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Telecom sector has rarely been mentioned in any of the past Budgets but it is one sector that now needs urgent fiscal respite. Telecom companies are ...

Economic slowdown: What should the Budget address?

The possibility of a lower-than-expected revenue growth will constrain fiscal stimulus measures. In this context, the government should increase non-defence capital expenditure

Extend PM-Kisan, pension scheme to tenant and old farmers: Vijoo Krishnan

The government should find ways to extend schemes like PM-Kisan to tenant farmers apart from giving pension to old farmers and broaden the scope of ...

Demystifying the Union Budget

If you were to take a dispassionate view of the Centre’s finances and compare this with a household’s, how would it look?

Housing for all by 2022? Not quite; just one-third of targeted houses constructed so far

PMAY (U) had sought to address housing shortage of about 1 crore; till date only 32 lakh houses have been completed

Awaiting reforms, investment boost

Big govt spending to perk up investments vital to revive lending

Re-instill confidence in lending to real estate

The trust deficit is clogging the flow of liquidity to where it is needed the most. Re-instilling confidence in lending to the real estate sector is ...

Stock markets to be open on Budget day

Stock markets will be open for normal trading on February 1, Saturday, when the Union Budget will be presented.Generally, the markets are closed on ...

Budget will have plan of action on economy: Prakash Javadekar

The government will unveil its “plan of action” to boost the economy in the Union Budget to be presented on February 1, Union Minister Prakash ...

Budget memorandum: Exporters’ body urges Centre to slash import duty on cut, polished diamonds to 2.5%

Also wants duty on precious metals to be reduced to 4%

Budget must focus on stepping up savings

There is a huge vacuum in the institutional framework for long-term and reliable finance for productive purposes

More sparks needed to light up the scene

But faltering revenues, tepid divestment receipts leave little headroom for big stimulus

It’s time to address demand-side problems

The government has over the last few months introduced various measures to address the slowdown in the economy by addressing specific issues in the ...

A throwback to protectionism?

The treatment meted out to Amazon chief, the ‘Make in India’ push and the non-signing of RCEP are pointers to that

Govt looking at separate investment window for life insurance policies

Budget 2020-21 may also review the ₹1.5-lakh limit under Section 80C

How to play Budget week using Nifty options

The long-term outlook remains positive for Nifty 50 (12,352.35). Only a close below 10,030 will change the outlook negative for the index. If the ...

Crop insurance scheme to be made more effective: Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the government is working on making Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima ...

Budget is not without a plan, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget reflects firm commitment to boost investment in agriculture, and social sector particularly healthcare, the Finance Minister said

Chidambaram slams budget, says Centre set unrealistic targets

The BJP and the Congress took turns to blame each other for the “crisis” in country’s economy during a debate on the budget in Rajya Sabha on ...

Offshore funds: Budget provides tax fillip to fund management activity

Relaxes 2 conditions for not qualifying as a tax resident in India

Super-rich tax on FPIs: We’ll take it as it comes, says FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday ruled out any clarification on the surcharge on the super-rich and foreign portfolio investors (FPI), at ...

Why the push to make India an aircraft leasing, financing hub is a significant step

The Budget announcement to unveil measures for aircraft financing and leasing activities in the country could help India enter an exclusive ...

File tax returns if you have foreign trips, steep electricity bills

Here is why even those high spenders whose taxable income is below the threshold exemption limit of Rs 5 lakh should also file their returns.

Proposed hike in FDI to drive up M&A deals

A proposed hike in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) would benefit the M&A sector as existing foreign investors would look to hike their stakes in ...

Union Budget 2019 will lead to all round development of India: SCOPE

Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), an organisation which represents the central government public enterprises said that Union Budget ...

Govt, in order to promote economy, must promote investment private consumer demand: C Rangarajan

According to budget estimates, within non-tax revenues, dividends and profits is expected to grow at 37 per cent growth in FY2019-20.

Budget silent on spectrum revenues

In a departure from the past, this year’s Budget is silent on the proceeds from the proposed 4G and 5G spectrum auctions slated by December, even as ...

Real estate cos agog over public entities’ land parcel for affordable housing

Property developers and real estate companies are gung-ho about government proposalto make available land parcels from public entities for affordable ...

Mobility: Budget sops to give an ‘electrifying’ start

The budget 2019-20 has given much-needed sops to accelerate electric mobilitythough the auto industry was disappointed that no announcement was there ...

Budget lays down roadmap for India to get back on high growth track: Jaitley

Arun Jaitley said several sectors of interest to the middle class and the neo-middle class, like affordable housing and electric vehicles, have been incentivised

Budget 2019: Farmer Producer Organisations require ecosystem of support

Agriculture experts point out various challenges in setting up the FPOs

Overall, a positive budget for start-ups

Start-ups are heaving a sigh of relief as the Finance Minister announced measures to do away with the long pending contentious issue of Angel Tax, ...

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