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Budget session may conclude before polls: Sources

Several parties had requested that the session, which was originally...

RS adjourns for the day without transacting business

Opposition parties created an uproar over its demand to hold a discussion on...

4 ways Nirmalaji's Budget is different

But it is disappointing to note that Sitharaman's third Union Budget...

China hikes defence budget by 6.8% to $209 billion

China on Friday hiked its defence budget to $209 billion, maintaining a...

The Budget: A Reality Check

Do the actual numbers bear out the claims made by the government or do they...

Visionary Budget or worse than Pranab's?

The sad truth is that the debt-to-GDP ratio will shoot up close to 90 per...

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New rules on holding firms may affect pension funds

The Union Budget 2021-22 has made it easier for sovereign wealth funds and...

Why Budget proposal on digital tax may land in court

The central government's clarification on the 2 per cent equalisation levy on...

Budget sops may lure Mauritius funds to Gift City

As per the Budget proposals, migration of a fund to a fund in IFSC will not...

Firms can't claim deduction if PF deposits delayed

The government on Monday said the employers who delay the deposit of workers'...

India to allow NRIs to set up one-man companies

The government on Monday said it proposes to incentivise incorporation of one...

Bull rules D-Street; Sensex zooms 2,315 points

On the Sensex chart, IndusInd Bank was the top gainer, rallying over 11 per...

Nirmala attacks Oppn for false narrative on Budget

She said that despite government scheme and initiatives ranging from roads to...

Nothing for common man: Oppn slams govt over Budget

Participating in the debate on the budget, leaders of parties like the...

Not a Budget for Employment

It is important to increase employment in general.It is even better to...

Govt pegs fiscal deficit at 6.8% in FY22

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government estimates...

Govt to borrow about Rs 12 lakh cr in FY22: FM

Sitharaman also said states will get 41 per cent share of taxes as per the...

Budget: Highways announced for 5 poll-bound states

While presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament, the finance minister...

Budget 2021: Bad bank will be a win-win for lenders

All banks are eligible for privatisation. A committee of secretaries will...

How brokerages read Budget 2021

PSU divestment, LIC IPO, fiscal deficit: Budget 2021 marks a clear change in...

Personal tax brings more revenue than corporate tax

That's a big change that was made possible due to corporate tax cuts....

Budget 2021: Sitharaman again opts for 'bahi-khata'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday used her trademark...

Watch Live! Union Budget 2021

WATCH the budget speech live here.

Sitharaman to explain Budget in 15 states

The finance minister will also visit the school in Tamil Nadu where she...

Budget cuts spend on welfare schemes, salary, pension

The continuing fiscal stimulus is heavily tilted towards capex, to the extent...

Budget: Easier tax administration to boost revenue

The Budget proposed abolishing the under-performing, authority of advance...

Here's how the Budget affects some key sectors

From real estate to metals, what Sitharaman's Budget has in store.

Govt stares at revenue shortfall of Rs 7 trn in FY21

Revenue from divestment has fetched Rs 40,000-50,000 crore against target of...

Budget likely to focus on growth, structural reforms

The Budget, to be presented on February 1, is likely to be less worried about...

Modi on what to expect from Sitharaman's 3rd Budget

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Finance Minister Nirmala...

Budget: Rs 4.78 lakh crore allocated for defence

Excluding the pension outgo, the allocation in the Union Budget for the armed...

Budget doesn't matter, want laws repealed: Farmers

Farmers protesting at various sites on the border of Delhi on Monday...

Clarity needed on tax framework for IT sector: Nasscom

The government has created a comprehensive budget with sharp focus on...

Dom's Take: Will it be Common Man's Budget?

Dominic Xavier hopes Budget 2021-2022 will belong to the common man.

Budget may open window for big-ticket foreign inflows

The Centre plans to create a special window for strategically important...

Farmer unions plan Parliament march on Budget day

Ahead of their proposed tractor parade on Republic Day, protesting farmer...

How FM plans to tackle air pollution, save environment

The Centre on Monday earmarked a separate Rs 2,217 crore for 42 urban centres...

Budget transparent, nothing hidden under carpet: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government has come...

Govt depts to add over 1.4 lakh jobs by March 1

Over 1.4 lakh jobs are estimated to be created between March 2019 and March...

Budget: Gross tax revenues likely to get back on track

While the tax-to-GDP ratio of 9.88 per cent has been assumed for FY21, the...

Budget: Experts waiting for a debt management road map

There are various estimates of India's debt to GDP ratio, but the consensus...

Budget: Dividend anomaly for FPIs may be corrected

Last year's Budget had created uncertainty about the quantum of tax to be...

Record Rs 1.10 lakh cr for Railways in Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Monday a record sum of Rs...

Security forces guarding Pak, China receive more funds

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated a total of Rs 1,03,802.52...

Budget has farmers at its heart: PM Modi

In televised remarks after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the...

Budget: 'Ease fiscal deficit, look at higher spend'

As spending on infrastructure has three times the desired impact, the...

Budget must cut I-T rates, invest in infra: CEOs to FM

Besides low interest rates, a reduction in active Covid cases and strong...

Budget session of Parliament from January 29

A communication from the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Thursday that the...

Firms can't claim deduction if PF deposits delayed

The government on Monday said the employers who delay the deposit of workers'...

India to allow NRIs to set up one-man companies

The government on Monday said it proposes to incentivise incorporation of one...

Bull rules D-Street; Sensex zooms 2,315 points

On the Sensex chart, IndusInd Bank was the top gainer, rallying over 11 per...

Govt pegs fiscal deficit at 6.8% in FY22

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government estimates...

Govt to borrow about Rs 12 lakh cr in FY22: FM

Sitharaman also said states will get 41 per cent share of taxes as per the...

Budget: Highways announced for 5 poll-bound states

While presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament, the finance minister...

Budget 2021: Sitharaman again opts for 'bahi-khata'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday used her trademark...

Watch Live! Union Budget 2021

WATCH the budget speech live here.

Sitharaman to explain Budget in 15 states

The finance minister will also visit the school in Tamil Nadu where she...

Govt stares at revenue shortfall of Rs 7 trn in FY21

Revenue from divestment has fetched Rs 40,000-50,000 crore against target of...

Budget likely to focus on growth, structural reforms

The Budget, to be presented on February 1, is likely to be less worried about...

Modi on what to expect from Sitharaman's 3rd Budget

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Finance Minister Nirmala...

Dom's Take: Will it be Common Man's Budget?

Dominic Xavier hopes Budget 2021-2022 will belong to the common man.

Budget may open window for big-ticket foreign inflows

The Centre plans to create a special window for strategically important...

Farmer unions plan Parliament march on Budget day

Ahead of their proposed tractor parade on Republic Day, protesting farmer...

Budget: Gross tax revenues likely to get back on track

While the tax-to-GDP ratio of 9.88 per cent has been assumed for FY21, the...

Budget: Experts waiting for a debt management road map

There are various estimates of India's debt to GDP ratio, but the consensus...

Budget: Dividend anomaly for FPIs may be corrected

Last year's Budget had created uncertainty about the quantum of tax to be...

Budget: 'Ease fiscal deficit, look at higher spend'

As spending on infrastructure has three times the desired impact, the...

Budget must cut I-T rates, invest in infra: CEOs to FM

Besides low interest rates, a reduction in active Covid cases and strong...

Budget session of Parliament from January 29

A communication from the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Thursday that the...