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Experts say Budget 2018 is in line with fiscal consolidation path

Divestment is expected to be much better than targeted for the first time in many years: Radhika Rao, DBS

Budget 2018: Govt misses fiscal deficit target, higher at 3.5% in FY18

The Finance Minister placed the revised estimate of government expenditure for the fiscal at Rs 21.57 trillion

Budget 2018: FM Arun Jaitley full speech on Union budget, fiscal deficit at 3.5%

Finance Minister Arun Jailtey laid the plan for the coming year. He said that there would be no changes in income-tax brackets

Budget 2018: Jaitley announces subsidy scheme to tackle Delhi pollution

This decision comes after Delhi's air pollution level hit a new high this winter, leaving its people grasping for breath

Budget 2018: Apple's India plans hit by hike of 20% customs duty on mobiles

Already under pressure to grow volumes, the iPhone maker may have to look for another price rise

Budget 2018: Insurance shares soar as FM proposes National cover plan

SBI Life Insurance, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company and HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company have rallied by up to 9% on BSE in intra-day trade.

Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley fails fiscal consolidation test, says Chidambaram

The former finance minister said the fiscal deficit limit of 3.2 per cent in 2017-18 had been breached

Budget 2018: India's unpaid subsidies time-bomb just keeps ticking away

The subsidies which are due should be paid off. Of course, this would mean that the fiscal deficit figure would become worse for a year or two

Budget 2018 Finance Bill full text: No change in I-T slabs; MSMEs get boost

In his last full Budget 2018 speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley laid the plan for the coming year, pegging the fiscal deficit target at 3.3 per cent of the GDP

Badal on Budget 2018: More funds for food schemes will boost farm income

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that the allocation of food processing to Rs 14 billion for next fiscal from Rs 7.15 billion in this fiscal

Budget 2018: Committed to strengthening VC funds, angel investors, says FM

The minister said VC funds and angel investors need an innovative and special development, and a regulatory regime for growth.

Budget 2018: PM fellowship for 1000 engineering grads for Ph.D at IIT, IISc

The government on Thursday announced a Prime Minister Fellowship scheme under which 1,000 B.Techs will be provided opportunity to pursue Ph.Ds in IITs and IISc

SpiceJet surges as government proposes Udan expansion

The stock surged 15% to Rs 142 on BSE in intra-day trade on back of heavy volumes.

Budget 2018: Govt mulls Aadhaar like unique identity for every enterprise

As many as 119 crore biometric identifier have been issued to individuals so far, and Aadhaar is required as an identity proof of residents by various government and non- government entities

Budget 2018: Phones set to get expensive as govt hikes customs duty to 20%

In December, the government had increased customs duty on various items including mobile phones to 15 per cent from 10 per cent

Railway Budget 2018: FM announces Rs 1.48 trillion for capacity expansion

Wifi and CCTVs will be progressively provided in all trains and there will be escalators at stations with 25,000- plus footfall

Budget 2018: Govt will construct 20 mn toilets in next 2 yrs, says Jaitley

He also announced higher MSP for farmers along the launch of operation green to boost produce

Budget 2018: FM says govt doesn't consider crytocurrencies as legal tender

He emphasised that the government will look to eradicate their usage for illegitimate activities

Budget 2018: FM Arun Jaitley deviates sharply from fiscal roadmap

Govt revises fiscal deficit estimate to 3.3% of GDP for 2018-19

Digitalisation to new colleges: Key benefits to education sector in Budget

Take a look at some key highlights for the education sector in Union Budget 2018