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NDA-2's Final Budget

Post-Ukraine, Nirmalaji Must Revisit Budget

Budget has already bombed at the box office and passing it without a revisit...

Budget Won't Ensure Economic Recovery

By any economic theory or doctrine, this is no Budget that supports economic...

'Introduce another slab to tax the super-rich'

'We can go somewhere between 35 per cent and 40 per cent.'

Households Happier With Budget Than Markets

Evidently, households see a brighter future after the Budget, reveals Mahesh...

3 Things To Note About The Budget

Budget for 2022-2023 has returned to its agenda for protectionism in the name...

Kumar Birla: Budget invests boldly in India's future

As the FM said, this is a Budget that lays the foundation for the next 25...

Business can't alone build a country, Nirmalaji

Had Finance Minister Sitharaman thought a little more about the middle class,...

Budget capex not as high as it sounds: Crisil

Amid FY23 Union Budget's focus on investments, leading domestic credit rating...

'Budget has a gameplan premised on credible numbers'

'Increased allocations for MNREGA could have provided the much needed push to...

Budget: 'That there are no surprises is big positive'

'The fiscal pressure will be there, but the intent of the government behind...

What Moody's think of Budget numbers

Moody's Investors Service on Friday said India's conservative budget...

'It's a 6/10 Budget'

'The most important expenditure in the Budget that indicates employment...

Budget short on structural reform announcements: Fitch

India's budget for the fiscal beginning April focuses on giving a boost to...

LIC mega IPO likely in March, prospectus next week

The government is likely to file draft papers for the mega initial public...

Crypto tax will not bestow legality on trade: I-T boss

The Budget announcement of taxing 'virtual digital assets' or crypto...

Market rally continues; Sensex surges 696 points

IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting over 5 per...

Budget targets are achievable: Sitharaman

At the customary post-Budget media interactions, Finance Minister Nirmala...

'Budget has long-term vision'

'There is a vision in the Budget, and the vision is to take India from a...

Budget: Foreign dividends now under tax ambit

Concessional rate of tax on dividends received by Indian companies from...

Budget's focus is poor, middle class, Modi tells BJP

The focus of the Union Budget is on providing basic amenities to the poor,...

What India Inc says about Budget 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Rs 39.45 lakh crore...

US trade body hails Budget, says it's fiscally prudent

In the midst of third wave of COVID-19, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

3 Reasons Why Markets Cheered Budget

'Market feels this Budget will promote all-round growth and that is what is...

Rs 1.40 lakh crore budgetary support for Railways

The Railway ministry has been allocated budgetary support of Rs 140367.13...

Govt subsidies to fall 39% to Rs 4.33 lakh cr in FY22

The government's subsidies on food, fertilisers and petroleum are estimated...

Chidambaram condemns Budget as 'most capitalist'

Congress leader and ex-finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the...

Sitharaman announces 30% tax on crypto gains, 1% TDS

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that income...

Govt has ambitious plans for the GIFT City

The government on Tuesday said it will allow setting up of world-class...

Headphones, umbrella: What's cheaper, costlier

While duty on products such as methyl alcohol (methanol) and acetic acid has...

New co-operation ministry gets Rs 900 cr allocation

The government on Tuesday announced Rs 900-crore allocation in the Budget for...

Ms Sitharaman, You FAILED Us!

This was the one Budget that required radical departures on all these fronts,...

1% TDS to be levied on sale of immovable property

One per cent TDS will apply on non-agriculture immovable property of over Rs...

Startups get a boost in Budget 2022

The government on Tuesday proposed to extend the period of incorporation of...

After 3 years, tax collections surpass Budget estimate

After a gap of three years, direct tax collections -- which include corporate...

Budget: Govt lowers MGNREGA allocation by 25.51%

The Centre has allocated Rs 73,000 crore for the rural jobs guarantee...

For Re 1 in govt coffer, 58 paise to come from taxes

For every rupee in the government coffer, 58 paise will come from direct and...

Investors cheer Budget; Sensex surges 848 pts at close

Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, zooming 7.57 per cent,...

At 91 minutes, FM delivers shortest Budget speech

With Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget presentation lasting for about one hour 31...

Highlights of Union Budget 2022-23

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her fourth Budget in Lok Sabha...

