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Category: Budget
Finance Ministry gives 15-day deadline to PSBs to detect frauds wilful defaults–Business Today–04.03.2018—–*****
In light of the biggest banking scam in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) that rocked the country this month, the government has started its ambitious
Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley’s MSP-based deficiency payments scheme could cost at least Rs 80,000 crore – The Financial Express–04.03.2018
The budget’s promise of MSP-based deficiency payments, should the government not be able to procure all crops at the MSP, could cost around Rs 80,000
Jaitley s Decisive Budget -Minhaz Merchant – BW Businessworld–02.03.2018
This is Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s last chance: the 2018-19 Union Budget, scheduled for February 1, will be Jaitley’s fifth Budget. With the Lok Sabha
The Indian Economy Limbers Up-Minhaz Merchant – BW Businessworld–02.03.2018
As the BJP and Congress internalise the lessons of the 2017 Gujarat assembly election, two questions arise. First, how will Prime Minister Narendra Modi calibrate
Growth inches up: GDP data shows economy is recovering but consumption growth slowdown is worrying–Times of India–02.03.2018
The economy grew at 7.2% in the October-December quarter, the fastest pace of growth we have seen in a little over a year. The positive
[Economy] A cautious hope | The Indian Express–02.03.2018
Before this year’s budget, the Economic Survey had suggested that economic management would be challenging in the coming year. Amid the negative sentiment because of
Indian economy is bouncing back, but 7% growth might not be high enough | Mihir Sharma | business news | Hindustan Times–02.03.2018
It’s hard to cheer a recovery when you shouldn’t have had anything to recover from in the first place.(Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg) The Indian economy has been
Ex-RBI governor Subbarao cautions govt against deficit, import duties | Business Standard News–01.03.2018—–*****
Former RBI governor D Subbarao today cautioned against India’s deficit challenge and said the country is no longer the sweet spot due to rising oil
Fiscal deficit overshoots full-year revised estimate in Jan – The Hindu–01.03.2018—–*****
India’s fiscal deficit touched Rs 6.77 lakh crore at the end of January, 113.7 per cent of the target for the entire fiscal, on account
Follow the states | The Indian Express–Mr. Prithviraj Chavan–Ex Chief Minister of Maharashtra –01.03.2018
The National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) was one of the two big bang announcements in the last full budget of the Narendra Modi government. It
[Budget] Big Bonanza *Conditions Apply- Business Today –28.02.2018—–*****
The Union Finance Minister actually presents two different Budgets every year. The first is the Budget his speech is all about – it focuses on
Courting the Rural Base- Business Today–28.02.2018—–*****
The focus of the last full Union Budget before the Narendra Modi-led NDA government gets into poll-mode before the 2019 elections has been on farmers
MSME–Small Bet- Business Today–28.02.2018—–*****
Keeping the focus on job creation, the Budget has made several announcements to boost micro, small and medium enterprises or MSMEs. But unlike what most
MSME–Good Job- Business News–Business Today–28.02.2018—–*****
During his election campaign in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to create 10 million new jobs if elected to power. In practice, unemployment
[Budget–Health Insurance ] Is Bigger Better?- Business Today—–*****
Three years ago, the government launched a subsidised crop insurance policy to help farmers. The farmers now pay only a small 1.5-2 per cent of
The learning curve- Business Today–28.02.2018
Nearly 60 per cent of government built toilets are unusable because they lack water supply and drainage, says a 2015/16 report by the National Sample
[Budget–Economy] Misplaced Optimism?- Business Today–28.02.2018
On January 30, two days before the Narendra Modi government announced a rural and agriculture centric Union Budget, the NDA governments fourth Economic Survey for
[Budget–Agriculture] Joining Forces- Business Today–01.03.2018—–*****
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has achieved a remarkable feat by announcing a slew of measures for rural and agriculture sectors in the Union Budget 2018/19.
Tax Changes [ Income Tax-Corporate Tax–Stamp Duty –LTCG ] : A Balancing Act- Business Today–28.02.2018
The recent buzz about Union Budget 2018 likely to be an election Budget, seems to be somewhat true. The Finance Minister, in his speech, paid