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AAI lines up concessions to attract aircraft repair firms to its airports

Plans to abolish royalty, offer steep discounts in lease rent

Banking on Budget: The five areas of focus for FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Given the series of policy announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the last 9 months it is reasonable not to expect more this time

Budget 2021 needs to restore millions of lost jobs to boost demand

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has described her upcoming budget as unlike anything seen in the last 100 years

What FM Sitharaman may and may not do in her promised 'never-before' Budget

Wish lists are routine as the govt prepares its annual Budget. But its finances are stretched and the pandemic isn't over. Akash Podishetty lists what the FM could announce in the Budget on Feb 1

Portents after the vaccine rollout

Since the lockdown in March last year, a large section of the legal profession and litigants has found that virtual courts (VCs) are a beneficial innovation and should be institutionalised

NBFCs, fintech companies urge FM Sitharaman to enhance lending facilities

NBFCs and fintech players have urged Sitharaman to enhance the lending facilities by three to four years

Wealth tax to 'Black Budget': Here're India-specific snippets on Budget

Budget, which comes from bougette (French for bag), has a storied history. Starting today, we will bring you some India-specific snippets

States urge FM Nirmala Sitharaman to raise fiscal limit in Budget

Another state finance minister said it was made clear that the Union Budget must announce something major with regards to state finances.

Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-Budget meeting with state finance ministers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held a meeting with state finance ministers who suggested steps to revive growth and boost revenue collection against the backdrop of COVID-19 crisis.

No abrupt fiscal correction must be attempted in 2021-22: TN to Sitharaman

Wants borrowing limit of states to be raised to 5%, extension of period under tax loss carry forward, among other things

Budget 2021 must not undermine govt's response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Govt has so far been restrained and sensible in pandemic response. Budget must not throw away that effort

Budget 2021: Govt likely to target fiscal deficit at 4% of GDP by FY26

Centre to deviate from long-standing medium-term target of 2.5-3% of GDP

What the lay citizen and the experts want the Budget to deliver on Feb 1

Top of the wish list is an increase in deduction under Sections 80C, 80CCC and 80 CCD(1) from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh

Economy likely to contract up to 7.5% in FY21, may grow 11% in FY22: Ex-CEA

Addressing a virtual event organised by industry body PHDCCI, Virmani said in the upcoming Budget, the government should come up with policies to accelerate India's economic growth

Budget: One-time recast to tax sops, slew of measures in realty wish list

NAREDCO has sought removal of the Rs 2 lakh limit on income tax deduction on housing loan interest.

Parliament session from January 29, FM to present Budget on Feb 1

The Budget session of Parliament will commence from January 29, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the Union Budget on February 1

A Budget after contraction

Past Budgets presented after a GDP decline had no exciting proposals

Budget with BS: Read the most insightful coverage of Budget 2021

Here is an overview of Business Standard's extensive coverage in the run-up and on the day of Union Budget 2020-21, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1

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: What will be the growth, spending story in post-pandemic world

Here is an interesting graphic explaining the growth and spending story