China among beneficiaries of anti-dumping duty waiver

The government on Tuesday announced revoking of anti-dumping duties on...

Budget: No serious measures to boost revenue, Moody's

The budget underscores government's previous emphasis on capex to sustain...

Sitharaman pegs FY22 economic growth at 9.2%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the country's economic...

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Rate the Budget!

So how do you rate the Modi government's 10th budget which comes ahead of the...

Govt enhances PLI scheme for domestic solar cells

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed enhancing the funding...

Sitharaman extends ECLGS scheme for MSMEs till Mar '23

The additional amount will be exclusively earmarked for the hospitality and...

Import duty on diamonds, gemstones cut to 5%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced cutting import duty...

Budget 2022 leaves personal tax rates untouched

Belying expectations, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not tinker with...

RBI to introduce digital rupee using blockchain tech

A new Digital Rupee is proposed to be introduced by the Reserve Bank of India...

GST collection at record Rs 1.40 lakh cr in Jan: FM

GST collections touched a record of Rs 1.40 lakh crore in January on rapid...

Govt to promote Kisan Drones, chemical-free farming

The Centre will promote Kisan Drones, chemical-free natural farming,...

Spectrum auctions will facilitate 5G roll-out: FM

The government will conduct a spectrum auction this year, which will...

Infra funding will be guided by Gati Shakti: FM

While presenting the Budget for 2022-23, the finance minister also said the...

Budget 2022: Key numbers to watch out for

Here are the key numbers to watch out for in the Budget for 2022-23, which is...

Watch Live! Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget

Watch as Nirmala Sitharaman unveils India's economic roadmap for the next...

Housing prices remain steady during the 2 Covid waves

Housing sales mostly declined during the first and the second wave of the...

IPO boom: 75 cos mobilise Rs 89,066 cr in Apr-Nov '21

The primary market has seen hectic fundraising activity in April-November...

FM to boost Budget spending to support economic growth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to strike a fine balance...

For $5 tn GDP, India must spend about $1.4 tn on infra

In order to achieve $5 trillion GDP by FY'25, India needs to spend about $1.4...

India needs to be wary of imported inflation: Survey

Inflation has reappeared as a global issue in both advanced and emerging...

Govt needs to prioritise crop diversification: Survey

The farm sector has been resilient to the COVID-19 shock and is estimated to...

Air India sale to boost privatisation: Survey

Air India sale will give a boost to India's privatisation drive, the Economic...

Chip shortage forced firms to cut production: Survey

According to the survey report, the government's move to earmark Rs 76,000...

Highlights of the Economic Survey 2021-22

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey...

Meet FM's A-team behind Budget 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the much-awaited 2022-23...

All eyes on GDP forecast by Economic Survey

The pre-budget Economic Survey, which is tabled in Parliament ahead of the...

Budget: 'Big challenge is inflation'

'The robust tax collections give the finance minister a fair amount of...

Incentives for green hydrogen likely in Union Budget

The government may provide for targeted fiscal incentives and allocation of...

Clamour for tax breaks grows. Will Sitharaman oblige?

The forthcoming budget needs to delay fiscal consolidation, instead should...

This Budget Is Harder Than Last Year's

The challenges before the coming Budget are more daunting than those in 2021,...

Budget 2022: Phasing out of some tax exemptions likely

The Centre is considering a gradual phasing out of certain direct tax...

'Markets won't see a blind rally post Budget'

'The markets seem apprehensive and that explains why the markets have been...

Budget: Insurers want investment limit of 80C hiked

Insurance companies are seeking a separate deduction limit of Rs 1 lakh for...

Budget may push for pvt investments in infra projects

These could include strengthening the public-private partnership (PPP)...

India Inc urges Budget sops to boost capex

Indian companies are expecting generous tax incentives from the Union Budget...

Budget 2022: Time To Raise Revenue

There are two ways: Deliver a rapidly growing economic pie or reform GST and...

'Budget shouldn't focus only on fiscal consolidation'

House economists at the nation's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI)...

Budget 2022: Jewellers want gold import duty cut to 4%

Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has urged the government...

Worst-hit sectors may get credit guarantee breather

According to highly placed sources, the finance ministry is likely to extend...

