Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/india-doubles-healthcare-spending-opens-up-insurance-in-get-well-soon-budget/articleshow/80629478.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Delivering her budget statement to parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman projected a fiscal deficit of 6.8% of gross domestic product for 2021/22, higher
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Ship Recycling capacity to double by 2024, generate 1.5 lakh jobs – budgt–The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/ship-recycling-capacity-to-double-by-2024-generate-1-5-lakh-jobs/articleshow/80629751.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis India has enacted Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 and acceded to the Hong Kong International Convention. New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said
Budget gives push for women’s participation in the workforce – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/budget-gives-push-for-womens-participation-in-the-workforce/articleshow/80630270.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis “Coming close on the heels of vaccine roll out which will ensure a quick return to normal economic activity, as also combined with
Union Budget 2021 Highlights: Direct taxes unchanged but ease in compliance on the way – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/budget-2021-key-highlights/articleshow/80621984.cmsSynopsis The FM’s third Budget tackles the considerable wishlist of industries and consumers that were impaired by the Covid-19 pandemic, while acknowledging the spending
Inefficient ports to see private participation, but exporters say present struggle across logistics will continue – NIRMALA SITHARAMAN: BUDGET: –The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/budget-inefficient-ports-to-see-private-participation-but-exporters-say-present-struggle-across-logistics-will-continue/articleshow/80629794.cmsSynopsis While Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced private partnership initiatives for major ports to improve efficiencies, exporters rue that these measures fall short of
15th Finance Commission keeps tax devolution to states at 42%, suggests fiscal deficit glide path – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/15th-finance-commission-keeps-tax-devolution-to-states-at-42-suggests-fiscal-deficit-glide-path/articleshow/80629623.cmsSynopsis Finance Commission is a constitutional body that gives suggestions on Centre-state financial relations. The report of the 15th Finance Commission was tabled in
Union Budget 2021 Highlights: Direct taxes unchanged but ease in compliance on the way – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/budget-2021-key-highlights/articleshow/80621984.cmsSynopsis The FM’s third Budget tackles the considerable wishlist of industries and consumers that were impaired by the Covid-19 pandemic, while acknowledging the spending
FTCCI for top priority to MSMEs, boost to rural digital infra – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/ftcci-for-top-priority-to-msmes-boost-to-rural-digital-infra/article33711729.ece?homepage=true Appeals to Centre to refrain from imposing COVID related cess Top priority for MSMEs, accelerating spending on rural digital infrastructure to make work
Growth with inequality: The Hindu Editorial on Economic Survey 2021 – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/growth-with-inequality-the-hindu-editorial-on-economic-survey-2021/article33711489.ece The Economic Survey seems to privilege wealth creation over reduction of income disparity The Economic Survey for 2020-21 is an expansive attempt at reviewing the
Economic Survey: Governance, key to end zombie lending – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/economic-survey-governance-key-to-end-zombie-lending/article33710132.ece The Economic Survey 2020-21 has raised the issue of zombie lending. It has noted that apart from from re-capitalising banks, it is important
Economic Survey outlines a roadmap for Atmanirbhar Bharat – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/economic-survey-outlines-a-roadmap-for-atmanirbhar-bharat/article33710290.ece Sends a strong message and a signal that the Budget is likely to be a growth oriented one The Economic Survey has become
Incomplete survey – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/incomplete-survey/article33710688.ece Economic Survey moots fiscal expansion, but could have focussed on farm laws, PLI scheme In keeping with the trend established by former chief
Headwinds to exports raise fears of stifled India growth story | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/headwinds-to-exports-raise-fears-of-stifled-india-growth-story-121013100870_1.html The problems of moving cargo to the destinations continue. Containers are not easily available in time as there aren’t enough vessels sailing to
Fiscal activism | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/fiscal-activism-121013100842_1.html Govt should tread carefully on this path The Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament on Friday last week, expects the economy to rebound in
Thoughts on Budget and monetary policy | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/thoughts-on-budget-and-monetary-policy-121013100739_1.html Beyond hype, if the Budget creates a platform for growth, the RBI will have to change the policy’s stance, but that won’t happen
All eyes will be on the package FM unveils for state-run banks |–BUDGET 2021: Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/budget-2021-all-eyes-will-be-on-the-package-fm-unveils-for-state-run-banks-121013100794_1.html A status check on the consolidation of four sets of state-run banks offers clues to the hard decisions that are needed, write Abhijit
Statsguru: Economic Survey sets the tone for most awaited Union Budget | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/statsguru-economic-survey-sets-the-tone-for-most-awaited-union-budget-121013100764_1.html The Survey batted for a bold fiscal expansion to make the economic recovery more broad-based Economists are already factoring in a fiscal deficit
MSMEs, startups seek better debt access, GST relaxation, more from FM Sitharaman | –BUDGET 2021 EXPECTATIONS FOR MSMES–: The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/budget/budget-2021-expectations-msmes-startups-seek-better-debt-access-gst-relaxation-more-from-fm-sitharaman/2183147/ Union Budget 2021 Expectations for MSMEs: India’s complex tax and financial regulatory regime are one of the reasons for our low rankings across
RBI to retain key rates, maintain accommodative stance in Feb policy meet–business today
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/banks/rbi-policy-meet-central-bank-to-keep-key-rates-unchanged-maintain-accommodative-stance/story/429696.html In the last MPC meet on December 4, the RBI had kept benchmark repurchase (repo) rate unchanged at 4 per cent amid concerns
GST mop-up rises 8% to Rs 1.20 lakh crore record high in Jan–business today
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/gst-mop-up-rises-8-to-rs-120-crore-record-high-in-jan/story/429695.html Of the total GST collection, CGST is Rs 21,923 crore, SGST is Rs 29,014 crore, IGST is Rs 60,288 crore (including Rs 27,424
