Budget session of Parliament: Over Rs two lakh crore sanctioned under Mudra scheme, says President
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government has provided over Rs two lakh crore through 5.6 crore loans sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.
Jan 31, 2017, 11:45 AM IST
Budget session of Parliament 2017 historic: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the Budget Session of Parliament was historic as it heralded the advancement of the budget cycle as also the merger of the railway budget with general budget.
Jan 31, 2017, 11:27 AM IST
Economic Survey 2017 Overview: India's GDP to grow between 6.75-7.5% in FY 2017-18
A day before the presentation of Union Budget 2017, the Economic Survey on Tuesday pegged the country's economic growth at a conservative level of 6.75-7.5 percent for the next fiscal.
Jan 31, 2017, 11:03 AM IST
Budget Session of Parliament 2017: Demonetisation decision to fight black money and corruption, says President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the Budget Session of Parliament was historic as it heralded the advancement of the budget cycle as also the merger of the railway budget with general budget.
Jan 31, 2017, 10:23 AM IST
Economic Survey 2017: Key things to watch out for
Here are the key things to watch out for during the tabling of Economic Survey for 2017-18.
Jan 31, 2017, 10:17 AM IST
Budget session of Parliament to begin today
The Budget session of Parliament will begin on Tuesday, a day before the presentation of Union Budget 2017-18.
Jan 31, 2017, 10:14 AM IST
Economic Survey 2017 to be tabled in Parliament shortly
The Economic Survey is the Finance Ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country that gives a broad idea on the macro-economic data, which will impact the budget decisions.
Jan 31, 2017, 08:27 AM IST
Budget 2017: Govt needs to overhaul its approach towards agriculture
Agriculture is consistently losing its importance in India's economic growth.
Jan 30, 2017, 20:55 PM IST
Budget 2017: Privatise 100 PSUs, develop 50 stations via PPP model by end of 2017: CII
In the wish-list to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before budget, CII has asked for Privatisation of 100 PSUs, including sale of Air India and Ashoka Hotel, and developing 50 train stations with private participation by 2017-end.
Jan 30, 2017, 19:59 PM IST
What tax slabs people want in GST bill?
What tax slabs people want in GST bill?. Watch the full segment for more details.
Jan 30, 2017, 15:37 PM IST
What should people expect from budget?
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Jan 30, 2017, 15:29 PM IST
What does business sector expect on tax slabs related to GST?
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Jan 30, 2017, 15:25 PM IST
Budget 2017: For pro-poor thrust, Budget must focus on housing, infrastructure
Considering that the welfare of the poor and middle class is the priority area of the government and the assembly elections manifestos of all the major political parties centre around housing and urban development, this year's budget is expected to give a major thrust on real estate housing & infrastructure.
Jan 30, 2017, 15:18 PM IST
Govt convenes all-party meet ahead of Budget Session
The government has convened an all-party meeting on Monday ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament to seek opposition`s support for the smooth conduct of proceedings in both the Houses.
Jan 30, 2017, 09:02 AM IST
Budget 2017: What's in store?
The big day is about to arrive, finally. And this time, it will be intriguing to learn how a government that takes pride in being strict with control of fiscal deficit provides for in the budget anticipated to be full of sops for the common man in order to mitigate the adverse consequences of demonetisation. So, the budget will be litmus test for the Modi government and hence hold high level of significance.
Jan 29, 2017, 21:34 PM IST
Budget 2017: Major expectations of common man from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Be it tax exemption, hiking the transport allowances, increasing the rebate cap on home loans, giving subsidies to farmers or addressing the issue of women's and senior citizens' taxation, the decision of the Finance Minister will be closely watched by one and all.
Jan 29, 2017, 17:05 PM IST
Travel, eating out, mobile bills likely to get more expensive from April 1
Whatever good or bad news the Budget 2016-17 may roll out for common man, but what seems likely that service tax rate will move up from the existing 15 percent) inclusive of Krishi Cess and Swach Bharat Cess).
Jan 29, 2017, 16:18 PM IST
Lower fees, cheaper gadgets, jobs: Young India's expectations from Budget 2017
Curtailment of education fees, cheaper electronic gadgets and more focus on jobs are some of the expectations Young India has from the budget for fiscal 2017-18 that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will table in parliament on Wednesday.
Jan 29, 2017, 11:52 AM IST
This is how Budget 2017 is expected to improve speed of trains on Delhi, Mumbai routes
Fencing of the Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai railway routes, formation of the Railway Holding Company, and adequate fund allocation for strengthening tracks and bridges will be the highlights of the proposals in the upcoming Budget 2017-18, officials have said.
Jan 29, 2017, 11:06 AM IST
Budget 2017: CII Eastern Region expects FM Jaitley to step up capital expenditure
Ahead of the Union Budget on February 1, CII Eastern Region on Saturday hoped that the government would increase its capital expenditure substantially and overhaul tax structure to cope with the emerging situation.
Jan 28, 2017, 23:12 PM IST