Budget 2022: What hoteliers want from Sitharaman

With the fresh wave of COVID-19 plunging the hospitality sector back into...

Budget: Govt may not target sharp fiscal correction

While presenting her 2021-22 Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala...

Budget: India Inc wants FM to rationalise I-T slabs

Rationalisation of income tax slabs, infrastructure status for digital...

What will Nirmalaji do in the Budget?

The finance minister could well be on her way to setting a record of...

Budget 2022: India Inc pitches for more reforms

India Inc on Thursday pitched for continuation of reforms while ensuring tax...

Sitharaman to hold pre-Budget consultations from Wed

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will kick start the customary pre-Budget...

Budget 2022: Industry bodies urge govt to cut taxes

Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) of India has urged the Centre to...

I-T laws to change in Budget; cryptos under tax net

The government is mulling changes in the income tax laws to bring...

FinMin to kick-start Budget 2022-23 exercise on Oct 12

The finance ministry will kick-start the exercise to prepare the Union Budget...

Direct tax collection inches closer to Budget target

Providing comfort to the government on the revenue front amid fiscal stress,...

4 ways Nirmalaji's Budget is different

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

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...

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...

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...

Budget has a vaccine for banking's virus

Of the three major Budget announcements related to the banking sector,...

Budget 2021: No evidence of an economic strategy

There are several welcome standalone reforms, but these do not add up to a...

Budget has good news for Chinese steel mills

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

Not a Budget for Employment

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

Two cheers for the Budget!

While a DFI will help banks derisk their loan portfolios, creation of a bad...

Railways, India Post not among PSUs to be sold

The department of investment and public asset management (Dipam) can also...

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

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

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....

Investors become richer by Rs 10.48 lakh cr in 2 days

Investor wealth zoomed over Rs 10.48 lakh crore in two days as the...

Sensex soars nearly 1,200 pts; Nifty tops 14,600

Tuesday's top gainers included SBI, UltraTech Cement, HDFC Bank, L&T, Bharti...

'Budget has ambition, resolution and innovation'

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

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.

Budget 2021: 'Road map for sustainable growth'

The Budget kept away from mood dampeners such as an increase in taxes...

Budget gives big relief to FPIs on dividend tax

'Rationalising TDS on dividends for FPIs to reduce it to treaty rates ranging...

FM brings transparency in off-budget borrowings

Sitharaman does away with loans from National Small Savings Fund to Food...

'Bad bank' gets nod, discoms to get funds

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

Clarity needed on tax framework for IT sector: Nasscom

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

Budget: RSS arm slams govt policies on FDI, divestment

RSS-aligned Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Monday expressed disappointment...

Govt targets gross tax revenue of Rs 22.17 lakh cr

The government on Monday projected a 16.67 per cent growth in gross tax...

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...

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...

Interest on PF money over Rs 2.5 lakh to be taxed

Interest on employee contributions to provident fund over Rs 2.5 lakh per...

Subsidy bill nears Rs 6 lakh cr in FY'21

The government's subsidies on food, fertilisers, LPG and kerosene are pegged...

FM: 'We have spent, we have spent, we have spent'

The government has decided to spend big on infrastructure across a wide...

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 has farmers at its heart: PM Modi

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

Yay or nay? Rate the Budget

Does this Budget deserve cheers or boos? You decide

Post-Covid India land of hope: FM, citing Gabba win

Drawing inspiration from the recent performance of the Indian cricket team in...

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'...

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...

Budget proposes major boost for infra sector

Expressing commitment to augment the country's infrastructure, Finance...

Budget goes paperless; Sitharaman quotes Tagore

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

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...

Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Budget for...

Rs 20,000-cr recapitalisation for PSBs in 2021-22

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

Govt to increase FDI from 49% to 74% in insurance

The government on Monday proposed to increase foreign direct investment limit...

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...

Sitharaman to explain Budget in 15 states

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

Will Budget 2021-22 go beyond 'bahi-khata'?

As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth budget under the Modi...

States worry as Centre plans to trim schemes in Budget

'It is just an excuse to say that the Centre has run out of money.''Pruning...

Will this Budget be a 'Game Changer'?

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

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 would have done a wonderful job, if...'

'If the Union Budget can provide incentives for animal spirits to come as...

