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Export organisations say proposals for Budget not heeded by Centre
Feel government could have announced more steps in the recent Budget to stem the slide in exports
 "Export organisations say proposals for Budget not heeded by Centre")
Farmers see Modi's budget as all promise, no delivery
Govt doubled spending on agriculture and farmers' welfare to $5.3 billion so their incomes would double by 2022
 "Farmers see Modi's budget as all promise, no delivery")
Devangshu Datta: Comfortable only for the time being
The Budget soothes FPI fears over fiscal deficit and addresses rural and farm issues. The projections are optimistic in terms of tax buoyancy too. But the impact of these actions will be known in the
 "Devangshu Datta: Comfortable only for the time being")
Govt can't waive tax on Vodafone, Cairn: Adhia
UK oil explorer Cairn Energy is facing a tax demand of Rs 10,247 crore and Vodafone over $11 billion of 67% stake acquisition
 "Govt can't waive tax on Vodafone, Cairn: Adhia")
Nothing much to cheer about
Whether it is retirement savings or expenses, there will be some additional burden from the Union Budget. On the positive side, the FM has addressed tax-related bottlenecks
 "Nothing much to cheer about")
A K Bhattacharya: The influences on the Budget
The impact the Economic Survey had on the Budget proposals and the influence the Prime Minister wielded on them deserve close attention
Industry body seeks rollback of Customs duty on raw cashew nut
The KCMA president warned that the government's move would result in the closure of all tiny and small industries
 "Industry body seeks rollback of Customs duty on raw cashew nut")
Shreekant Sambrani: Throwing money at problems
In spite of Budget's rural focus, the government has consistently stumbled in agriculture
PM reviews infra projects
Calls for immediate measures to ensure housing for all and scale up broadband connectivity
Information overload
Towards shorter and better Budget speeches
Additional cess to be subsumed in GST within one year: CBEC
Govt has imposed two new cesses, one related to farm and another for infrastructure
 "Additional cess to be subsumed in GST within one year: CBEC")
EPF tax puts financial future of youth in jeopardy: Nitish
Bihar CM says with new cesses, govt has further swindled states of their share
 "EPF tax puts financial future of youth in jeopardy: Nitish")
Honda, Hyundai to raise prices but M&M to hold
Hyundai has announced it would increase prices in range of Rs 2,889 to Rs 82,906 from March 1
 "Honda, Hyundai to raise prices but M&M to hold")
Hyundai raises prices by up to Rs 82,906
Entry level Eon costlier by Rs 2,889 while premium SUV Santa Fe by Rs 82,906
 "Hyundai raises prices by up to Rs 82,906")
Jewellers extend pan-India strike till March 7
Govt has reimposed 1% excise duty on gems and jewellery sector without input credit and 12.5% with input credit
 "Jewellers extend pan-India strike till March 7")
Maintaining fiscal deficit at 3.5 % of GDP is a bold decision: C Rangarajan
However, allocation of Rs 25,000 crore for PSU banks is inadequate, former PMEAC said
 "Maintaining fiscal deficit at 3.5 % of GDP is a bold decision: C Rangarajan")
Budgetary allocations for PSUs squeezed in 2016-17
Budgetary support for Plan investments in public enterprises is now projected to grow at a mere 0.4% to Rs 1.04 lakh crore in 2016-17
 "Budgetary allocations for PSUs squeezed in 2016-17")
Make in India golf cars get a Budget boost
Customs duty on imported golf cars hiked six times to 60 per cent
 "Make in India golf cars get a Budget boost")
Mihir S Sharma: A forward-looking Budget, finally
Arun Jaitley's third Budget is doubly impressive given he had to deal with the PM's hard pivot to the economic left