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Commodity inflation for auto sector to be offset by price hikes

The automobiles sector is expected to face commodity cost inflation which will be offset by price hikes, lower discounts, cost cutting, and operating leverage

Retail inflation eases to 4.59% in December; IIP contracts 1.9% in Nov

Food inflation declined to 3.41 per cent in December, compared to 9.5 per cent in the previous month

FY21 fiscal deficit seen at 7.4% of GDP: State Bank of India report

This comes amid enhanced government expenditure amid the pandemic, said the SBI report

Telcos attend pre-bid spectrum auction forum; queries by Jan 15, says DoT

Telecom firms like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea on Tuesday participated in pre-bid conference for spectrum auctions

Budget 2021: Experts seek urea price hike, I-T exemption for primary co-ops

CII seeks higher allocation for food processing schemes

CEOs expect Budget 2021 to kick-start next wave of investment cycle

Companies plan to hire more, expect staff to return to offices in new year

Budget 2021 will address woes of affected sectors, says Finance Secretary

AJAY BHUSHAN PANDEY says litigants in more than 96,000 appeals - involving disputed amounts of Rs 83,000 crore - have opted for the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme, which has been extended by a month

A B Pandey to Krishnamurthy Subramanian: The team behind FM's Budget 2021

The FM will be assisted by a team of secretaries and advisors in making the Budget, here's the team behind it.

Budget 2021: Govt may raise capex outlay to revive demand and boost growth

Analysts say it could be 10% more than allocation for FY21

Budget Byte: National Small Savings Fund to facilitate off-Budget spending?

What began with food security, off-Budget financing now caters heavily to a range of core spending areas

Pension regulator pitches for tax incentives in upcoming Budget 2021

The pension regulator also wants tax parity for employees of state governments and private companies with those of the central government in respect of contribution to the NPS

Budget 2021: Protectionist ways not enough, need infra push, say experts

Say India needs to bring down import duties over time

Realtors' body CREDAI seeks tax sops in Budget to boost housing demand

CREDAI suggested government to increase tax exemptions in upcoming Budget to boost housing demand and enhance limit of deduction under section 80C of income tax for principal repayment on home loans

Budget Byte: Will the states finally get their full share of tax revenue?

The report of 15th Finance Commission, which will be released along with the Budget, will pave way for tax revenue sharing in coming years

Budget 2021-22 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in real estate sector

Given the market / pandemic situation, there is an overall fall in the fair market values of properties

Budget should reduce income tax rates, invest in infrastructure: CEOs to FM

The Budget will be presented in the backdrop of a revival of the economy and expectations of good corporate earnings in the December quarter

Budget 2021: Protectionist ways not enough, need infra push, say experts

Say India needs to bring down import duties over time

Budget Byte: Post-pandemic Budget will need to focus on ignored sectors

MSMEs, education, India's police forces might need more support in the coming year to realign their development and spending goals

Budget 2021-22 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in oil & gas sector

Low gas price cycles are posing challenges to new upstream gas projects in deep-water fields

Covid-19 and winter push cooking gas consumption above petrol in India

While LPG use rose as more people cooked at home due to tighter coronavirus restrictions, India's full-year consumption of fuel never fully recovered