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 may open window for big-ticket foreign inflows

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

Budget: Customs duties on host of goods may be tweaked

The government may tweak customs duties in the Budget next week on several...

EV makers urge FM to rejig rules to boost sales

Ahead of the upcoming Union Budget, Society of Manufacturers of Electric...

Budget: Govt may target fiscal deficit at 4% of GDP

To enable widen the fiscal deficit beyond the permissible limit under the...

'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: 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: Tax sops for employees working from home?

The government could look at providing deductions for expenses incurred by...

Govt likely to unveil new DFI framework in Budget

Industry players believe the new DFI model will be initially risk capital,...

Budget 2021: Sharper focus on health care likely

CII has also called for tax incentives for new health care projects and...

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...

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: E-platforms likely to sell non-core assets

It is estimating that this would help monetise assets worth Rs 10,000 crore.

Budget must provide a realistic road map

'But can it afford to present a scenario within the existing legal framework...

Dom's Take: Fly, Robin, Fly!

In the first of the series on Budget 2021, Dominic Xavier hopes the FinMIn...

Govt not to print Budget documents this year

This will be the first time since the presentation of independent India's...

CEOs against investing in new parliament, bullet train

A majority of the CEOs are expecting the economy to show growth in the next...

Budget: Tax parity with ULIPs tops Afmi's wish list

The pre-Budget proposals sent to the finance ministry aim to bring uniformity...

Dear Nirmalaji: What I want from the Budget

A security guard in Mumbai tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would...

Don't tweak inflation target range: Economists to FM

They have also called for giving cash to the poor, so that demand is...

Will this Budget lower income tax?

The budget-making exercise offers golden opportunities despite challenges,...

Sitharaman on the key elements of Budget 2021-22

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the upcoming Budget for...

What will Nirmalaji's Budget give us?

Can the finance minister manage our expectations, asks A K Bhattacharya.

FinMin mulling 75% cut in foreign travel budget

The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing restrictions in mobility may result in...

Budget 2021 will be 'prudent; growth oriented'

With the Budget-making exercise in full swing, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das...

Budget exercise starts, health may get 50% boost

Outlay for infra is also expected to see a significant increase in view of...

Agriculture, health to be focus of Union Budget 2021

The ministry of finance will kickstart its massive budgetary exercise from...

Fiscal deficit overshoots budget target in July

The government had pegged the fiscal deficit for 2020-21 at Rs 7.96 lakh...

FinMin unlikely to take FY21 as a base for FY22 Budget

Instead, 2019-20 could be the base from which the Budget estimates for next...

SpiceJet first budget carrier to get nod to fly to US

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Thursday said it has been designated as the...

Centre's fiscal deficit to be twice Budget target

At a combined level, the fiscal deficit of the Centre and states together...

'Govt should present new Budget'

'This prime minister thinks he knows everything.''He has to consult, he has...

Post-coronavirus GDP, Budget targets likely in July

'The numbers are null and void now. Look, we can give out projections now,...

Budget, the other casualty of COVID-19

'Even before the outbreak of the flu, it had become clear that the tax...

Rishi Sunak's Budget to increase UK visa fee

Sunak announced that the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) would be hiked...

Fiscal deficit touches 128.5% of budget estimate

While presenting the Union Budget to Parliament earlier this month, Finance...

Budget: Government must explain the numbers

'Nirmalaji's Budget announcements have long-term implications and are not...

Budget proposals that may give rise to tax disputes

Tax experts say one of the most dispute-prone proposals is making "fraudulent...

It does not look like a 'do or die' Budget

'More a show that you are doing something in the Budget even if that...

Does Modi dislike Budgets?

'The Modi doctrine of national Budget is clear now.''If six of these in a row...

Redefined in Budget 2020: Who's an Indian resident

No attention to detail seems to have been paid while introducing such a major...

ITC is first to hike cigarette prices post budget

While the American Club Cool Fresh Taste saw the minimum hike of 10 per cent,...

How to judge Nirmalaji's second Budget

'The next general election is four years away. That's enough time to recover...

Post Budget, companies may change dividend tax policy

An analysis of S&P BSE 500 companies suggests that promoters of Indian...

Budget 2020: Few hits & misses for overseas investors

The Budget has relaxed a few safe harbour rules that aim to make it easier...

