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Budget 2017

Budget 2017: From revising income tax slabs to announcing various welfare measures - Here are key expectations

As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents his third full-fledged Budget on Wednesday, all eyes will be on him with high expectations especially in the wake of demonetisation and the slowing growth rate.

Jan 31, 2017, 20:18 PM IST

Rail Budget 2017: Safety, speed, infra development to be focus

Running trains at 200 kmph on the Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai routes, allocation of Rs 20,000 crore for safety upgrade and customised trains for agri products are likely to be in focus as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents the first Rail Budget subsumed in the General Budget tomorrow.

Jan 31, 2017, 19:17 PM IST

Economic Survey 2017 says recovery of India's exports likely to continue

Uptick in the global economy is likely to push the country's exports further in the coming years, the Economic Survey today said.

Jan 31, 2017, 16:33 PM IST

Subsidy bill up 5% in April-November 2016: Survey

Subsidy bill increased by 5 percent during April-November 2016 due to 21.6 percent surge in food subsidy, the Economic Survey said today.

Jan 31, 2017, 16:31 PM IST

Note ban shaves off GDP growth rate by up to 0.5% in FY'17

Demonetisation will shave off the economic growth for the current fiscal by 0.25 percent to 0.50 percent though it will have long-term benefits for the economy by reducing interest rates and eliminating corruption, besides bringing in more activities in the formal sector.

Jan 31, 2017, 14:26 PM IST

Labour, tax reforms to boost apparel, leather sectors: Economic Survey 2017

Labour and tax reforms are needed to boost employment creation in apparel and leather sectors as the two segments can become vehicles for broader social transformation in the country, the Economic Survey for 2016-17 said on Tuesday.

Jan 31, 2017, 14:01 PM IST

Economic Survey 17: Here are the key highlights

Following are the highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament.

Jan 31, 2017, 13:58 PM IST

Economic Survey moots formation of public sector asset rehabilitation agency

The Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has mooted the formation of a centralised public sector asset rehabilitation agency (PARA).

Jan 31, 2017, 13:50 PM IST

Economic Survey 2017 advocates reforms to unleash economic dynamism, social justice

India needs an evolution in the underlying economic vision across the political spectrum and further reforms are not just a matter of overcoming vested interests that obstruct them, the Survey said.

Jan 31, 2017, 13:14 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi hopes for comprehensive discussions during Budget session

Ahead of the start of the Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoped for a comprehensive discussion in Parliament.

Jan 31, 2017, 12:00 PM IST

Budget session of Parliament: Over Rs two lakh crore sanctioned under Mudra scheme, says President

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government has provided over Rs two lakh crore through 5.6 crore loans sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.

Jan 31, 2017, 11:45 AM IST

Budget session of Parliament 2017 historic: President Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the Budget Session of Parliament was historic as it heralded the advancement of the budget cycle as also the merger of the railway budget with general budget.

Jan 31, 2017, 11:27 AM IST

Economic Survey 2017 Overview: India's GDP to grow between 6.75-7.5% in FY 2017-18

A day before the presentation of Union Budget 2017, the Economic Survey on Tuesday pegged the country's economic growth at a conservative level of 6.75-7.5 percent for the next fiscal.

Jan 31, 2017, 11:03 AM IST