Budget 2016-2017: At a Glance

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled the Union Budget 2016-2017 on Monday, listing 'nine pillars' that will transform India.

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Debarghya Sanyal New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 29 2016 | 4:31 PM IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled the Union Budget 2016-2017 on Monday, listing 'nine pillars' including tax reforms, promoting ease of doing business and ensuring fiscal discipline, that will transform India. The Budget this year was formulated according to governmen's plan tolay greater emphasis on social sectors, education and skill building and job creation for building a knowledge based and productive economy. Here is a look at the basic numbers on which the Budget for the coming year would depend.

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Revenue & Fiscal deficits

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First Published: Feb 29 2016 | 3:57 PM IST

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