Page 106 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget 2020: BJP recommends tax tweaks to attract foreign investors
Agarwal said there was a need to reduce the cost of financial transactions in the country.
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Budget 2020: Demand can be revived with more money in taxpayer's hands
Business Standard speaks to Tarun Birani, a Sebi-registered Investment Advisor, a Certified Financial Planner and Founder-Director of TBNG Capital Advisors
 "Budget 2020: Demand can be revived with more money in taxpayer's hands")
Sitharaman's infrastructure push need not be a pipe-dream: Here's how
The government should be happy that they are still buying civilization by investing in infrastructure bonds instead of paying their full taxes.
 "Sitharaman's infrastructure push need not be a pipe-dream: Here's how")
PM, FM have absolutely no idea what to do next on economy: Rahul Gandhi
The former Congress president's attack on the government comes just days ahead of the budget.
 "PM, FM have absolutely no idea what to do next on economy: Rahul Gandhi")
A case of swadeshi privatisation
Air India's privatisation is acceptable as long as its control does not pass on to a foreign entity.
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PSU exchange-traded funds yet to get tax benefits proposed in Budget 2019
Among the key proposals of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget was extending the Section 80C tax advantage to PSU ETFs. However, the proposal is yet to be notified
 "PSU exchange-traded funds yet to get tax benefits proposed in Budget 2019")
Budgetary targets to super-rich tax: A status check on FM's Budget promises
Business Standard looks at some of the points that the finance minister is unlikely to tweet about, since these are still works in progress, are incomplete, or have been scrapped
 "Budgetary targets to super-rich tax: A status check on FM's Budget promises")
Budget 2020: What does the stock market expect from the Finance Minister?
Puneet Wadhwa explains what the markets are hoping for in Budget 2020
 "Budget 2020: What does the stock market expect from the Finance Minister?")
PSU insurance firms seek Rs 12,000-cr infusion as merger put on fast track
The financial condition of the three companies has, meanwhile, deteriorated and warrants capitalisation, if the merged entity is to be listed
 "PSU insurance firms seek Rs 12,000-cr infusion as merger put on fast track")
Budget may provide short-term stimulants to boost consumer demand: Report
Sitharaman will place the budget proposals on Saturday and all eyes are set on the government, which is likely to announce measures to revive the economic growth
 "Budget may provide short-term stimulants to boost consumer demand: Report")
Letter to BS: Are we heading towards achche din or a poor show?
Why not wisely fix some realistic targets while preparing the Union Budget?
 "Letter to BS: Are we heading towards achche din or a poor show?")
To revive discoms, improved UDAY may be announced in Budget: Power Min
Targeting to cut discom losses to below 15 per cent, he said power would be sold on strong financial mechanism and the states would decide on their own subsidies
 "To revive discoms, improved UDAY may be announced in Budget: Power Min")
Budget 2020: Govt may cut import duty on raw material for fertiliser sector
During April-December 2019-20, the country's crude and manufactured fertiliser imports grew by 8.47 per cent to USD 6.2 billion.
 "Budget 2020: Govt may cut import duty on raw material for fertiliser sector")
Challenges before FM: Boosting growth, reining in fiscal deficit
Economic slowdown leaves Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with a difficult choice in her second Budget - whether to rein in fiscal deficit or widen ot to stimulate the economy
 "Challenges before FM: Boosting growth, reining in fiscal deficit")
Is it time to revisit the Budget 2000 promise?
Since Yashwant Sinha emphasised on reducing the government's stake in public sector banks, things have only worsened
Budget wishlist: Insurance industry expecting more tax incentives
Life Insurance Council has sought a separate deduction in personal taxes or an increase in the present limit for the premium paid for individual life policies
 "Budget wishlist: Insurance industry expecting more tax incentives")
India may raise duties on $56 bn worth of imports from China, elsewhere
Higher customs duties are likely to hit goods such as mobile phone chargers, industrial chemicals, jewellery and handicraft items
 "India may raise duties on $56 bn worth of imports from China, elsewhere")
Govt to give special family pension to soldiers who get re-employed
The government has been receiving grievances from various quarters for grant of dual family pension including special or liberalised family pension for armed forces personnel on lines of government
 "Govt to give special family pension to soldiers who get re-employed")
Banks association asks NPCI to scrap MDR on UPI, RuPay card transactions
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said in the last Budget that no charge would be levied on UPI and Rupay transactions
 "Banks association asks NPCI to scrap MDR on UPI, RuPay card transactions")
What various sectors of the economy wants from Budget 2020?
Here are the list of demands from Sitharaman and her budget team across various sectors of the economy
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