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Budget 2018: Decongesting big cities on Nitin Gadkari's priority list
Seeks Rs 25,000 cr as additional budgetary support for 2018-19
 "Budget 2018: Decongesting big cities on Nitin Gadkari's priority list")
Do not leave it to states
Farm price deficiency payments are better than raising MSPs
Arun Jaitley won't be populist in Budget: Observers
The extra borrowing implies Jaitley will have extra spending space in the Union Budget for FY19, the last full one before the 2019 general election
 "Arun Jaitley won't be populist in Budget: Observers")
Govt may exceed Rs 10 lakh cr farm credit target once again
A 2014 study says that share of loans smaller than Rs 200,000 has fallen sharply over the years
 "Govt may exceed Rs 10 lakh cr farm credit target once again")
Union Budget of India: What it is and why it is so important
Business Standard explains the importance of Union Budget of India and the whole process of its making and passing in Parliament
 "Union Budget of India: What it is and why it is so important")
Arun Jaitley meets consultative panel members to discuss budget
This was the 3rd meeting of the committee
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Framework to regulate cryptocurrency soon
Govt likely to announce rules and regulations in the upcoming Budget
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Budget 2018: States may get more farm pricing freedom
Rural budget set to increase; likely to enhance market linkages for agri commodities
 "Budget 2018: States may get more farm pricing freedom")
Farm income security
Law won't help; find market-based solutions
FY19 Budget may assume crude oil price at $65/barrel
The ongoing price rise could mean a higher subsidy on petroleum products this year and the next
 "FY19 Budget may assume crude oil price at $65/barrel")
US tax cut may find echo in Budget
The US corporation tax rate has been reduced to 21%, from 35%
Ease of doing on e-com Budget wish list
The sector hoping that the government would allow a common market or single registration for e-commerce players
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Budget FY19: Time to reboot
The time to tread water will come next year in the run-up to 2019 elections
Budget 2018: Automakers want only 2 GST rates for passenger vehicles
The industry body has also sought a special tax rate of 12% for electric and hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles
 "Budget 2018: Automakers want only 2 GST rates for passenger vehicles")
Farmers must get remunerative prices: SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar
We are in the resolution phase; the recognition phase (of stressed loans) is more or less over, says Rajnish Kumar
 "Farmers must get remunerative prices: SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar")
