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PM focuses on tourism, skills to boost jobs
Economists bat for cut in income tax rates and people-friendly Budget
 "PM focuses on tourism, skills to boost jobs")
Budget 2017: More online services may face 'Google tax'
To bring more digital transactions into the tax net in the Budget 2017 to curb tax avoidance by MNCs
 "Budget 2017: More online services may face 'Google tax'")
Economists tell govt to increase spending
The government that the Budget should carry forward the work done through demonetisation
 "Economists tell govt to increase spending")
Pay for what you use: Jaitley hints at no populist measures for railways
New accounting reforms being suggested will reflect that: FinMin
 "Pay for what you use: Jaitley hints at no populist measures for railways")
Fiscal math may not dictate Budget spend
Govt keen to show positive demonetisation effects though social spending
 "Fiscal math may not dictate Budget spend")
Budget mantra: Rural outlay may go up 23% to reduce pains of demonetisation
The Budget may also introduce a new scheme to pull the poor in the rural areas out of poverty.
 "Budget mantra: Rural outlay may go up 23% to reduce pains of demonetisation")
IT firms, telcos meet FM; seek ease of doing biz, manufacturing push
IT & telecom industry bodies have sought measures in the Budget to promote ease of doing business
 "IT firms, telcos meet FM; seek ease of doing biz, manufacturing push")
New-look Budget may skip levy on cars, consumer durables & more
Budget planners for now have been told to prepare with assumption that GST will apply from April 1
 "New-look Budget may skip levy on cars, consumer durables & more")
Budget to be presented on February 1: FinMin
This Budget will have Revenue and Expenditure classification instead of Plan & Non-Plan Expenditure
 "Budget to be presented on February 1: FinMin")
Departments to list cleanliness steps in budget proposals
SAP would be have to prepared by every ministry and department with detailed timelines and budgets
 "Departments to list cleanliness steps in budget proposals")
Rural economy to be 2017-18 Budget's highlight
Focus on fixing gaps in existing schemes rather than launching new ones
 "Rural economy to be 2017-18 Budget's highlight")
PM asks states to align plans with early Budget
The Budget may be advanced to January last or the first week of February
 "PM asks states to align plans with early Budget")
Mid-year economic review may soon be history
The Narendra Modi government is bringing forward the Budget to pass the Finance Bill before April 1
 "Mid-year economic review may soon be history")
Budget should focus on fiscal firm up
Govt must refrain from any surprises like retro on tax front
 "Budget should focus on fiscal firm up")
Poor railway performance may mar merged Budget
Railways may have to seek government loan to meet revenue shortfall
 "Poor railway performance may mar merged Budget")
Five-Year Plans officially declared dead from FY18
The Niti Aayog is preparing 15-year vision document that will replace the 5-Year Plan from next FY
 "Five-Year Plans officially declared dead from FY18")
We are ready to present Budget even 4 weeks in advance: Shaktikanta Das
Interview of Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das
 "We are ready to present Budget even 4 weeks in advance: Shaktikanta Das")
India ends century-long separation, brings railways under unitary budget
Experts say the move would give the railways the flexibility to make its own pricing policy
 "India ends century-long separation, brings railways under unitary budget")
Railways to save Rs 10,000 crore after budget merger
Railways pays about Rs 10k crore a year to the FinMin for getting the gross budgetary support
 "Railways to save Rs 10,000 crore after budget merger")
Budget merger: Railway autonomy to stay
Rail, FinMin officials discussing issues like pension, dividend, budgetary support
 "Budget merger: Railway autonomy to stay")