Chidambaram said that slashing indirect taxes would push consumption and in turn perk up production
ISRO will also try to launch 104 satellites in a single mission on Feb 15
The infrastructure vertical comprises 17% of total annual cement demand
FM has increased the allocations for the ministry of environment and forests by about 10%
The Modi govt is walking the talk and putting money where their mouth is, reports Tech in Asia
Budget has provided for just a 4.27 per cent rise in defence allocation for 2017-18
If steps to improve loan recovery succeed, then the allocation could suffice in the medium-term
This, because of weak economic growth momentum, benign CPI and govt's commitment to fiscal prudence
The gender budget accounted for 5.2% of total government spending in Budget 2017-18
The Budget fails to reflect the urgency and scale of effort required
If there is one sector which the Budget has passed over, it is NPA-ridden public sector banks
Rs 10,000 penalty for each such reports, according to a provision in Budget
Handset manufacturers are planning to expand their production in the country in 2017
Capital expenditure spending remains stagnant as per cent of GDP
Returns will be taxed and money is locked in for 10 years, so, invest only part of your portfolio
The share of cess and surcharge in tax revenue has risen sharply
The law will pave the way for roll out of the Goods and Services Tax from July 1
After Budget incentives, realty majors plan new avenues
Budget 'pretending' as if it is a normal year ahead, adds former chief statistician
Budget pegs the cess and surcharge collections for FY18 at Rs 2.96 lakh cr