Page 101 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Budgeting for polls: With one eye on Delhi, claims and promises galore
Not only Opposition, RSS wing too protests PSU divestment plans
 "Budgeting for polls: With one eye on Delhi, claims and promises galore")
Railways Budget: Engineers need to recognise tech advantage, says expert
Stagnation in technology is reflected in dependence on manpower-intensive maintenance practices and poor quality
Budget 2020: Railways left high and dry with very little investment push
Gross budgetary support shows funds will rise by just Rs 2,163 cr in FY21 despite emphasis on infra
 "Budget 2020: Railways left high and dry with very little investment push")
Budget 2020: DDT cut comes as a boon for firms, bane for shareholders
The move to remove DDT comes within months of the Centre lowering corporation tax from 30 per cent to 22 per cent
 "Budget 2020: DDT cut comes as a boon for firms, bane for shareholders")
Budget 2020: Insurers, mutual funds fear impact from tax code nudge
Investors will have to forego tax benefits on several products if they switch to new regime
 "Budget 2020: Insurers, mutual funds fear impact from tax code nudge")
Decoding Budget: The impact of changes in rules, regulations in tax laws
An analysis by Nangia Andersen consulting
 "Decoding Budget: The impact of changes in rules, regulations in tax laws")
Budget 2020: Well-intentioned but could have done better, says BS jury
The Budget is an attempt to endow India with improved health and better access to education unleashing better infrastructure, says Rajnish Kumar
 "Budget 2020: Well-intentioned but could have done better, says BS jury")
Defence budget up 5%, capital spending flat; pension budget zooms
Despite the large number of weapons systems due for procurement, capital allocation has been raised only marginally from Rs 115,350 crore in the current year to Rs 118,534 crore in 2020-21
 "Defence budget up 5%, capital spending flat; pension budget zooms")
15th FC report: Grant to local bodies, transparent reporting on debt, more
Here are the key points
 "15th FC report: Grant to local bodies, transparent reporting on debt, more")
What Budget 2020 could have been, had FM chosen to be fiscally professional
If only it were this…
Budget 2020: 15th Finance Commission report pulls no punches on key issues
The 15th FC forecast nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2020-21 at 11%, but said the projection came with a "downward bias".
 "Budget 2020: 15th Finance Commission report pulls no punches on key issues")
Budget 2020: 15th Finance Commission revives performance-linked incentives
To reward states for lower total fertility rate and better tax collection
 "Budget 2020: 15th Finance Commission revives performance-linked incentives")
Budget 2020: How will Sitharaman pull off Rs 2.1-trn disinvestment miracle?
The government has promised to raise Rs 120,000 crore via disinvestment, and an additional Rs 90,000 crore from sale of government equity in public-sector banks and financial institutions, in 2020-21
 "Budget 2020: How will Sitharaman pull off Rs 2.1-trn disinvestment miracle?")
Budget booster for transport, but no new idea for infrastructure
On Dec 31, the govt had unveiled an NIP worth Rs 1.03 trillion, listing around 6,500 projects across sectors
 "Budget booster for transport, but no new idea for infrastructure")
Budget 2020: Easier credit payment and compliance spell relief for MSMEs
To reduce the crunch in working capital for MSMEs, the minister proposed to amend the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011
 "Budget 2020: Easier credit payment and compliance spell relief for MSMEs")
In troubled economic environment, the proof of Budget will be in follow-up
The significant tax alleviation measures and plan to boost agricultural sector and improve farmers' conditions should have a direct positive impact
 "In troubled economic environment, the proof of Budget will be in follow-up")
Budget at a glance: Here're the key numbers from Union Budget 2020
A snapshot of the key numbers released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2020
 "Budget at a glance: Here're the key numbers from Union Budget 2020")
Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman uses fiscal space to spur the economy
Widest deviation from fiscal deficit seen under Modi government
 "Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman uses fiscal space to spur the economy")
Naveen Patnaik critiques Budget 2020, frets over shrinking central tax pool
Counting the positives, he welcomed initiatives such as Krishi Rail and Krishi Udan
 "Naveen Patnaik critiques Budget 2020, frets over shrinking central tax pool")
Budget 2020: Non-taxpaying NRIs to be taxed in India, says FM
At present, if an Indian or a person of Indian origin managed his stay in India such that he remained a non-resident in perpetuity, he was not liable to pay tax on his global income in India.
 "Budget 2020: Non-taxpaying NRIs to be taxed in India, says FM")
