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Fiscal discipline is key: Budget 2018 will test investors' faith in govt
Markets will be focused on how much India widens its fiscal deficit beyond the 3 per cent of gross domestic product projected for 2018/19
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Budget 2018: India Inc wants GST reforms, friendly-business policies
For the real estate sector, long pending demand of its recognition as industry, increase in tax rebate limit and single window clearance are among key expectations of the leaders
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Budget 2018: This could be the best time for Modi to honour fiscal pledges
On current policy, the government predicts growth will rise from 6.5 percent to somewhere between 7 percent and 7.5 percent
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Budget 2018: Expect tax benefits, infra push in Jaitley's please-all Budget
The tax exemption limit is expected to be increased from Rs 250,000 per annum to Rs 300,000 or more, and there could be some changes to tax slabs to lighten taxpayers' burden
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Budget 2018: FRBM fiscal deficit road map obsolete last year - CEA
Conditions were different when report came out; Budget won't be outright populist, govt must show fiscal discipline, says CEA
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Budget 2018: India largest arms importer, yet defence of realm falters
Defence allocation accounted for 17% of the central government budget (Rs 21.46 trillion) in 2017-18
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Modi's Budget 2018 dilemma: Win rural voters or stick to deficit plan
Bond investors have already concluded that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will deviate from those plans when he delivers his budget on Thursday
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Budget 2018: Govt may sidestep demand for boost to maternity benefit scheme
The rollout of the scheme in its first year of implementation has been tardy with only 96,460 women receiving cash transfers
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Budget 2018 should focus on economic, job growth, says P Chidambaram
Chidambaram pointed to a recent survey by CSDS, which has brought out that the number one concern of the people of India was jobs
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No tax relief, spending spree due in budget 2018 before elections: Poll
The median forecast from over 40 economists polled Jan 24-29 was for India's government to borrow 3.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in fiscal 2018-19.
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Budget 2018: Allocation for PMRPY jobs scheme may be halved to Rs 5 bn
FinMin had informed labour ministry of a reduction in budgetary support towards PMRPY to Rs 5 bn in RE
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Budget 2018: Incentives likely for employers who hire women workers
Employers' contribution to provident fund might be cut
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Ways to Stimulate Employment Generation in Budget 2018
Employment generation is one of the key challenges before the government in the Budget 2018-19.
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Budget 2018 and its Possible Impact on Stock Market
The future movements in the markets over the next month or so will be decided by the contents of the Budget 2018.
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Budget-making needs to be disaggregated
It is time to rethink the need for an omnibus mechanism for the three distinct tasks that budgets encompass, and unbundle them so that we can do justice to each of the three tasks
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Nifty scales 10,600 for first time: Budget, results key factors ahead
Trend following signals suggest keeping a buy on the Nifty with a stop at 10,500. The VIX stabilised at lower levels and it is rising again
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EPF to ELSS: Five key investments you can make under Section 80C
With the end of the financial year fast approaching, the employed need to furnish their Section 80C investments. If you haven't still made any investments, here are five key ones
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Sensex shrugs off FDI reforms ahead of budget 2018, eyes Q3 results
Govt on Wednesday permitted foreign airlines to invest up to 49 per cent in debt-ridden Air India, and eased norms for investment in single brand retail, construction and power exchanges
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Budget 2018: Govt may abolish dividend distribution tax, says EY India
Corporate income tax rate reduction does not seem likely in light of the fiscal constraints and subdued GST collection: EY India
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Budget 2018: Jaitley's speech, deficit data to decide rupee's fate in 2018
How Modi fares in reining in the fiscal deficit while seeking to jump-start activity may determine the currency's direction for the remainder of the year, analysts say
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