Budget 2018 Analysis
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Budget 2018: Govt may put job creation on top priority; here’s what to expect from FM Jaitley
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 11:59 AM ISTThe issue of job crisis has the potential to harm the electoral prospects of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the crucial upcoming elections.
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This is what Budget 2018 should do for cashless transactions
Budget | Jun 20, 2019, 04:38 PM ISTOne of the key moves expected from this budget would be to reduce deterrents and incentivise enablers for expansion of the digital payment/lending ecosystem.
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Defence budget 2018: Does govt need to loosen purse strings to aide man and machine defending borders
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 07:25 PM ISTThe defence expert opines that a decent defence allocation is as crucial as proper utilisation of funds allocated, among other factors.
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Economic Survey pegs India's growth at 7.5% for 2018-19, cautions against volatile crude oil rates
Budget | Jan 29, 2018, 10:55 PM ISTEconomic Survey for 2017-18 claimed that India could reclaim the tag of world's fastest-growing major economy in the coming year.
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Budget Session 2018 to begin from today with President Kovind's first address to joint assembly
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 11:53 AM ISTUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Budget 2018 on February 1, enlisting government’s income and expenditure presenting an elaborate account before the Parliament.
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Railway Budget 2018: All you need to know
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 11:56 AM ISTEven as the stage is set for the last full-fledged budget of the Modi Government, the people have their hopes pinned on the Government for a budget that could match their expectations.
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Jaitley's last full Budget to be different due to GST
Budget | Jan 28, 2018, 03:09 PM ISTThe Budget, to be the last for the BJP in view of the general elections due in the first half of 2019, usually has two main components.
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Union Budget 2018: Overhaul of Railways' signalling system at Rs 78,000 crore on the cards
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 07:20 PM ISTSafety and passenger amenities are likely to get top billing in the rail budget -- merged with the general budget since the last fiscal.
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Union Budget 2018: Electric vehicles likely to get big lift
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 07:25 PM ISTThe Centre may dole out incentives to promote electric vehicles in the country by considering lower GST and extending tax benefit for buyers in this week's Budget for 2018-19, say sources.
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What is Union Budget: Here’s all you need to know
Budget | Jan 28, 2018, 04:11 PM ISTThe budget this time around will be the biggest economic event of the year, which is going to be Narendra Modi government’s fifth and final full fledged budget of its present term in office.
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Union Budget 2018-19 to set course of equity indices
Budget | Jan 28, 2018, 11:21 AM ISTParliament's budget session will kick off with the presentation of the Economic Survey 2017-18 on Monday, January 29, followed by the Union Budget 2018-19 on February 1.
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Union Budget 2018: 5 expectations from mutual funds
Budget | Jun 27, 2019, 04:28 PM ISTThe sector expects government to introduce sops relating to mutual fund pension products this budget.
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Union Budget 2018: Why so much distress in agriculture sector and what’s on agenda
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 04:59 PM ISTAgriculture sector is expected to grow at 2.12% in the current fiscal against 4.1% in the preceding year, according to Central Statistics Office.
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Expert take: 4 things senior citizens need in Union Budget 2018
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 07:20 PM ISTIn an exclusive interview to India TV, Deepak Mendiratta, Managing Editor of HII Insurance Broking Services Private Limited, says as far as consumers are concerned, industry expectations from this year's budget is really high.
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Railway Budget 2018: Safety, speed, comfort – three key expectations
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 07:24 PM ISTSafety, speed and comfort – the three key priorities of Indian Railways encapsulate the three expectations from the Railway Budget in the financial year 2018-19.
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Union Budget 2018: Here’s what the nation expects from Arun Jaitley
Budget | Jan 22, 2018, 07:43 PM ISTWhile what comes out of Arun Jaitley’s briefcase remains suspense till February 1, here is what the common man expects from the upcoming budget.
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Union Budget 2018 | Govt needs to increase healthcare outlay in budget: ICRA
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 07:23 PM ISTPublic sector investment on healthcare accounts for less than 1.5 per cent of GDP, which is one of the lowest globally, and the government intends to increase the expenditure to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2025.
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Union Budget 2018: Assocham seeks 10 per cent customs duty on pulp imports
Business | Jan 18, 2018, 08:06 PM ISTIn May 2012, government removed import duty on pulp. The customs duty foregone on account of these imports is estimated to be about Rs 245 crore per annum, according to ASSOCHAM.
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Union Budget 2018: Wish list from the tax payer for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Budget | Jun 20, 2019, 05:14 PM ISTThis will be the last regular budget ahead of the 2019 General Elections. However, there are few wishes that every tax payer would hope for from the Union Budget.
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Union Budget 2018: Real estate sector likely to come under GST from April 1, says expert
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 07:23 PM ISTFormer CBEC member said the sector can be brought under the GST as a deemed service.