Budget overhaul

Cabinet to consider presenting Budget for 2017-18 on February 1

The Union Cabinet is likely to consider proposal to advance the Union Budget to February 1. It is expected that after the Cabinet's decision on Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs would take final decision on the exact date for the session.

Sep 20, 2016, 21:35 PM IST

Cabinet to take up Union Budget overhaul; Session likely from Jan 24

The proposal for Union Budget overhaul, including merging the Railway Budget with it and preponing the date of its presentation to January end, will be taken up by the Cabinet next week, while the Budget Session may be advanced by a month to January 24.

Sep 15, 2016, 18:13 PM IST

Budget overhaul: Finance Ministry readies presentation before PM

The finance ministry plans to make a presentation to the Prime Minister on the proposed overhaul of the Budget by shifting to outcome-based budgeting, and merger of rail with the general Budget.

Sep 13, 2016, 16:10 PM IST