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Union Cabinet meeting underway ahead of budget 2021-22 presentation

A Union Cabinet meeting is underway ahead of the presentation of Budget 2021-22 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Parliament on Monday

Union budget must benefit those affected by Covid-19, says TRS leader

TRS Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Kavitha Kalvakuntla on Monday said that the budget must benefit those who have been most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.

FM Sitharaman reaches Parliament for Union Budget 2021-22 presentation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached the Parliament where she is scheduled to present Union budget 2021-22

Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present Budget 2021

As all eyes across the country are set to witness the Budget 2021 to be presented in Parliament very soon, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday moved for the House

Nirmala Sitharaman dons red saree for 2021-22 budget presentation

For her third budget presentation, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman kept her look simple, donning a crisp red-coloured saree with off-white detailing and gold border.She completed her look with a gold chain and bangles and tiny earrings. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, replacing her signature 'bahi khata', she opted to carry the documents in a tablet, which was wrapped in a red-coloured cover with national emblem emblazoned on it.The red colour, which is considered auspicious, represents the strongest emotions including love, energy, attention, and power.Sitharaman's sartorial choices have made headlines on many occasions - from donning beautiful handloom sarees to sporting silk sarees. For the unversed, she likes wearing subtle yet classy handloom and silk sarees to work. And it is safe to say that it is her wardrobe arithmetic that gives her appearance a distinct stamp.For the 2020-21 budget presentation, the Union Finance Minister had opted for a crisp yellow-gold ..

Sensex, Nifty open higher ahead of Budget presentation at 11 am today

The BSE benchmark Sensex surged over 443 points and the NSE Nifty advanced 115 points in opening trade on Monday, ahead of the Union Budget 2021-22 presentation in Parliament

Budget 2021: Nirmala Sitharaman replaces Swadeshi 'bahi khata' with tablet

With the Union Budget 2021 set to be delivered in paperless form for the first time, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replaced the Swadeshi 'bahi khata' and switched to a tablet

Union Budget 2021: Nirmala Sitharaman reaches Ministry of Finance

MoS Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur has also arrived at the Ministry of Finance

Market Ahead, Feb 1: Top factors that could guide markets this week

Contrary to global market mood, benchmark indices look set to open the week on a firm note ahead of the Union Budget and auto sales figures

GDP to fiscal deficit: Key numbers investors must watch in Budget 2021

While the success of the budget depends on how effectively India is able to contain rising infections through vaccine drives in the nation of more than 1.3 bn people, here are 5 key numbers to watch

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget 2021 at 11 am today

All eyes are fixed on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she is set to present Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament, at a time when India is recovering from the Covid-19 crisis

Budget 2021 aims to revive economy despite limited fiscal headroom

The government is likely to hike import duties on a number of high-end goods in a bid to raise more than 210 billion rupees in revenue

At record Rs 1.19 trn, GST collections give FM confidence ahead of Budget

Since the collections were till 6 pm on January 31, some more money is expected to come into the government coffers for the month

Statsguru: Economic Survey sets the tone for most awaited Union Budget

The Survey batted for a bold fiscal expansion to make the economic recovery more broad-based

Budget 2021: All eyes will be on the package FM unveils for state-run banks

A status check on the consolidation of four sets of state-run banks offers clues to the hard decisions that are needed, write Abhijit Lele and Raghu Mohan

Fiscal activism

Govt should tread carefully on this path

CEA Subramanian pitches for private sector led bad bank to deal with NPAs

Subramanian made a case for setting up of a bad bank led by pvt sector to deal with financial sector NPAs which may see a surge once regulatory forbearance to deal with Covid impact is withdrawn

Why grand policy statements in this 'never-before' like Budget are unlikely

In a CII event last year, Sitharaman said this time she shall offer a 'never before' like budget

Best of BS Opinion: Budget for the victims, the Wall Street game, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Eco Survey suggests end to forbearance, another asset quality review round

Severely criticises RBI for not being able to unearth full extent of bad debt mess in banks in previous AQR round