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PSUs may go slow on new projects in FY18
Budget Estimates show 5% dip in resource generation
 "PSUs may go slow on new projects in FY18")
Additional measures likely to protect donor's anonymity
In 2008, Rs 2.5 crore cash had vanished from the BJP's office at 11, Ashoka Road
 "Additional measures likely to protect donor's anonymity")
Govt's past experiments with bearer bonds
Bearer bonds were the norms before a system was developed to institutionalise the bond market
 "Govt's past experiments with bearer bonds")
Budget impact: Drug firms may be forced to market generics, not brands
In 1978, there was a similar attempt which the pharmaceutical industry challenged in court
 "Budget impact: Drug firms may be forced to market generics, not brands")
Tax norms aimed at shell companies only, says Hasmukh Adhia
Budget has cut corporation tax on micro, small and medium enterprises by 5 percentage points: Adhia
 "Tax norms aimed at shell companies only, says Hasmukh Adhia")
The NPA problem needs a political solution: Arvind Subramanian
Budget had sent strong signals to those evading taxes, says Arvind Subramanian
 "The NPA problem needs a political solution: Arvind Subramanian")
Indian MNCs under MAT set for higher tax outgo
Budget provision intends to restrict MAT credit available on foreign tax credits
 "Indian MNCs under MAT set for higher tax outgo")
Budget a great push towards electoral reforms: Kiren Rijiju
He also expressed satisfaction over the increased allocation in the budget for his ministry
 "Budget a great push towards electoral reforms: Kiren Rijiju")
Budget hints at phasing out tribunals, COMPAT may be the first to go
Only time will tell how this affects the country's present situation of over 30 mn pending cases
 "Budget hints at phasing out tribunals, COMPAT may be the first to go")
Budget 2017: Tobacco farmers disappointed by hike in excise on cigarettes
Govt had hiked excise duty on unmanufactured tobacco to 8.3% from 4.2%
 "Budget 2017: Tobacco farmers disappointed by hike in excise on cigarettes")
Budget fiscally prudent; capital infusion for PSBs inadequate: Moody's
The government has budgeted for a lower fiscal deficit at 3.2% of GDP next fiscal
 "Budget fiscally prudent; capital infusion for PSBs inadequate: Moody's")
India Inc jittery as tax officials get more power
Govt intends to amend I-T Act to give more power to assessing officer in cases of search and seizure
 "India Inc jittery as tax officials get more power")
Cloud over off-market deals
Such activities may have to forgo benefit of zero long-term capital gains tax
 "Cloud over off-market deals")
Budget math is credible: Abhinav Khanna
Govt's focus on the infrastructure sector is a step in the right direction, says Abhinav Khanna
 "Budget math is credible: Abhinav Khanna")
Family trusts will need to pay tax on dividend income
This move would impact the estate planning of the company promoters, say tax experts
 "Family trusts will need to pay tax on dividend income")
FMCG expects demand recovery in FY18
Poor volume growth in the sector has been a major roadblock for most consumer goods company
 "FMCG expects demand recovery in FY18")
Budget continues govt's policy momentum
Reforms in institutional arrangements in social sector could improve outcomes, says a PwC analysis
 "Budget continues govt's policy momentum")
Small savings target difficult, but achievable
Govt in the present FY has in its kitty small savings of more than Rs 90,000 cr
 "Small savings target difficult, but achievable")
Realtors line up with projects
Buoyed by Budget, Tatas, Shapoorji Pallonji, Puravankara to launch more affordable housing projects
 "Realtors line up with projects")
Burden of cutting public debt may fall on Centre
State debt is expected to have risen in 2016-17 on account of UDAY
 "Burden of cutting public debt may fall on Centre")