Budget

As this is the second last budget of the Yogi government before Uttar Pradesh heads to elections in early 2022, the budget earmarked funds for ongoing schemes to ensure their early completion besides proposing new ones for the development of infrastructure. read more

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In a meeting with the finance department, Sisodia, who took the charge of his office on Monday, discussed issues pertaining to poll promises made by the Aam Aadmi Party in the run up to recently-concluded assembly elections and asked officials to make those provisions in the budget. read more

The government announced a host of steps in the Union Budget, presented on February 1 in Parliament, to expand the economic activities at a time when the country is faced with demand slowdown due to several reasons. read more

A key aspect of his defence budget proposals are a massive nuclear modernisation worth USD 28.9 billion. read more

The announcements drew sharp criticism from opposition parties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) describing it as a “fairytale budget.” read more

Mitra also announced Rs 500 crore for setting up permanent houses for permanent workers of tea gardens in North Bengal. read more

The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in July 2018 during the last government’s tenure and then lapsed, has been amended to introduce these changes. read more

No measures to boost liquidity or demand but those around the infrastructure and taxation may benefit the sector read more

While the government has kept interest rates unchanged for small savings schemes for the fourth quarter of FY20, it may be a smarter choice to invest in fixed deposits, offering lucrative interest rates. read more

Ajay Bhushan Pandey said if there is no limit, it will allow structuring of the salary into various components to lower the tax outgo.Under the existing provisions, the contribution by the employer to a recognised provident fund exceeding 12 % of salary... read more

The burden of recovery now falls solely on the Reserve Bank of India. With inflation breaching RBI’s target at present, any rate cuts by the central bank are likely to be delayed and contingent upon inflation falling below the upper end of its 2%-6%... read more

There are questions about fiscal deficit, tax reforms and expenditure management read more

The government’s push to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels is welcome read more

Welcoming the budget, the US-India Business Council (USIBC) said that abolition of the dividend distribution tax (DDT) removes a major disincentive to foreign companies seeking to set up operations in India. read more