[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Budget 2016: It's bad news for the 'rich' as govt shifts focus

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, March 01, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Budget 2016: It's bad news for the 'rich' as govt shifts focus Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday made a strong push to counter the "suit-boot ki sarkar" tag conferred on the government by Rahul Gandhi by unveiling a Budget that focussed on wooing farmers and the poor while conspicuously soaking the "rich". Does the budget leave you better or worse off? With no change in the basic slabs, exemptions or tax rates but several tweaks in exemptions, the answer will depend on who you are and what your income is. Now, a scheme for domestic black money The government on Monday unveiled a new scheme to tackle domestic black money asking those with undisclosed income to come clean by paying tax, surcharge and penalty that add up to 45% of the concealed income. CITIES MORE » Alok Kumar Verma takes charge as Delhi's new top cop Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma on Monday took charge as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police at a time it is battling mounting criticism over handling of the JNU row. Let's build a new Haryana, appeals HC  In a bid to placate the tensed situation of the state of Haryana due to recent violence during Jat stir for reservation, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday appealed to the people of the state to forget the dark chapter and help in building a 'new Haryana'. Case registered for attack on Kejriwal car A case is being registered against unidentified accused who attacked the car of AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Ludhiana on Monday. TECH MORE » HTC Desire 626 review: A good looking budget smartphone  HTC has a history of introducing some of the best looking smartphones. Taking its legacy ahead, the company launched its mid-segment smartphone the HTC Desire 626 priced at Rs 13,310. We reviewed the smartphone to check whether its worth the price or not. RHA T20 headphones review: An audiophile's delight Finally India is on the map when it comes to high grade audio. With serious audio comes in serious options. The T20 is one such option from a British headphone company called RHA. Apple to launch 4-inch iPhone SE on March 22: Report Apple's much-speculated 4-inch iPhone is reportedly launching on March 22. SPORTS MORE » Asia Cup: Unbeaten India face bruised Sri Lanka Sri Lanka are coming off a defeat to Bangladesh on Sunday, having beaten UAE in their opening match, and need a win to level on four points. I have no idea of my salary yet, says FIFA head Infantino New FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on his first full working day he still did not know what he would be paid as head of soccer's global governing body. Rohit Sharma likely to miss Sri Lanka match Nursing a toe injury, India opener Rohit Sharma on Monday skipped the team's training session and is likely to miss Tuesday 's Asia Cup T20 match against Sri Lanka. BUSINESS MORE » TCS recognized as Global Top Employer Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been recognised as a 'Global Top Employer' by the Top Employers Institute. This certification is only awarded to the best employers around the world - organisations that demonstrate the highest standards of employee offerings, the institute said. Govt hikes import tariff value on gold, silver The government on Monday hiked import tariff value on gold and silver to $399 per 10 grams and $495 per kg respectively, taking cues from global market. For the first fortnight of this month, the import tariff value on gold was fixed at $388 per 10 grams and on silver was $487 per kg. Rupee jumps 20 paise after Budget  Enthused by budgetary proposals to boost exports, the rupee on Monday strengthened for the second day by rising 20 paise to end at 68.42 per dollar on sustained selling of the American currency by banks and exporters. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Mirchi Music Award: Winners' list The coveted 8th Mirchi Music Awards was held at a star-studded ceremony and well known personalities from the music fraternity graced the event... Shah Rukh Khan slapped by a woman! It does become a big news when you find out that one of the nation's biggest stars got slapped by a woman, as it happened with Shah Rukh Khan. Fan trailer: SRK turns an obsessive stalker A superstar is nothing without a fan and a fan’s existence is connected with the existence of a star. Maneesh Sharma’s much awaited directorial venture ‘Fan’ brings back the polished actor Shah Rukh Khan, who is at his stunning best in the film that talks about the obsession of a fan. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2016 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service