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Budget 2020: Sitharman hits back at Chidambaram, says doesn’t want to learn from his faulty remedies

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Tuesday hit back at former finance minister P Chidambaram for his ‘incompetent doctors’ overseeing the economy ...

Elders debate Budget, Opposition questions economy managers

The patient (economy) is being monitored by incompetent doctors: Chidambaram

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Government working on tax sops for retail investors in CPSE and Bharat-22 ETF, says official

Will the announcement be made in the Budget 2019-20?

Budget may hike I-T exemption threshold: Survey

The survey said that the government is likely to consider higher taxes for the super rich.

Boost to local manufacturing, structural change to farm sector top Budget wishlist

Structural changes to the agriculture sector, increasing import duties to boost local manufacturing, and clarity on the government’s plans for ...

Five per cent cut in corporate tax can spur investments: Assocham

The upcoming Budget should look at incentivising investments into the country, and measures such as a cut in corporate tax rate could bolster ...

Re-activate NBFCs to re-boot the economy

A roadmap for consolidation and better governance of PSBs, measures to address liquidity crisis in NBFCs are keenly awaited

MSME lending needs to rise: RBI Director

The manufacturing sector’s contribution to the country’s GDP has more than halved in the last two decades, and it may get worse if steps are not taken ...

Low import duty, sops to small firms hurting manufacturing growth

The government should consider raising the maximum cap of import duty imposed on steel from 15 per cent to 40 per cent to protect the industry, which ...

Bankers hope for clear roadmap on mergers, NBFC, infra issues

Differentiated banking, governance issues and public sector banks top the industry’s agenda for the upcoming Union Budget

Budget 2019: India can offer stimulus without stoking inflation, says Edelweiss’ economist

India’s government can offer fiscal stimulus to support economic growth in its budget next week without worrying about it being inflationary.That is ...

Needed, more money in the hands of people

Auto, consumer goods sectors also want tax sops, stimulus to boost the economy

Measures essential to boost manufacturing, bolster disposable incomes

There is an overall expectation that the Government will use the Budget to push its flagship programme of ‘Make in India’ by incentivising ...

BusinessLine’s Budget event in Mumbai on Friday

With just a week to go for the Union Budget, expectations are high on how the Modi government 2.0 will tackle the current economic ...

Tyre makers seek duty relief on rubber imports in Budget

Expressing concern over the widening gap between the domestic production of natural rubber and its consumption, the tyre industry has sought duty ...

Tobacco farmers’ body wants tax burden on cigarettes to be eased

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gets ready to present her maiden Budget, tobacco farmers have appealed to her to have a sympathetic view and ...

AMFI seeks introduction of debt-linked savings scheme in the Union Budget

Wants uniform tax treatment for MFs and ULIPs

Tax sops for job creation, greater push towards skilling the need of the hour

With unemployment being a major challenge for the government, the Budget must provide measures to address the same

Labour reforms, incentives vital to create quality jobs

The Indian economy may even be a $3-4 trillion economy in a few years on the strength of its services sector, yet the issue may remain the same — where are the good quality jobs

‘Steps must be taken to protect steel sector from surging imports’

Bhaskar Chatterjee, Indian Steel Association Secretary-General, speaks on the consumption pattern, problems and solutions for the sector

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE Budget expectations: Focus on safety, sustainability and growth

The govt must also allocate more funds, push land reforms and bring clarity in its investment policies

Budget expectations: Farm distress, financial sector woes need special focus

When Modi Government 1.0 had assumed office in 2014, the macro-economic challenges before the country were high inflation, twin deficit — fiscal and ...

ECONOMY Budget expectations: Reviving growth, the key challenge

A falling GDP, low demand and rising unemployment make any economic revival a daunting task

Budget hopes: Tea industry seeks alternative to MEIS

The Indian Tea Association also wants a hike in incentives for the orthodox variety

Home buyers body want Rs 10,000-cr ‘stress fund’ in budget to complete stalled projects

The government in the upcoming budget should create a Rs 10,000-crore fund to complete stalled real estate projects across the country and provide ...

PM gets views from top economists on ‘Economic Policy - The Road Ahead’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday discussed key issues facing economy and suggestion to meet challenges with top 40 economists of the ...

‘Halwa Ceremony’ marking printing of budget documents begins

With nearly two weeks to go for the presentation of the first general budget of Modi 2.0, The ‘Halwa’ ceremony started on Saturday which marks the ...

Govt may raise income-tax threshold in Budget to revive economy

There is also a possibility of raising tax exemption under Section 80C from the existing ₹ 1.5 lakh

Budget 2019: Government may provide Rs 30,000 crore for PSU banks capital needs

In addition, the public sector banks would also require capital for the credit growth, which has just started picking up.

Budget 2019: Traders’ body urges Centre to lower GST rate on auto parts, aluminium utensils

The traders body submitted a white paper on GST to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Bring down corporate tax to 18 per cent sans exemptions: CII

Industry body CII has made a case for bringing down the corporate tax rate to 18 per cent along with elimination of all exemptions saying it will not ...