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Budget has many measures, but growth revival needs more strategic thinking
Budget has a large number of measures, but they are useful in the small
 "Budget has many measures, but growth revival needs more strategic thinking")
Budget 2020 in 2 minutes: Fiscal deficit target, income tax rates, and more
The personal income tax has been simplified and reduced. Individuals will have to pay tax at the reduced rate of 10% for incomes of Rs 5-7.5 lakh, against the current rate of 20%
 "Budget 2020 in 2 minutes: Fiscal deficit target, income tax rates, and more")
Measures in Budget 2020 to encourage long-term investments into India
Increasing corporate bond market participation from 5% to 15% of outstanding bonds will enable larger global funds into triple A credit.
Budget 2020: Scheme on I-T disputes won't cheer Vodafone and Cairn Energy
At present, there are 483,000 direct tax cases pending in various appellate forums i.e. Commissioner (Appeals), ITAT, High Court, and Supreme Court.
 "Budget 2020: Scheme on I-T disputes won't cheer Vodafone and Cairn Energy")
Textile designer K Radharaman's take on the best and worst things in Budget
The finance minister has been lucky that she is not presenting the Budget in the midst of the election season, this is a balanced Budget nevertheless
 "Textile designer K Radharaman's take on the best and worst things in Budget")
Budget: Telecom, auto sectors stay in stress zone with no direct relief
All three sectors had lobbied hard but the Budget did not offer any respite
 "Budget: Telecom, auto sectors stay in stress zone with no direct relief")
Fashion stylist Prasad Bidapa's take on the best and worst things in Budget
It is likely that this Budget will help farmers in particular as it offers good incentives for the agriculture sector
 "Fashion stylist Prasad Bidapa's take on the best and worst things in Budget")
Budget 2020: One more step towards the $5-trillion economy dream
Budget 2020 takes on the current growth challenges, while maintaining a continuity in the broad direction of the govt policies
Budget 2020: Bold reform measures missing; more questions than answers
MGNREGA saw a close to 13% drop in allocation, compared to the 2019-20 Revised Estimates
 "Budget 2020: Bold reform measures missing; more questions than answers")
Union Budget 2020: Fake invoicing under GST a non-bailable offence
Sitharaman announced that the new GST return framework and e-invoicing would be implemented from April 1, to improve compliance and plug the tax revenue leakages
 "Union Budget 2020: Fake invoicing under GST a non-bailable offence")
Tasneem Zakaria Mehta's take on the best and worst things in Budget
Museums across the country are languishing and many of our extraordinary collections are being damaged irreparably.
 "Tasneem Zakaria Mehta's take on the best and worst things in Budget")
Union Budget 2020: It's time to unclutter tax regime, says expert
The budgetary figures continue to not cover many forms of expenditures
Budget 2020: Measures to boost business confidence, says PwC India chairman
The stress in the banks and the NBFCs has led to undermining of confidence in the sector
 "Budget 2020: Measures to boost business confidence, says PwC India chairman")
Budget 2020: Govt increases deposit insurance to Rs 500,000 from Rs 100,000
The increase in deposit insurance cover is being done after 27 years
 "Budget 2020: Govt increases deposit insurance to Rs 500,000 from Rs 100,000")
Budget 2020: FM proposes hike in Customs duties, outlines road map for more
Govt to trim exemptions by Sept, review customs law and procedures in line with ease of doing business
 "Budget 2020: FM proposes hike in Customs duties, outlines road map for more")
Budget 2020: LIC listing, IDBI Bank stake sale tops FM Sitharaman's agenda
Budget 2020: LIC listing, IDBI Bank stake sale tops FM Sitharaman's agenda
Budget 2020: E-commerce sector to benefit from mindful provisions
The thrust on digital infrastructure will be key to bridging the socio-economic and the rural-urban divide
FM Sitharaman's Budget speech: A perfect start to an imperfect end
It was mostly well-wishers from the Opposition and the NDA that kept the finance minister cocooned with good wishes until it was time to leave
 "FM Sitharaman's Budget speech: A perfect start to an imperfect end")
Did Nirmala Sitharaman's second Budget just deprioritise the economy?
At a time like this, it becomes obligatory on the PM to bring a sense of purpose and stability to the whole polity of which the economy is the largest part
 "Did Nirmala Sitharaman's second Budget just deprioritise the economy?")
Indian Railways to rework freight loading plan as coal transportation falls
Banks on business from auto companies for transporting, mainly two-wheelers via railways
 "Indian Railways to rework freight loading plan as coal transportation falls")
