Page 13 - Union Budget 2016

Budget 2016: 3,000 generic medicine stores to open

With approximately 4,950 dialysis centres in India, mostly in private sector, the demand is only half met

Budget 2016 has matched people's expectations: Govt

The BJP led-NDA govt termed the budget as 'perfect' and 'progressive'

Budget 2016: Govt turning tax payer friendly, says Arun Jaitley

There will be no penalty in respect of income tax cases with a disputed tax of up to Rs 10 lakh

Budget 2016: Around two-fifths of readymade garments industry to face 2% excise levy

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed 2% excise duty on branded readymade garments and made-up articles of textiles of retail sale price of Rs 1,000 or more

Jaitley unveils fire-fighting Budget 2016 to placate voters, sustain growth

Jaitley's third budget marked a strategic shift by addressing rural distress and also hiking public investment in India's woeful infrastructure by 22.5%

Budget 2016: Rajnath Singh says Modi passes with flying colours

The minister said the budget was 'pro farmer, pro poor and pro reform'

Budget allots LPG for rural households, incentivises gas production

Cooking gas scheme to benefit about 1.5 cr BPL families this fiscal

Budget 2016 will accomplish 'housing for all' dream: PM Modi

FM announced deduction for additional interest of Rs 50,000 per annum for loans up to Rs 35 lakh for first time home buyers

Budget 2016: Grossly inadequate allocation for farmers, says CPI(M) peasants' wing

Said the govt has failed to give a concrete proposal on how farmers' income will be doubled in the next five years

Budget 2016 has potential to boost India's economic growth: Advani

The BJP veteran said the neglected task of revitalisation of agriculture and rural development is laudable

Budget 2016: Will be a great fillip to rural demand says, Nabard chief

A dedicated long-term irrigation fund will be created in apex development bank with a corpus of Rs 20,000 cr.

It is a development-oriented Budget: Ram Vilas Paswan

Power Minister Piyush Goyal described the Budget as a 'transformational' one

Budget 2016: Reduced tax benefits on research disappoints pharma companies

At present companies get tax benefits in form of deduction of 200% on research expenses, which have been reduced to 150%

Budget 2016 has 'something for everyone': Yashwant Sinha

Lauding the emphasis on rural development, Sinha said the corporate sector also stands to gain immensely from it

Aiming to please with Rs 35000 cr: Modi government's 'Jai Kisan' budget signals election thinking

Having lost the election in Bihar, an agrarian state, the government is clearly trying to cover lost ground in time for the next round of electoral battles in key agrarian states

Job market to see greener shoots on Budget 2016-2017

New employment exchanges, and increase in incentives for skilling space to help the sector

Arun Jaitley's Budget 2016-2017: 7 key effects on common man's wallet

Business Standard takes a look at some of the highlights from the tax proposals, and how they will affect the common man

Budget 2016: Mixed bag for aviation as tax sops offset by ATF duty hike

The government's push to improve regional connectivity by reviving 160 airports was negated by a hike in excise duty on jet fuel

Budget 2016: Congress gives thumbs down to union budget

Congress leader Manish Tewari said the budget constrains the freedom of the central bank and in totality it is a dead scud

Budget 2016: S&P holds India sovereign rating, says govt debt burden a constraint

S&P does not expect to change India's BBB- rating with a 'stable' outlook until next year