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China's vocational training 16 times India's: Can Budget push help?
Finance Minister announced in Budget his plans to establish 1,500 multi-skill training institutes across India
AIBEA asks government to cancel proposal reduce stake in IDBI Bank
Says the decision, which will effectively lead to privatisation, is a breach of assurance made in the Parliament
 "AIBEA asks government to cancel proposal reduce stake in IDBI Bank")
Rahul demands rollback of proposed EPF withdrawal tax
The total portfolio under the pension and provident fund scheme is estimated to be around Rs 6.5 lakh crore
 "Rahul demands rollback of proposed EPF withdrawal tax")
Planning to buy a Maruti car? Your bill may soar by nearly Rs 34,000
Prices set to rise in the range of Rs 1,441 to Rs 34,494 due to announcements in the Union Budget, the company said
 "Planning to buy a Maruti car? Your bill may soar by nearly Rs 34,000")
Defence allocation remains a mystery
Govt has not clarified if new accounting base used
 "Defence allocation remains a mystery")
RIL, Tata Steel, Adani to gain from investment allowance rejig
This amendment is proposed to be made retrospectively effective from FY16 onwards
 "RIL, Tata Steel, Adani to gain from investment allowance rejig")
Jewellers propose 1% rise in import duty, excise removal
They say tax on imported gold will yield Rs 2,125 cr, compared with only Rs 1,650 cr earned through excise duty
 "Jewellers propose 1% rise in import duty, excise removal")
Budget 2016: Organised dairies to add capacities
Better milk production coupled with power availability will boost rural demand
 "Budget 2016: Organised dairies to add capacities")
Capital gains tax still a big issue for REITs
Lack of mention in the Budget was a disappointment for investors and developers
 "Capital gains tax still a big issue for REITs")
Mercedes-Benz hikes prices by 3-5%
Cars could be dearer by up to Rs 7,50,000; BMW, Audi and Jaguar Land Rover likely to follow suit
 "Mercedes-Benz hikes prices by 3-5%")
Lack of pricing clarity clouds natural gas sector
K Ravichandran from ICRA says there is no clarity whether announcement pertains to existing discoveries or future discoveries
 "Lack of pricing clarity clouds natural gas sector")
Govt budgets in Rs 21,000 cr from telcos as arrears
Arrears include realisation from one time spectrum charge currently under litigation
 "Govt budgets in Rs 21,000 cr from telcos as arrears")
 "Focus on fiscal consolidation a positive: Naresh Takkar")
Much preparation ahead for listing state-owned general insurers
It is anticipated that New India, which is among the largest in the public sector, could be the first to be taken to the listing path
 "Much preparation ahead for listing state-owned general insurers")
No tax when MF plans merge
Investors were stuck in old schemes though they were suspended because of tax implications
 "No tax when MF plans merge")
Market betting on short-term gains for banks
Easing liquidity in the bond market and the hopes of more rate cuts from the RBI have driven the rally
 "Market betting on short-term gains for banks")
Premvir Das: In need of disproportionately more attention
The total fund allocation for the defence sector in annual Budgets is unlikely to change much in the future. But modernisation of hardware deserves a much bigger share of this fund than manpower, keep
A V Rajwade: The Budget - A few question marks
Are monetary and exchange rate policies adding to the NPA burden? Is inefficiency of governance causing time and cost overruns for stalled projects, thus piling up NPAs?
Tax rebate unlikely to reduce dialysis cost
A dialysis machine contributes only 6 per cent to the overall cost
 "Tax rebate unlikely to reduce dialysis cost")