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 "Jaitley to meet economists two days before Budget")
'Budget to test govt's pro-growth credentials'
Industry captains want tax sops, shows survey
 "'Budget to test govt's pro-growth credentials'")
Indian farmers deep in debt, seek subsidies, help with insurance
Farmers' groups have been demanding better monsoon forecasts, bigger fertiliser subsidies and a state-funded insurance scheme for all crops
 "Indian farmers deep in debt, seek subsidies, help with insurance")
Ahead of presenting Budget 2016, Jaitley to meet economists on Saturday
Officials confirmed the 90-minute meeting, but refused to say what the agenda was
Budget 2016 : Food ministry seeks $14 billion in subsidies for 2016/17
After missing several deadlines, most states will roll out the NFSA, which promises ultra-cheap rice and wheat to 67% of India's 1.2 billion people, from April 1
 "Budget 2016 : Food ministry seeks $14 billion in subsidies for 2016/17")
Rupee, bonds slump ahead of budget on fiscal deficit concerns
The Indian Railways will spend 1.21 trillion rupees ($17.63 billion) towards capital expenditure for the year starting in April 2016, compared with 1 trillion rupees last year
 "Rupee, bonds slump ahead of budget on fiscal deficit concerns")
Govt hopeful of passage of real estate Bill this session: Venkiah Naidu
In reply to a query, Naidu said the legislation would not encroach upon the rights of the states
 "Govt hopeful of passage of real estate Bill this session: Venkiah Naidu")
Spectrum sale can help meet FY17 3.5% fiscal gap target: India Ratings
The infrastructure sector is likely to be a priority, but the government needs to provide alternative avenues for infra funding
 "Spectrum sale can help meet FY17 3.5% fiscal gap target: India Ratings")
Budget 2016: Food Ministry seeks 1.4 lakh cr as subsidy for FY17
According to sources, the overall demand of Union Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry is about Rs 1.82 lakh crore
 "Budget 2016: Food Ministry seeks 1.4 lakh cr as subsidy for FY17")
Don't cut spending, says India Ratings
Wants govt to make revival of investment a priority and maintain the fiscal correction schedule by more generation of revenue; reiterates call for GST and wants budgetary support for PSBs
 "Don't cut spending, says India Ratings")
Coastal shipping of vehicles still unviable
Sector hopes for incentives promised earlier in the coming Budget
 "Coastal shipping of vehicles still unviable")
Funds want to cross lower threshold to equity tag
Want equity-fund label for those investing at least 50% of assets in stock instruments from the present limit of 65%
 "Funds want to cross lower threshold to equity tag")
 "A quiet Budget: Samar Jha")
New Slogans: Epithets, fancy acronyms mask disappointing facts
Trapped in the 'rhetoric of his own government'
 "New Slogans: Epithets, fancy acronyms mask disappointing facts")
Budget 2016: Economic Survey pegs FY17 GDP growth at 7-7.75%
Says Meeting Fiscal Deficit Target for FY17 challenging
 "Budget 2016: Economic Survey pegs FY17 GDP growth at 7-7.75%")
IMF chief stresses structural reforms
The reforms have become even more pressing given the disappointing state of the global recovery
 "IMF chief stresses structural reforms")
Vested interests too strong to reform urea subsidy: Arvind Virmani
The mid-term review had in 2015 estimated growth rate for 2015-16 at 7 to 7.5 per cent
Young sectors lead, conventional ones drag
31.2 million new telephone connections were added, while share of mining and quarrying fell to 2.1% of GDP
 "Young sectors lead, conventional ones drag")
No big-bang push, existing schemes can still do their bit
Moving away from central schemes, Survey for replacing Soil Health Cards with fertility maps
 "No big-bang push, existing schemes can still do their bit")