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Opposition meets EC, wants Budget to be presented only after assembly polls
Anand Sharma said presentation of the budget prior to the polls will vitiate the free and fair polls
Reigniting the economy
Govt should cut taxes and abolish exemptions
Pension watchdog for tax parity between NPS and EPF
FSDC holds first meeting after demonetisation; Jaitley says economy robust in fundamentals
 "Pension watchdog for tax parity between NPS and EPF")
Number game: Advance GDP estimates of last eight years
Advance estimates were not very different from the first actual numbers for GDP growth
 "Number game: Advance GDP estimates of last eight years")
SC refuses 'urgent' hearing on plea seeking budget deferment till April
The plea was filed in the wake of the election dates being announced for five state assemblies
 "SC refuses 'urgent' hearing on plea seeking budget deferment till April")
Experts' take on India's FY17 GDP growth forecasts
Government said economic growth would slow down to 7.1% in FY17
 "Experts' take on India's FY17 GDP growth forecasts")
Finance Ministry seeks suggestions from Twitterati on focus of Budget 2017
Union Budget for FY18 would be presented on Feb 1
 "Finance Ministry seeks suggestions from Twitterati on focus of Budget 2017")
GDP estimates don't factor in note ban impact: TCA Anant
Govt estimated country's economic growth rate to slow down to 7.1% in the current financial year
 "GDP estimates don't factor in note ban impact: TCA Anant")
GDP growth slows to 7.1% in FY17; demonetisation not factored in
Rate of growth estimated to decline from 7.6% in 2015-16
 "GDP growth slows to 7.1% in FY17; demonetisation not factored in")
GDP growth to slow to 7.1% in FY17 from 7.6% a year ago: CSO estimates
Actual growth, however, may turn out to be much lower due to demonetisation
Union Budget will not have an impact on state polls: Santosh Kumar Gangwar
Demonetisation has helped to build a system to fight against black money
 "Union Budget will not have an impact on state polls: Santosh Kumar Gangwar")
Govt raises agri-credit target by Rs 1.25 lakh cr
Fund allocation to the Agriculture Ministry was raised by 22%
 "Govt raises agri-credit target by Rs 1.25 lakh cr")
India eyes to cut defence budget by 50% within a decade: Subhash R Bhamre
Defence industry has the potential to become a huge foreign exchange earner, claims Bhamre
 "India eyes to cut defence budget by 50% within a decade: Subhash R Bhamre")
Has cash ban reversed the gains of PM Modi's pet MUDRA scheme?
Aimed at giving loans as low as Rs 50000, MUDRA beneficiaries could now be the worst hit
 "Has cash ban reversed the gains of PM Modi's pet MUDRA scheme?")
Tax kitty to exceed Budget estimate in 2016-17, says Arun Jaitley
Stands by decision to advance Budget date; many states seek loosening of fiscal deficit rule
 "Tax kitty to exceed Budget estimate in 2016-17, says Arun Jaitley")
Tax collection to exceed budget estimates this financial year: Arun Jaitley
We will exceed the budget estimates both in direct tax and indirect tax this year, says FM
 "Tax collection to exceed budget estimates this financial year: Arun Jaitley")
Budget should not be linked to poll cycle: BJP
Several opposition parties have sought postponement of the budget
 "Budget should not be linked to poll cycle: BJP")
A K Bhattacharya: A toolkit for judging demonetisation
In short, the impact of demonetisation on black money is going to be severely limited
CCPA recommends tabling of Budget on February 1
The early tabling of the financial Budget ends a 70-year tradition
MPs ok with merger of Budget with Railway Budget
But want adequate time in Parliament for discussion on railway proposals
 "MPs ok with merger of Budget with Railway Budget")