The consultations started on December 19 and will continue till January 14
The second Budget of the Modi 2.0 government will be presented on February 1
The commerce ministry has recommended restricting the purchase of tax-free alcohol to one bottle at duty-free shops
Bhalla said although people are gradually shifting towards organic foods, more steps needs to be taken in this direction in all big and small cities.
The basic customs import duty on anthracite coal is 2.5 per cent
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her second budget on February 1.
Tax may be imposed on shareholders getting dividends
Industry body said exemption available to coking coal was also removed by the government in 2014-15 Budget by bringing it at par with other types of coal and imposing 2.5 per cent basic customs duty
Resolving gas transmission and distribution infrastructure constraints are one of the industry's key demands
Hope rises for monetisation of Rs 1 trillion worth of assets by March 31
If the economy enters a period of stagflation, its returns will outpace other assets
The ministry has also launched another campaign on Budget promises and delivery with tag '#HamaraBharosa'.
If the RBI board agrees to interim dividend based on their six-month performance, it would provide some financial relief to the government, sources added.
Market will also be guided by other key factors like Brent crude movement, rupee-dollar trend and foreign investment flows
Removal of duty on ferro-nickel and stainless steel scrap is a long standing demand and the Ministry of Steel has also at times batted for zero duty on these items.
Exporters also hope the Budget will clear the confusion around the old MEIS, which has been discontinued by the government as well as the uncertainty over the awaited RoDTEP scheme
Secondary metal industry says metal recycling should be treated as a priority sector.
Invest India demands accommodating companies set up a few months earlier
The roadmap, companies like JSW Energy and Adani Transport say, helps them decidedly lay down their own multi-year investment plans
Wants holding period for computing long-term gains reduced to one year