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  Union Budget 2018 | Govt needs to increase healthcare outlay in budget: ICRA

  Budget | January 31, 2018 19:23 IST

  Public 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 | January 18, 2018 20:06 IST

  In 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 | June 20, 2019 17:14 IST

  This 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 | January 31, 2018 19:23 IST

  Former CBEC member said the sector can be brought under the GST as a deemed service.

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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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  This budget will be Modi government's biggest challenge in 4 years

  Budget | January 16, 2018 15:45 IST

  Low growth numbers, subdued investment sentiment and a widening deficit when elections are around the corner leave a herculean task at hand.

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  Government needs to increase healthcare outlay in budget, says report

  India | January 15, 2018 18:47 IST

  The outlay on healthcare increased by a healthy 28 per cent in the last budget and the allocation is likely to see a similar increase in the forthcoming budget as well, according to a report by rating agency Icra.

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  Ahead of Union Budget 2018, a recap of top highlights of Budget 2017 presented by Finance Minister Jaitley last year

  Budget | January 15, 2018 18:30 IST

  Catch the top highlights of Union Budget 2017-18, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament on February 1, 2017.

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  Union Budget 2018: All about time, day of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget speech, economic survey, budget session

  Budget | January 28, 2018 23:08 IST

  Union Budget 2018 will be fifth and last full-fledged budget by current BJP government. Finance Minister's budget this year will also be crucial politically as big states like Karnataka, Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh are going to polls soon.

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  Union Budget 2018: Focusing on rail funds from monetisation and not budget, says Piyush Goyal

  Budget | January 15, 2018 17:22 IST

  Without giving details on the budget allocation for Railways, Goyal told reporters here that he is “satisfied with whatever has been proposed (in the budget)”.

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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: Govt may hike personal tax exemption limit, tweak tax slabs, say sources

  Budget | January 09, 2018 22:34 IST

  In the next Budget to be unveiled on February 1, the government could lower tax rate by 10 per cent on income between 5-10 lakh, levy 20 per cent rate for income between Rs 10-20 lakh and 30 per cent for income beyond Rs 20 lakh.

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  Govt convenes Budget Session of Parliament from Jan 29, Union Budget to be tabled on Feb 1

  Budget | January 05, 2018 16:22 IST

  Till 2016, Budget was presented on the last working day of February by the Finance Minister. However, it was later decided to advance the date to February 1 so that it could be materialised before the commencement of new financial year from April 1.

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  Lower mobile bills in 2018? DoT seeks 6% GST cut on telecom services

  Business | December 28, 2017 12:33 IST

  The DoT has asked the Finance ministry to lower the GST on telecom services to 12% against the existing 18%, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

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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.