Mallikarjun Kharge attacks govt for proceeding with Budget 2017
Congress leader and Lok Sabha Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday demanded the Union Budget be postponed after senior Kerala MP E Ahamed died.
Feb 01, 2017, 10:34 AM IST
Union Budget 2017: Want to ask question to FM Jaitley directly? Do it on twitter
After the presentation of Union Budget 2017 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will reply to questions by Twitterati.
Feb 01, 2017, 09:55 AM IST
Budget 2017 LIVE streaming: Watch here
Budget 2017 LIVE streaming: Watch here
Feb 01, 2017, 08:50 AM IST
Union Budget 2017 to be presented by FM Arun Jaitley in Parliament today
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget for the 2017-18 fiscal on Wednesday aimed at boosting economic growth through additional spending.
Feb 01, 2017, 08:23 AM IST
Budget 2017: From revising income tax slabs to announcing various welfare measures - Here are key expectations
As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents his third full-fledged Budget on Wednesday, all eyes will be on him with high expectations especially in the wake of demonetisation and the slowing growth rate.
Jan 31, 2017, 20:18 PM IST
Note ban shaves off GDP growth rate by up to 0.5% in FY'17
Demonetisation will shave off the economic growth for the current fiscal by 0.25 percent to 0.50 percent though it will have long-term benefits for the economy by reducing interest rates and eliminating corruption, besides bringing in more activities in the formal sector.
Jan 31, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
Labour, tax reforms to boost apparel, leather sectors: Economic Survey 2017
Labour and tax reforms are needed to boost employment creation in apparel and leather sectors as the two segments can become vehicles for broader social transformation in the country, the Economic Survey for 2016-17 said on Tuesday.
Jan 31, 2017, 14:01 PM IST
Economic Survey 17: Here are the key highlights
Following are the highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament.
Jan 31, 2017, 13:58 PM IST
Economic Survey moots formation of public sector asset rehabilitation agency
The Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has mooted the formation of a centralised public sector asset rehabilitation agency (PARA).
Jan 31, 2017, 13:50 PM IST
Economic Survey 2017 advocates reforms to unleash economic dynamism, social justice
India needs an evolution in the underlying economic vision across the political spectrum and further reforms are not just a matter of overcoming vested interests that obstruct them, the Survey said.
Jan 31, 2017, 13:14 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi hopes for comprehensive discussions during Budget session
Ahead of the start of the Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoped for a comprehensive discussion in Parliament.
Jan 31, 2017, 12:00 PM IST
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 may hike agri-credit target to Rs 10 lakh crore
The farm credit target is likely to be raised by a whopping Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 10 lakh crore in Budget 2017-18 in order to increase credit flow in the agriculture sector.
Jan 30, 2017, 22:12 PM IST
