The merger with the general budget will increase its ability to address important issues
It should take steps to improve India's ranking on Ease of Doing Business, says Kent RO CMD
It should focus on reviving demand & re-fuelling industrial activity, says PHDCCI president
Political parties had voiced reservations against presenting the Budget 3 days ahead of polls
The early tabling of the financial Budget ends a 70-year tradition
Theme of annual exercise to be 'development'
Ministries held by Shivpal get lion's share of 18% grants
The thinking behind advancing the general Budget presentation is it will streamline expenditure
Scrapping Plan and non-Plan classifications necessitates the change
Expressed reservations about green tax on old vehicles and the measures to increase tax revenues by 25%