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GST rollout needs more changes to service tax, excise: Sinha
Amendments to RBI Act likely soon, minister of state for finance says in his first post-Budget interview
 "GST rollout needs more changes to service tax, excise: Sinha")
Mudra Bank could help small business grow
Only 4% of 57.7 million small business units in India have access to institutional finance
 "Mudra Bank could help small business grow")
Shyam Ponappa: Railway takeaways for Digital India
Extending the approach of the Railway Budget to telecommunications and broadband
Customs duty cut in electronics likely to spur local production
The move is significant because most see this as the first in a series of steps by the government
 "Customs duty cut in electronics likely to spur local production")
Budget will promote India as investment destination: N Chandrasekaran
TCS MD says Budget aims to make structural changes that will help drive higher corporate investment on a sustainable basis
 "Budget will promote India as investment destination: N Chandrasekaran")
Budget should not be kept secret anymore: Sinha
He said he had broken the tradition of reading out the Budget Speech in the evening when he was the Finance Minister
 "Budget should not be kept secret anymore: Sinha")
JAM trinity can cut subsidy burden by 25-30%: Jayant Sinha
Interview with Minister of State, Finance
 "JAM trinity can cut subsidy burden by 25-30%: Jayant Sinha")
India on track to achieve double-digit growth: Economic Survey
Makes a case for moving away from public consumption to public investment
 "India on track to achieve double-digit growth: Economic Survey")
Budget 2015: Jaitley delays fiscal consolidation road map
Sees fiscal deficit coming down to 3.9% of GDP in FY16, 3.5% in FY17 and 3% the next year
 "Budget 2015: Jaitley delays fiscal consolidation road map")
 "Taking stock of Budget promises")
Post-Delhi elections, Government pulls out all stops to ensure smooth Budget session
Modi and his lieutenants are reaching out across the aisle to get key legislation passed
 "Post-Delhi elections, Government pulls out all stops to ensure smooth Budget session")
Prabhu says Railways considering separate kitchens for veg, non-veg food
Rail Minister hints at decoupling new train announcements from Rail Budgets
 "Prabhu says Railways considering separate kitchens for veg, non-veg food")
Budget may pull the plug on bonus-stripping in MFs
Window for buying bonus, dividend units prior to record date to be widened
 "Budget may pull the plug on bonus-stripping in MFs")
Mutual Fund investors not allowed to buy or sell on Budget day
Investors in exchange-traded funds can trade on the bourses
 "Mutual Fund investors not allowed to buy or sell on Budget day")
Does the Budget benefit you?
Some good things from a long-term savings perspective, but these aren't likely to put substantial cash in your hands
 "Does the Budget benefit you?")
How useful are the new medical insurance limits?
Family floaters, OPDs covers can help exhaust the limits
 "How useful are the new medical insurance limits?")
Budget Impact: Hope and disappointment
The extra 2% surcharge on dividend distribution will have a mildly negative impact on investor sentiment if corporates decided to rebalance dividend payouts downwards to compensate
 "Budget Impact: Hope and disappointment")
Earnings and GDP data contradictory
With the new GDP series from late January, Budget likely to have factored in sub-par growth
Pushing for Make in India
The plan aims to increase manufacturing sector growth to 12-14% per annum over the medium term and create around 100 million jobs by 2022