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  Union Budget 2018: Railways to provide for installation of escalators and lifts at all major stations

  Budget | January 17, 2018 16:54 IST

  This time the focus of the Rail Budget is on safety and passenger amenities so it was decided to extend the facility to all major urban and suburban stations.

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  Breaching 3.2% fiscal deficit target? What it means

  Budget | January 31, 2018 17:00 IST

  In the given scenario, analysts say that the fiscal deficit could now rise to 3.5 per cent of the GDP and this slippage means that the expected target for the next fiscal – 3 per cent, will not be adhered to.

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  GST Council to meet on January 18 ahead of Union Budget 2018

  Budget | January 18, 2018 20:05 IST

  The GST Council is expected to simplify the process of registration, returns filing and claiming input tax credit (ITC) under the new indirect tax regime, as per reports.

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  Union Budget 2018: Real estate sector eyes lower GST, infra status

  Budget | January 15, 2018 16:32 IST

  Industry players are expecting rationalisation of the GST rates from the current 12 per cent to 6 per cent and bringing stamp duty under the ambit of GST.

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  'Government may not alter fiscal consolidation targets in budget'

  Budget | January 15, 2018 16:24 IST

  Though analysts are opining that the government may relax the fiscal consolidation roadmap targets, Deutsche Bank says it may stick to curtailing the fiscal gap at 3 per cent.

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  Why is Union Budget 2018 crucial for Modi government

  Budget | January 31, 2018 17:01 IST

  The Narendra Modi government will present its last full budget on February 1 – the first after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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  Union Budget 2018: FM Arun Jaitley says agriculture top priority, GDP gains must reach farmers

  Budget | January 15, 2018 11:35 IST

  The Agriculture Ministry said in a statement here that it has held a quick deliberation on the growth rate for the sector to strategize on ensuring that 2017-18 sees a much higher growth rate.

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  GST woes, rural distress and more: Modi govt has hands full for Budget after Gujarat wake-up call

  Business | January 17, 2018 17:17 IST

  As misplaced as Rahul Gandhi's claims of ‘moral victory’ may be, the narrow win for the BJP in Gujarat should come as a wake-up call for the Modi government ahead of Assembly elections in 2018.

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  Modi govt likely to defer introducing FRDI Bill in Budget Session of Parliament

  Business | January 17, 2018 17:18 IST

  At present, all deposits up to Rs 1 lakh are protected under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act that is sought to be repealed by the bill.

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  Higher fiscal deficit due to Budget being advanced, was expected: Chief Statistician TCA Anant

  Business | January 17, 2018 17:18 IST

  TCA Anant said that it was a conscious policy reform and the surprise about its impact on fiscal deficit was befuddling because the move had led to expenditure profile shifting towards beginning of the year with revenue profile remaining the same.