Page 296 - Budget 2026 News

Do not leave it to states

Farm price deficiency payments are better than raising MSPs

Extra borrowing to put pressure on yields

Nevertheless, yields will rise in reaction to the announcement

Govt to borrow Rs 50,000 cr more this financial year

Move may impact fiscal deficit target of 3.2% of GDP

Fiscal deficit worries give Sensex, Nifty a scare

The government has decided to make an additional borrowing of Rs 50,000 crore this fiscal through dated securities

Direct tax collection at 67% of budget estimate as of December 18

The government had last financial year exceeded the direct tax collection target set in the Budget

Arun Jaitley won't be populist in Budget: Observers

The extra borrowing implies Jaitley will have extra spending space in the Union Budget for FY19, the last full one before the 2019 general election

Govt may exceed Rs 10 lakh cr farm credit target once again

A 2014 study says that share of loans smaller than Rs 200,000 has fallen sharply over the years

Union Budget of India: What it is and why it is so important

Business Standard explains the importance of Union Budget of India and the whole process of its making and passing in Parliament

Arun Jaitley meets consultative panel members to discuss budget

This was the 3rd meeting of the committee

Framework to regulate cryptocurrency soon

Govt likely to announce rules and regulations in the upcoming Budget

Budget 2018: States may get more farm pricing freedom

Rural budget set to increase; likely to enhance market linkages for agri commodities

Budget worries: GST collections fall to lowest in November at Rs 80,808 cr

The collections are lower than the Rs 83,346 cr in October and way below the average target of Rs 91,000 cr a month

Govt seeks Parliament nod for Rs 33,380 cr net extra spending in FY18

The additional spending will be on top of an approved spending of Rs 21.4 lakh crore in the annual budget, says finance ministry in a statement

Modi's focus may shift to jobs, Budget sops for taxpayers: Harsh Goenka

He says the election results are likely to further strengthen investor confidence in the reforms put in place by the govt

Govt unlikely to table FRDI Bill in Budget Session, panel granted extension

Sumitra Mahajan informed the House that extension of time has been granted to the joint panel on the FRDI Bill "up to the last day of Budget Session, 2018"

Budget 2018 must focus on agriculture as growth remains sluggish: Assocham

Said rural-oriented companies in fertiliser, seeds, two-wheelers, FMCG, would be vulnerable if agriculture sector does not do well

FY19 Budget may assume crude oil price at $65/barrel

The ongoing price rise could mean a higher subsidy on petroleum products this year and the next

Budget 2018 is highly likely to be populist: Here's why

An aide to PM Modi said every attempt is being made to make it a populist budget

US tax cut may find echo in Budget

The US corporation tax rate has been reduced to 21%, from 35%

Ease of doing on e-com Budget wish list

The sector hoping that the government would allow a common market or single registration for e-commerce players