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Economy likely to contract up to 7.5% in FY21, may grow 11% in FY22: Ex-CEA
Addressing a virtual event organised by industry body PHDCCI, Virmani said in the upcoming Budget, the government should come up with policies to accelerate India's economic growth
 "Economy likely to contract up to 7.5% in FY21, may grow 11% in FY22: Ex-CEA")
Budget: One-time recast to tax sops, slew of measures in realty wish list
NAREDCO has sought removal of the Rs 2 lakh limit on income tax deduction on housing loan interest.
 "Budget: One-time recast to tax sops, slew of measures in realty wish list")
Parliament session from January 29, FM to present Budget on Feb 1
The Budget session of Parliament will commence from January 29, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the Union Budget on February 1
 "Parliament session from January 29, FM to present Budget on Feb 1")
A Budget after contraction
Past Budgets presented after a GDP decline had no exciting proposals
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Budget with BS: Read the most insightful coverage of Budget 2021
Here is an overview of Business Standard's extensive coverage in the run-up and on the day of Union Budget 2020-21, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1
 "Budget with BS: Read the most insightful coverage of Budget 2021")
A B Pandey to Krishnamurthy Subramanian: The team behind FM's Budget 2021
The FM will be assisted by a team of secretaries and advisors in making the Budget, here's the team behind it.
 "A B Pandey to Krishnamurthy Subramanian: The team behind FM's Budget 2021")
Budget 2021: What will be the growth, spending story in post-pandemic world
Here is an interesting graphic explaining the growth and spending story
 "Budget 2021: What will be the growth, spending story in post-pandemic world")
Expense planning: Budgetary allocations likely to maintain status quo
The numbers in aggregate mean the Government of India will not let the fiscal deficit run away in FY22
 "Expense planning: Budgetary allocations likely to maintain status quo")
Budget should reduce income tax rates, invest in infrastructure: CEOs to FM
The Budget will be presented in the backdrop of a revival of the economy and expectations of good corporate earnings in the December quarter
 "Budget should reduce income tax rates, invest in infrastructure: CEOs to FM")
LIVE: Biden says fastest way to remove Trump is to inaugurate him
Lakhvi pleaded before the court that he was falsely implicated in this case. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news
 "LIVE: Biden says fastest way to remove Trump is to inaugurate him")
Covid slump may cause 7.7% GDP contraction in FY21: First Advance Estimate
The government's First Advance Estimate suggests the worst performance ever for the Indian economy in the wake of the slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic
 "Covid slump may cause 7.7% GDP contraction in FY21: First Advance Estimate")
FM reviews progress of projects under national infrastructure pipeline
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed the progress of projects worth Rs 3.6 trn under the national infrastructure pipeline
 "FM reviews progress of projects under national infrastructure pipeline")
Finmin move to catch fake GST bills to hit genuine taxpayers too: industry
Says ministry's new curbs will impact businesses that usually have accumulated credits, as they will have to discharge output tax liability in cash instead of available credit balance
 "Finmin move to catch fake GST bills to hit genuine taxpayers too: industry")
Union Budget on Feb 1, Parliament session starts Jan 29, say reports
The Budget session will be held in two parts: from January 29 to February 15 and then from March 8 to April 8
Vivek Singh appointed OSD to FM Sitharaman for a period of 4 years
Currently, Singh is serving as additional private secretary to the finance minister
 "Vivek Singh appointed OSD to FM Sitharaman for a period of 4 years")
Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB: Economic recovery and the tax challenge
What should Budget do to boost investment and spur economic recovery? Don't underestimate the importance of increasing investment, says Business Standard's in-house policy expert A K Bhattacharya
 "Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB: Economic recovery and the tax challenge")
2020, the year that was: Coronavirus shadow may not go anytime soon
Achieving a vaccine roll-out on a scale that social-distancing norms can be dispensed with can't be expected for most of 2021
 "2020, the year that was: Coronavirus shadow may not go anytime soon")
In search of a new fiscal road map
Budget 2021 must overhaul the existing FRBM Act to set feasible targets on deficit and debt
 "In search of a new fiscal road map")
Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB: Why bad banks are a bad, bad idea
What does FM Sitharaman's 'never-before Budget' assertion mean? Are there more relief measures in store or should we prepare for some shock in Budget 2021? A K Bhattacharya explains what we can expect
GDP contraction to job losses amid Covid-19: 2020, the year of new lows
The economy floundered, manufacturing contracted and job losses mounted across sectors and skill levels. The urban work force was hit the hardest.
 "GDP contraction to job losses amid Covid-19: 2020, the year of new lows")
