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Centre may cap trade margins for drugs in stages; companies oppose plans

While the trade margins for branded generics are standardised by trade, the margins vary in the case of unbranded generics

D-Street expects Sensex beyond 50K in 2020, Budget, US polls key factors

Market experts attributed this strong show to a host of factors including corporate tax rate cuts, strong institutional flows and expectations of positive outcome from the US-China trade deal

FM Sitharaman unveils Rs 102-trn infrastructure projects for next 5 years

Addressing a press conference, she said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in his Independence Day speech spoken of investing Rs 100 trillion in infrastructure.

LIVE: Rs 102-trn infra projects lined up for 5 yrs, says FM Sitharaman

In last six years, 5-6% of GDP spent on infrastructure, says FM Sitharaman

Budget wishlist: Infra players pitch for captive renewable energy policy

They also asked to make finance available for real estate and affordable housing to boost consumption of cement and other inputs like steel

Budget 2020: FM to meet stakeholders today, seek inputs to boost growth

Industry bodies have demanded that income up to Rs 5 lakh should be exempt from tax for individual taxpayers from the current Rs 2.5 lakh to spur demand for goods and services.

Budget 2020: FM consults stakeholders of start-ups, digital economy

FM is likely to present her second Budget for the Modi 2.0 government in Parliament on February 1

Pre-budget meet: IT industry seeks 15% corp tax for services cos in SEZs

Representatives from the IT, startups and mobile devices sectors met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to put forward their demands from the Budget next year

Pre-budget meet: Bankers discuss taxation, certification with FM Sitharaman

NBFCs, too, made presentation to the Finance Minister

PSBs on merger track may get recapitalisation allocation in Budget 2020

The upcoming Union Budget may provide for another round of recapitalisation

Budget wish list: Electronics and tech industry urges FM to raise MEIS rate

Sector players say Commerce ministry move to halve MEIS to 2% goes against national goal to export 100 million handsets worth $110 billion every year by 2025

Budget 2020 wish list: Experts demand scrapping of GST on agri-inputs

This is the fourth pre-Budget meeting on agriculture and agro-processing sectors

Best of BS Opinion: Budget for expenditure, India's stature, and more

From Budget 2020 expectations to government decisions hurting India's stature, Business Standard brings you the best of its opinion on Wednesday

Why 15th Finance Commission will be the last word on key Budget numbers

One could effectively say the Budget will be a joint handiwork of Singh and finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, a position that no other finance commission has enjoyed

A Budget for expenditure

After the rollout of GST, budgets are not awaited with the same excitement as earlier by India Inc. But Budget 2020 will be different

The 2020 Budget speech

The finance minister will present her first full Budget on February 1. This is the speech I wish to hear

Budget should look to push rural demand, not reduce I-T rate: Economists

Ajit Ranade, chief economist at Aditya Birla Group, said, "I don't think a cut in the personal income tax is a good thing to do at this juncture."

Budget wishlist: PFRDA wants to double tax benefit under NPS to Rs 1 lakh

The tax deduction under the NPS is Rs 50,000 at present

Budget 2020: NATHEALTH urges govt for zero-rating GST on health services

This saving will be passed on to the end consumers and will lower the cost of care, it added

Best of BS Opinion: Union Budget 2020, India's dark road, and more

Seldom has the economic situation been more challenging for the Union finance minister