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Jai Kisan! Big farm push expected in first Budget of Modi 2.0
The farmers will be looked after well in the Budget as the government will seek to ensure they get better prices for their produce
 "Jai Kisan! Big farm push expected in first Budget of Modi 2.0")
MGNREGS can be used to gauge rural distress at grassroots level: Eco Survey
While employment-related National Sample Surveys (NSS) are carried out once in five-six years, district-level GDP is released irregularly
 "MGNREGS can be used to gauge rural distress at grassroots level: Eco Survey")
A new-old approach
Survey skilfully marshals fresh arguments for timeless policy
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Budget 2019: Where Sitharaman can find a cool $1 trn for infra investment
It's what economists call a classic "crowding out" of the private sector. India Inc. is clamoring for lower costs of capital, but the level of public debt is keeping them elevated
 "Budget 2019: Where Sitharaman can find a cool $1 trn for infra investment")
Eco Survey tabled in Parliament, 2019-20 GDP growth expected to rise to 7%
In January-March, annual growth slumped to 5.8%, the slowest pace in 20 quarters.
 "Eco Survey tabled in Parliament, 2019-20 GDP growth expected to rise to 7%")
Gosh! So many Tamil FMs: History repeats itself, again
Like Nirmala Sitharaman, India's first finance minister, R K Shanmukham Chetty, was from Tamil Nadu. And so were T T Krishnamachari, C Subramaniam, R Venkataraman and P Chidambaram
 "Gosh! So many Tamil FMs: History repeats itself, again")
Budget 2019 should not affect value of rupee: Government to emissaries
Government emissaries had met a spectrum of foreign investors in the past couple of months to figure out ways to draw in more capital into the economy
 "Budget 2019 should not affect value of rupee: Government to emissaries")
Scindia favourite as race heats up for new MP Congress chief post
The names of leaders including Jyotiraditya Scindia, Home Minister Bala Bachchan, Umang Singhar and Ajay Singh have been making the rounds for some time now
 "Scindia favourite as race heats up for new MP Congress chief post")
Budget wishlist: Scrap recycling sector seeks cut in import duty, GST
Industry seeks level-playing field with primary metal producers who enjoy duty-free import of finished products under FTAs with various countries
 "Budget wishlist: Scrap recycling sector seeks cut in import duty, GST")
Budget 2019: The toughest balancing act for India's new finance minister
On July 5, Sitharaman makes her first major public appearance in her new role, presenting India's budget at a time when she's under pressure to spend more to reinvigorate the economy
 "Budget 2019: The toughest balancing act for India's new finance minister")
Budget 2019: Time for govt to restore its credibility, get numbers right
Restoring the finance ministry's credibility requires more than ensuring that the fiscal deficit numbers are believable
Finance Minister Sitharaman will walk a tightrope in her Budget speech
There are two more difficult challenges that Nirmala Sitharaman faces in her debut Budget later this week
Number of bank frauds declined to 6,735 in FY19: Nirmala Sitharaman
Occurrence of frauds was enabled by lack of discipline in the financial system and a lax credit culture, she said
 "Number of bank frauds declined to 6,735 in FY19: Nirmala Sitharaman")
Economic survey to revenue receipts: FAQs about Union Budget 2019 answered
What is the Union Budget? When will Budget 2019 be presented? How is it prepared? Read to know all about the Union Budget of India.
 "Economic survey to revenue receipts: FAQs about Union Budget 2019 answered")
Halwa ceremony kickstarts the process of printing Budget 2019 documents
As part of the ritual, 'halwa' is prepared in a big 'kadhai' (large frying pot) and served to the entire staff in the ministry
 "Halwa ceremony kickstarts the process of printing Budget 2019 documents")
Have received representations for cut in customs duty on gold: Sitharaman
The country's gold imports dipped about 3 per cent in value terms to $32.8 billion during 2018-19, which is expected to keep a lid on the current account deficit
I-T dept issued Rs 64,700-cr refund between April 1-June 18: Sitharaman
Sitharaman further said that 269 million SMS and emails were sent to taxpayers in 2018-19, reminding them to file their ITRs on time
 "I-T dept issued Rs 64,700-cr refund between April 1-June 18: Sitharaman")
PSU bank recap, growth revival, fiscal prudence: Expectations from Budget
The government, experts say, is likely to continue with the off-budget route for carrying out infra-related spending
 "PSU bank recap, growth revival, fiscal prudence: Expectations from Budget")
Govt considering giving more power to RBI to regulate NBFCs: Sitharaman
Unclaimed deposits in banks have witnessed a jump of 26.8% to Rs 14,578 crore in 2018
 "Govt considering giving more power to RBI to regulate NBFCs: Sitharaman")
Pre-Budget meet: Sitharaman seeks cooperation from states to spur economy
If the deficit targets are to be achieved it should be achieved from the revenue side and not the expenditure side, Kerala FM Thomas Isaac said
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