earmarked close to ₹20 lakh crore on the expenditure head of the Budget for 2016-17. It would be safe to assume that for the financial year 2017-18, the total expenditure to be allocated by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley would be between ₹22 lakh crore and ₹23 lakh crore. This would be about 14 per cent of India’s Gross Domestic Product at current prices.

Pulses and legumes are nutrient-rich grains central to agricultural systems and culinary use throughout the world. As critical part of the food basket, they contribute substantial amounts of plant-based proteins, dietary fibre as well as various minerals (iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sulphur and zinc), vitamins (B1, B3, B6, B10 & vitamin E) and phytochemicals. While some pulses may contain anti-nutritional factors, in certain individuals, excess consumption may cause bloating / flatulence. However soaking, cooking, germination and fermentation help in overcoming these adverse effects.