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LIVE Huge allocation for PM's pet Swamitva scheme

Gehlot announces universal healthcare, agri budget

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government on Wednesday...

Why households are unhappy with the Budget

The finance minister did very well for equity market investors but not so...

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen...

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...

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Dear Nirmalaji

Dear Nirmalaji, are you listening?

Dr Samar Sen Popuri from Hyderabad tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he...

Dear Nirmalaji: Concentrate on healthcare

Jitendra Chouksey from Pune tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would...

Dear Nirmalaji: Don't tax online transactions

Adhiraj Parthasarathy, a professional from Telangana, tells Rediff.com's A...

Headlines

Budget is anti-people and anti-country: Mamata

"This is a budget to deceive the masses. It's an anti-farmer, anti-people and...

Divestment of BPCL, A-I to be completed in FY22: FM

The government on Monday budgeted Rs 1.75 lakh crore from stake sale in...

Firms can't claim deduction if PF deposits delayed

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

Budget has good news for Chinese steel mills

Spiraling steel prices led the government to cut customs duty by 2.5-5.5 per...

Budget session Part 1: RS clocks 99% productivity

Parliament will now meet on March 8 for the second part of the Budget session.

Nirmala attacks Oppn for false narrative on Budget

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

Budget goes paperless; Sitharaman quotes Tagore

It was also the shortest speech by Sitharaman, who had delivered the longest...

Case of wrong diagnosis & prescription: Cong on Budget

The Congress on Monday strongly criticised the Union budget, saying Finance...

Govt pegs fiscal deficit at 6.8% in FY22

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

'This Budget will not take us to 12%, but...'

'There is good indication that the economy is bouncing back, but the problem...

Previous govts drafted Budget with eye on votes: PM

"For decades in our country, the meaning of the Budget was restricted to what...

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

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

Aatmanirbhar packages structural reforms: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government's...

FM meets President Kovind ahead of Budget speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called on President Ram Nath...

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

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

'Budget has ambition, resolution and innovation'

It was one of the toughest times in history to announce a budget, says Harsh...

Is it right to use budget as tool to win polls: Sena

Accusing the Centre of setting a new trend of playing "dirty politics" for...

Budget cuts spend on welfare schemes, salary, pension

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

Will this Budget be a 'Game Changer'?

That is what you will hear again after Nirmala Sitharaman presents a speech...

Budget Session Part 1 likely to end 2 days earlier

The first part of the Budget Session of Parliament is likely to end on...

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...

'Bad bank' gets nod, discoms to get funds

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her third Budget on February 1.

The Politics behind the Budget

The BJP would want that by March 2022, when UP votes, the economy starts...

Budget: Rs 4.78 lakh crore allocated for defence

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

IMF's Gopinath bats for infra investment in Budget

Ahead of India's annual budget presentation next week, IMF's chief economist...

What Budget has in store for regional rural banks

RRBs were formed under an Act to provide credit to small farmers,...

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

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

Budget 2021: Who said what

The Union Budget on Monday evoked contrasting responses in the political...

Budget 2021: What is costlier, and what's cheaper

Here's how the budget impacts the pocket of the common man.

How FM plans to tackle air pollution, save environment

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

'Halwa ceremony' kickstarts Budget proceedings

As part of the ritual, ''halwa'' is prepared in a big ''kadhai'' (large...

What brokerages expect from Union Budget

While most experts suggest the government loosen its purse strings and not...

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: Nothing but Housekeeping

The Budget would have been the perfect vehicle to introduce some bold...

Budget boosts spend on infra, health; levies agri cess

In her Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, she restricted tax-free...

Record Rs 1.10 lakh cr for Railways in Budget

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

Budget session: PM to chair all-party meet on Jan 30

The budget session of Parliament is starting from January 29 and will be held...

Ministries to get the same budget funds as last year

The government, it would seem, is reserving its firepower to spend on...

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

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

Headlines

Budget is anti-people and anti-country: Mamata

"This is a budget to deceive the masses. It's an anti-farmer, anti-people and...

Divestment of BPCL, A-I to be completed in FY22: FM

The government on Monday budgeted Rs 1.75 lakh crore from stake sale in...

Firms can't claim deduction if PF deposits delayed

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

Budget goes paperless; Sitharaman quotes Tagore

It was also the shortest speech by Sitharaman, who had delivered the longest...

Case of wrong diagnosis & prescription: Cong on Budget

The Congress on Monday strongly criticised the Union budget, saying Finance...

Govt pegs fiscal deficit at 6.8% in FY22

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

Aatmanirbhar packages structural reforms: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government's...

FM meets President Kovind ahead of Budget speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called on President Ram Nath...

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

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

Will this Budget be a 'Game Changer'?

That is what you will hear again after Nirmala Sitharaman presents a speech...

Budget Session Part 1 likely to end 2 days earlier

The first part of the Budget Session of Parliament is likely to end on...

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...

IMF's Gopinath bats for infra investment in Budget

Ahead of India's annual budget presentation next week, IMF's chief economist...

What Budget has in store for regional rural banks

RRBs were formed under an Act to provide credit to small farmers,...

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

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

'Halwa ceremony' kickstarts Budget proceedings

As part of the ritual, ''halwa'' is prepared in a big ''kadhai'' (large...

What brokerages expect from Union Budget

While most experts suggest the government loosen its purse strings and not...

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 session: PM to chair all-party meet on Jan 30

The budget session of Parliament is starting from January 29 and will be held...

Ministries to get the same budget funds as last year

The government, it would seem, is reserving its firepower to spend on...

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

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