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Budget 2020: Govt pegs net market borrowing at Rs 5.36 trillion for FY21

Repayment for past loans in the next financial year has been pegged at Rs 2.35 trillion

Budget allocation to steel ministry drops by 49% to Rs 100 crore in FY21

While the Budget estimate was at Rs 241.29 crore for 2019-20, in case of 2018-19 (actual) it was Rs 154.54 crore

Budget 2020: 15th Finance Commission revives performance-linked incentives

To reward states for lower total fertility rate and better tax collection

Arundhati Ghosh's take on the best and worst things in Budget 2020

It really pleases no one. This Budget behaves as if the country is not facing an economic crisis. Instead, its as if its business as usual in the country

Budget 2020: Fiscal consolidation hinges on revenue, says Aditi Nayar

Although, a gross tax revenue expansion of 12 per cent seems reasonable in light of the 10 per cent growth expected in the nominal GDP in FY20-21, the revenue assumptions made for FY20 seem aggressive

Budget 2020: How will Sitharaman pull off Rs 2.1-trn disinvestment miracle?

The government has promised to raise Rs 120,000 crore via disinvestment, and an additional Rs 90,000 crore from sale of government equity in public-sector banks and financial institutions, in 2020-21

Power sector: Big announcements but no extra funding; half-baked schemes

Centre's flagship scheme, KUSUM, which aims to provide solar-run irrigation pumps to farmers, has been allotted Rs 1,000 cr, or barely 0.01% of the total estimated outlay

Budget booster for transport, but no new idea for infrastructure

On Dec 31, the govt had unveiled an NIP worth Rs 1.03 trillion, listing around 6,500 projects across sectors

Budget 2020 subsidy burden looks benign due to off-budget borrowing

Fertiliser subsidy down, food subsidy up

Budget 2020: Easier credit payment and compliance spell relief for MSMEs

To reduce the crunch in working capital for MSMEs, the minister proposed to amend the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011

In troubled economic environment, the proof of Budget will be in follow-up

The significant tax alleviation measures and plan to boost agricultural sector and improve farmers' conditions should have a direct positive impact

Budget at a glance: Here're the key numbers from Union Budget 2020

A snapshot of the key numbers released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2020

Budget 'balanced one', maintains fiscal prudence for medium-term: Bankers

Bank of India Managing Director A K Das said the budget is forward looking as it aims to revive demand and growth

LIC IPO, IDBI stake sale to lead govt's Rs 2.1-trn sell-off drive in FY21

Next year's target is the highest ever

Budget 2020: Allocation for MoHUA rises nearly 18% to Rs 50,000 cr

Another flagship programme, the Smart Cities Mission has been given Rs 6,450 crore as against Rs 3,450 crore.

Union Budget had nothing for Mumbai's overcrowded local trains: Activists

They pointed out that the Mumbai suburban network did not even get a mention in the Budget speech whereas there was an announcement about the Rs 18,600-crore Bengaluru suburban transport project

Budget 2020 ready reckoner: 10 questions you always wanted to ask

Income tax rates have been slashed, but can be availed only if the taxpayer lets go of most exemptions

Union Budget 2020: Govt allocates Rs 269 crore to Election Commission

The Law Ministry is the administrative ministry for the Election Commission

Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman uses fiscal space to spur the economy

Widest deviation from fiscal deficit seen under Modi government

Govt bets on solar panels along rail tracks, barren land to raise capacity

India has set a target to raise renewable energy capacity to 175 gigawatts by 2022