Economic Survey: Govt can sell some firms to recapitalise banks
In order to strengthen public sector banks (PSBs), government could sell off some PSUs and use the proceeds to make additional investments in state-owned lenders, the Economic Survey said Friday.
Feb 26, 2016, 14:33 PM IST
Economic Survey stresses upon creation of more 'good jobs'
India's most pressing labour market challenge going forward will be to generate large number of "good jobs" -- jobs that are safe and also pay well, the Economic Survey said on Friday.
Feb 26, 2016, 14:05 PM IST
Economic Survey Presented in parliament
The Finace Minister Has Presented the Economic Survey 2016-17 in parliament which projects the growth rate to be 7.7-7.5%
Feb 26, 2016, 13:24 PM IST
Economic Survey projects FY16 growth rate between 7-7.75%
Economic Survey projects FY16 growth rate between 7-7.75%
Feb 26, 2016, 13:24 PM IST
Economic Survey : Current Account Deficit Projected To Be 1.15%
The Economic Survey Projects The GDP to 7.7 to 7.5% and current account deficit to be 1.15%.
Feb 26, 2016, 13:23 PM IST
Economic Survey 2016: HIGHLIGHTS
The economic survey, the basis for Jaitley`s budget for the fiscal year starting April 1, projected India to grow 8 percent in the next couple of years.
Feb 26, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
Economic Survey: Indian markets resilient despite global volatility
Indian stocks are relatively resilient despite volatility in the worldwide financial markets and the country can become a leading investment destination going ahead, the Economic Survey said.
Feb 26, 2016, 13:09 PM IST
Jaitley to meet economists on Saturday ahead of Budget
In an unprecedented move, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has called a meeting with economists just two days before he presents Union Budget for 2016-17 on Monday.
Feb 25, 2016, 11:52 AM IST
Union Budget 2016: 10 things common man is eagerly looking forward to
With just a week remaining for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to present the Union Budget for 2016, the common man has started building up expectations from the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre.
Feb 23, 2016, 13:31 PM IST
Budget Session of Parliament: 5 biz takeaways from Prez Pranab Mukherjee's address
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that the government's initiatives in the last couple of months have shown positive results for the country's business corridors.
Feb 23, 2016, 12:24 PM IST
Budget 2016: PF investment beyond Rs 1.5 lakh may not remain profitable
The Finance Ministry is mulling on introducing penalties on PF investments beyond the limit of Rs 1.5 lakh.
Feb 22, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
Budget 2016: Govt may unveil health insurance scheme for elderly on Budget day
Cashless health insurance scheme for senior citizens which may be announced in the upcoming Union Budget 2016-17.
Feb 21, 2016, 11:59 AM IST
Union Budget 2016 to focus on poor, progress, jobs: Sinha
The uplift of the poor, progress of farmers and employment for the youth will be the focus of the upcoming budget 2016, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said in a Youtube post on Saturday.
Feb 20, 2016, 14:34 PM IST
You may not miss the feel-good factor in Budget 2016
The Finance Minister is likely to extend tax sops in housing, healthcare and education, as well as encourage savings and investment, instilling a feel-good factor in Budget 2016
Feb 20, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
'Budget likely to meet numbers for first time in 5 years'
For the first time in five years, revised revenue and expenditure estimates for 2015-16 are expected to be higher than the budget ones, says Infosys' former top executive T V Mohandas Pai.
Feb 19, 2016, 15:41 PM IST
Modi govt to present 'run-of-the-mill' Budget: Nomura
Government is likely to present a "run-of-the-mill" budget with an fiscal slippage to 3.7 percent of the GDP in the next fiscal from an earlier target of 3.5 percent, a Nomura report says.
Feb 19, 2016, 15:33 PM IST
Budget 2016: Healthcare providers like Apollo and Fortis want 10-year tax holiday on new hospitals
Ahead of the Budget, healthcare service providers including Apollo and Fortis , have sought incentive packages, including ten year tax holiday on hospital projects, saying it will encourage investments in the sector.
Feb 19, 2016, 14:03 PM IST
Union Budget 2016: Budget Yatra - Part 3
To reach out to the masses, the Zee Business Budget Yatra will travel across the country and provide an opportunity to the local population as well as SME's from various clusters to discuss their expectations from the forthcoming budget.
Feb 18, 2016, 23:35 PM IST
Budget 2016: Exempt REITs from DDT, stamp duty, says CBRE
Real Estate Investment Trusts should be exempted from the dividend distribution tax and stamp duties in the upcoming Union Budget so as to make them attractive to domestic and foreign investors, says property consultant CBRE.
Feb 17, 2016, 17:15 PM IST
Budget 2016 to focus on reducing exemption, manufacturing
In order to attract foreign investment, Adhia said there was a need to do away with multiplicity of central and state government levies and the only solution to this is GST.
Feb 17, 2016, 16:54 PM IST