Will taxpayer's charter help bridge trust deficit?

India is often viewed as an aggressive tax jurisdiction by domestic and...

Budget: Why senior citizens may pay more tax

'There are no new benefits for senior citizens, but on the other hand senior...

Budget Chat: How to invest in stocks

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, will be answering...

Budget Chat: Make the most of your IT exemptions

Mahesh Padmanabhan, principal advsior, RelaxWithTax, will answer all your...

Brokerages disappointed with Budget 2020

Despite a slowing economy, the Budget does not envisage any major stimulus...

Sensex gains 917 pts to settle around pre-budget level

Titan was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying 7.97 per cent,...

Budget in graphs shows Sitharaman's awry fiscal maths

The impact of economic slump was visible in the Budget's fine print, as this...

Live Budget Chat: Best mutual funds to buy now

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, will...

'Budget's tax rates are a laughing matter'

'The economy needed 3 or 4 major fixes. The major one was, of course, the...

New tax regime: 'Not a single person will be loser'

The tax rate rises to 10 per cent, 15, per cent, 20 per cent and 25 per cent...

Budget 2020: Govt clarifies on NRI tax

The ministry said it was an anti-abuse provision amid growing instances of...

No tax relief for these home buyers

There was no relief for existing home buyers who are stuck in stalled...

Sensex recovers from Budget blues; gains 137 points

NSE Nifty finished higher by 46.05 points, or 0.39 per cent, at...

Budget Chats: Will new tax slabs benefit you?

Tax experts G Srikanth and Anil Rego will answer all your tax queries in two...

Corporate tax growth of 12% for FY21 'unrealistic'

The increased tax target comes at a time when consumer spending and sales...

FCI to get Rs 2.15 trillion as food subsidy in 2020-21

This is the highest in the past five years and almost 24 per cent more than...

How FM plans to boost electronic manufacturing

But it may come with a downside risk of further rise in prices of several...

1% TDS levy could make ecommerce buys costlier

Apart from making your purchases on these platforms expensive, it will also...

Stock market will remain volatile for few days

'The market was expecting the Budget to do more, given the domestic economic...

Insurers, MFs fear impact of Sitharaman's tax 'sop'

While the proposed new tax regime is optional for taxpayers, the finance...

Budget 2020 has failed to live up to expectation

The immediate need is to put more money in the hands of agriculture-based and...

15th FC:Devolution for FY20-21 cut marginallyarginally

This is due to the newly formed Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and...

10 questions you always wanted to ask on the Budget

The Union Budget is not everyone's cup of tea. But here's how you can make it...

Budget hikes food subsidy, but cuts it for fertilisers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has brought down the budgetary allocation...

MPs who heckled Sitharaman were first to rush to her

It is a tribute to India's democracy, however flawed, that the very same MPs...

Budget: Govt hikes farm credit target to Rs 15 lakh cr

The government also proposed promoting 'one product one district' for better...

Govt ups fiscal deficit target to 3.8% for FY20

The government has utilised 'escape clause' under the FRBM Act which provides...

Budget 2020 has both vision and action: PM Modi

The PM said that the Union Budget will accelerate the economic growth,...

Budget: Rs 69,000 cr for health; Rs 6,400 cr for PMJAY

In the Union budget, Rs 65,011.8 crore has been allocated to the Ministry of...

For every Re in govt kitty, 64 paise come from taxes

The collection from borrowings and other liabilities will be 20 paise, while...

What Moody's says about Budget 2020

The government has limited room to reduce expenditure without further...

Employees' social security contribution capped

It is proposed to provide a combined upper limit of Rs 7.5 lakh in respect of...

Budget: MGNREGA funds cut by 13%

Sources in the Rural Development Ministry said the actual expenditure...

Forego exemptions, and pay less income tax!

The new tax regime will be optional and the taxpayers will be given the...

Sitharaman quoted Kashmiri verse, Tamil literature

She recited a Kashmiri verse, which was part of a poem by Sahitya Akademi...

Budget: Non-taxpaying NRIs will now be taxed in India

This could impact non-resident Indians staying in countries such as UAE which...

Budget day impact on Sensex for last 5 years

February 01, 2020, was the benchmark's biggest drop since October 24, 2008.

