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Budget likely to raise military spending slightly, delaying modernisation

The army, a large part of which is deployed on the border with traditional foe Pakistan, has been seeking everything from assault rifles to surveillance drones and body armour

Union Budget 2019-20: A peek into the many challenges Sitharaman faces

Expectations are high from the Budget, given that Prime Minister Narendra Modi came back to power following a bigger mandate than his first term

Budget 2019: The toughest balancing act for India's new finance minister

On July 5, Sitharaman makes her first major public appearance in her new role, presenting India's budget at a time when she's under pressure to spend more to reinvigorate the economy

Budget 2019: Govt may cut taxes on biz, hike spending for economic growth

In January-March, annual growth slumped to 5.8%, the slowest pace in 20 quarters. Growth for the financial year that ended in March was 6.8%, also a five-year low

Budget 2019: Experts press for more startup funding, incentive-based credit

Credit inclusion for MSMEs is a critical imperative to enable growth and job creation in India, said Alok Mittal, CEO and Co-founder of Indifi Technologies

Budget 2019: Time for govt to restore its credibility, get numbers right

Restoring the finance ministry's credibility requires more than ensuring that the fiscal deficit numbers are believable

Budget 2019: Traders have a challenge spotting govt's hidden, growing debt

There's growing expectations that the government will do an accounting sleight of hand to keep its deficit in check: borrow via state-owned firms and issue special bonds

Budget 2019: Weak growth may prompt govt to borrow more, say economists

Around 60% of economists, 21 of 37, who answered an additional question about the focus of the budget said it would be more on fiscal expansion than prudence

Budget 2019: Are the beaten-down auto and FMCG stocks good investment bets?

At the bourses, stocks of both these sectors have underperformed. On a YTD (year-to-date) basis, the Nifty Auto index has slipped 13 per cent, while the Nifty FMCG index has slipped 3 per cent.

Finance Minister Sitharaman will walk a tightrope in her Budget speech

There are two more difficult challenges that Nirmala Sitharaman faces in her debut Budget later this week

Why not use Budget 2019 to reveal what it takes to fund a welfare state?

Nirmala Sitharaman's tricky fiscal balancing act comes from the need to expand last-mile welfare measures at a time when growth isn't exactly booming

Economic survey to revenue receipts: FAQs about Union Budget 2019 answered

What is the Union Budget? When will Budget 2019 be presented? How is it prepared? Read to know all about the Union Budget of India.

Budget 2019: MFs want reversal of LTCG tax; seek clarity on toxic assets

MF industry wish list also features clarity on segregated toxic assets

Budget 2019 wishlist: Here are the key challenges for real estate sector

While there has been an upsurge in activities in asset classes such as commercial, warehousing and retail, the residential market has largely seen a flattish trend

Tax sops, funding access: What fintech, start-ups expect in Budget 2019

The government needs to attack on the front foot by easing liquidity conditions and bringing in needed regulatory changes to aid job creation, said Bhupinder Singh, CEO and founder, InCred

Banking on the Union Budget

PSB privatisation is a bold idea and for a government that embraced demonetisation, it could be a cakewalk

The pros and cons if inheritance tax makes a comeback in Budget 2019

Tax experts are, however, divided over the issue of whether family trusts should be exempted from inheritance tax

Indian markets have not sustained pre-Budget rallies in the past

When expectations are low, the markets tend to do well post the budget

SBI, Syndicate Bank: Should you buy PSU banks ahead of Union Budget 2019?

The Nifty PSU Bank chart depicts formation of 'symmetrical triangle', whose levels coincide with MACD breakout of 3,400-3,380. The support comes at 2,950 level

VA Tech Wabag soars 14% on hopes of water mgt announcement in Budget 2019

The trading volumes on the counter jumped more than 15-times with a combined 1.4 million shares, representing 2.5 per cent of the total equity of the company, changing hands on the NSE and BSE