Budget And Industry
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India Union Budget 2018-19 Highlights: Industry gives thumbs up to government's push on AI, Robotics
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 04:21 PM ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley said that NITI Aayog will initiate a national programme to direct efforts in AI and the Department of Science and Technology will launch a Mission on Cyber Physical Systems.
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India Union Budget 2018-19 Highlights: Railways get largest-ever allocation of Rs 1.48 lakh crore
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 05:06 PM IST"Railways capex for 2018-19 has been pegged at Rs 1,48,528 crore," Jaitley said in his Budget speech.
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India Union Budget 2018 Top Highlights: Infra allocation hiked by over 20% to Rs 5.97 lakh cr in 2018-19
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 05:08 PM IST"In order to create employment and aid growth, government's estimated budgetary and extra budgetary expenditure on infrastructure for 2018-19 is being increased to Rs 5.97 lakh crore, Jaitley said.
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India Union Budget 2018 Top Highlights: Corporate tax cut to 25% for firms with upto Rs 250 cr turnover
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 02:47 PM ISTPresenting Budget 2018-19 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recalled that in his budget last year he had announced a similar reduction for companies with annual turnover of less than Rs 50 crore in fiscal 2015-16.
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India Union Budget 2018 highlights: Govt introduces 10 per cent tax on long-term capital gains on equities
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 04:51 PM ISTGains from sale of stocks after one year were exempt from capital gains tax. Following the announcement, the benchmark BSE Sensex plunged over 400 points but recovered later.
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India Union Budget 2018-19 Highlights: Centre to create dedicated affordable housing fund
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 02:07 PM ISTIn line with the government's plan "House for all by 2022", more than one crore houses were being built in rural areas in the current and next financial year under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
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Budget 2018: Imported mobile phones to get costlier, boost to ‘Make in India’
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 03:01 PM ISTThe move to raise duty on mobile phones is likely to hurt players like Apple that import most of their phones from China, thereby compelling them to consider manufacturing higher number of models in india.
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Budget 2018: Government outlays Rs 7,148 cr for textile sector
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 05:38 PM ISTReacting to the Budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Arun Jaitley for presenting an all-friendly budget with a focus on agriculture, health and small businesses.
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Budget 2018: Rs 10,000 crore to boost fisheries, animal husbandry
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 03:03 PM ISTThe move is expected to enhance standards of animal rearing in the country and production.
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India Union Budget 2018-19 Highlights: Every business enterprise to be provided with unique ID, says Jaitley
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 01:50 PM IST"Aadhaar has provided an identity to every Indian. Aadhaar has eased delivery of so many public services to our people. Every enterprise, major or small, also needs a unique identity," Jaitley said.
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India Union Budget 2018-19 Highlights: India to grow at 8 per cent soon; focus on education, healthcare, agri, says Jaitley
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 01:47 PM ISTUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said two new planning and architecture schools to be set up in IITs.
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Budget 2018: Defence allocation hiked by 7.81 per cent to Rs 2.95 lakh crore
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 05:54 PM ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government will develop two defence industrial production corridors and bring out an industry-friendly military production policy to promote the domestic defence industry.
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India Union Budget 2018-19 Highlights: Government to push research efforts in Artificial Intelligence, says Jaitley
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 01:39 PM ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government will set up a Rs 2,000 crore Agri-Market Development Fund.
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Union Budget Key Highlights: Income tax slabs unchanged, Rs 1.48 lakh crore for Railways and more
Budget | Feb 02, 2018, 03:22 PM ISTUnveiling the Union Budget 2018-19, the Modi government today kept the personal income tax slabs unchanged, while allowing a standard deduction of Rs 40,000.
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Union Budget 2018: From capital infusion to digitisation, bankers expect a lot from Arun Jaitley
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 11:07 AM ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to unveil provisions to make things move fast in positive direction and to continue the momentum to energise the lenders.
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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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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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Union Budget 2018: British-Indian bodies seek corporate tax cut, labour reforms in India
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 07:26 PM ISTThe UK is the largest G20 investor in India, with around USD 24 billion invested in the country.
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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 to prioritise agriculture, infra investments: Nitin Gadkari
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 07:24 PM ISTI hope that the Finance Minister will give more priority to agri and infrastructure investments in the forthcoming budget, Nitin Gadkari said.