Budget 2020: Auto industry left disappointed

Automobile dealers' body FADA said the Budget lacked immediate demand...

Budget: Income tax cut; more spending to boost growth

The cut in income tax rates, which would help save about Rs 31,000 a year in...

Will this Budget pull India out of economic slump?

The actual expenditure will only be marginally higher and hence, the...

Mkts sink; Rs 3.46 lakh cr investor wealth wiped off

ITC was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, tanking 6.97 per cent, followed...

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Rate the Budget!

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday unveiled the budget for...

DDT abolished; revenue loss pegged at Rs 25,000 crore

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while unveiling the Union Budget said the...

Did the FM even read Economic Survey, asks Chidambaram

Slamming the Budget, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said...

Budget 2020: What's more expensive, what's cheaper

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced increasing customs...

'FM has not been brave, but acted safely'

There have been some benefits to the corporate sector, agreed they also need...

Highlights of Union Budget 2020-21

The Budget emphasises on capacity building and empowerment of marginalised...

Tax burden of start-up employees eased

Under the Start-Up India campaign, recognition has been accorded to 27,000...

100 more airports to be developed by 2025: Sitharaman

Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said Rs 1.7 lakh crore has been...

Feeling ill, Nirmala cuts short longest budget speech

She was offered sweets by her ministerial colleagues, but that did not help...

The Problem With Budgets...

'There is a time for lowering one's expectations of the economy -- and...

FM pegs nominal GDP growth for FY21 at 10%

The revised estimated expenditure for FY20 has been pegged at Rs 26.99 lakh...

Govt allocates Rs 99,300 cr for education in FY21

Steps will be taken to attract external commercial borrowing and FDI in the...

Rs 22,000 cr outlay for power, renewable energy sector

At present, except some households in difficult areas and Maoist-hit...

Govt allots Rs 30,757 crore for Jammu-Kashmir

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Centre has proposed...

100,000 gram panchayts to be linked through BharatNet

AI, IoT, 3D printing, drones, data storage, quantum computing etc are all...

Rs 103 lakh cr infra projects launched under NIP: FM

Accelerated development of highways will be taken up with 2,500 km access...

Govt to provide high insurance cover for exporters

Under the scheme, also called the Export Credit Insurance Scheme, the...

Simplified GST returns from April 2020

Average household now saves 4 per cent in monthly expense after the rollout...

FDI rises to $284 bn during 2014-19: FM

Sectors which attract maximum foreign inflows include services, computer...

Sitharaman pays homage to Arun Jaitley in Budget

"Of the structural reforms, the GST has been the most historic in our...

India now world's 5th largest economy: Sitharaman

Sitharaman also listed out various welfare schemes like affordable housing,...

Nirmala's family in Parliament to watch Budget

Like last year, Sitharaman opted for a traditional 'bahi-khata' to carry...

Fundamentals of economy strong, says Sitharaman

Presenting the Union Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said it is aimed at...

Sitharaman back with 'bahi-khata' for her 2nd budget

Last year, Sitharaman had ditched the long-standing tradition of carrying...

Jaitley likely to return from US by February 10

It is unclear if he would be renamed the finance minister soon after his return.

Why implementing PM-KISAN may not be easy

Experts say improper records could lead to large-scale leakages and pilferage...

Bad news for Modi govt as fiscal deficit widens to Rs 7.01 lakh cr

The government has budgeted to cut the fiscal deficit to 3.3 per cent of GDP...

Recent tax sops to realty sector will actually be of little help

Many developers are facing financial challenges after the IL&FS defaults,...

How Goyal's tax breaks will apply to you

The point to note is that since the new rebate is up to a taxable income of...

Defence budget hiked by Rs 20,000 crore to Rs 3.05 lakh crore

Presenting the Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Piyush...

Want to know true state of economy? Tune into President's address

The President's address to Parliament on January 31 will contain the...

India all set to become the 5th largest economy: Modi

At $2.6 trillion, the Indian economy is currently ranked sixth in the world...

Modi sarkar's unique plan to cut fiscal deficit

Government is framing a rule that will make it compulsory for regulators like...

Piyush Goyal may present interim Budget on Feb 1

The Budget is expected to make some key announcements, including relief...

Do you know what a Fudget is?

'Will Mr Jaitley listen, or is that expecting too much in pre-election...