Page 3 - Latest Updates on Expenditure Budget

Budget 2020: SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar expects higher infra spending

I am expecting that the budget will be on reviving economic growth, says SBi Chairman Rajnish Kumar

Briefcase or bahi-khata: What will FM carry for Budget 2020 presentation?

On the day of 2019 Union Budget presentation, Sitharaman broke away from long-standing traditions of colonial-era when she ditched the briefcase and opted for traditional bahi khata

Budget expectations, earnings, coronavirus to drive stock market this week

On the macro front, US Q4 GDP and India's fiscal deficit data would be released

Market expects the Budget to focus on fiscal prudence, raising revenue

We expect the Budget to contain some pro-market/economy measures, says Sanjay Mookim, India Equity Strategist at BofAML

Budget 2020: Expect Bharatmala allocation to rise to Rs 1.01-trn, says ICRA

Total budgetary allocations to fund the ambitious new highway development programme is estimated at Rs 3,43,045 crore over FY2019-2022 - averaging around Rs 86,000 crore per annum.

Budget 2020: Why govt must look beyond taxes, do more with its money

Though non-tax revenues, including borrowings, account for 40% of the Budget, there seems to be little focus on boosting these or reducing borrowings by saving on expenditure, writes T N Ninan

Govt cuts expenditure limit for March quarter as revenue collection falls

The government has asked all departments to restrict the expenses to 25 per cent of the Budget Estimate (BE) in January-March

A real Budget, please: This one has to confront severe resource restraints

In Budget 2020 speech, the FM should state how she intends to return to the 7% track, and the hard decisions she will take to adjust to the realities of a slowing economy, writes T N Ninan

Budget 2020 likely on February 1, economic survey on January 31: Report

This will be the first time after 2015-16 when the budget will be presented on Saturday

Budget 2020: Sitharaman's budget-making team short of two key officials

Budget for 2020-21 is keenly awaited for the expected second wave of structural reforms for pulling out the economy from its over six-year low growth of 4.5 per cent

Govt may announce UPA-style bailout of stressed NBFCs in Budget 2020

Note suggests liquidity support, govt guarantee for securities issued by SPVs

Budget numbers game: How revised estimates allow govt to fix its deficits

Ignoring the Actuals of the last year and not examining their variance from the original BE and RE numbers can weaken the quality of Budget analysis

Expenditure Budget format rejig likely

Several heads are likely to be clubbed and presented under broad heads

Expenditure Budget gets House nod