The collections are lower than the Rs 83,346 cr in October and way below the average target of Rs 91,000 cr a month
The additional spending will be on top of an approved spending of Rs 21.4 lakh crore in the annual budget, says finance ministry in a statement
He says the election results are likely to further strengthen investor confidence in the reforms put in place by the govt
Sumitra Mahajan informed the House that extension of time has been granted to the joint panel on the FRDI Bill "up to the last day of Budget Session, 2018"
Said rural-oriented companies in fertiliser, seeds, two-wheelers, FMCG, would be vulnerable if agriculture sector does not do well
The ongoing price rise could mean a higher subsidy on petroleum products this year and the next
An aide to PM Modi said every attempt is being made to make it a populist budget
The US corporation tax rate has been reduced to 21%, from 35%
The sector hoping that the government would allow a common market or single registration for e-commerce players
Govt has ranked 115 backward districts of the country; a fresh scheme, in planning stage at present, is likely to be released in the upcoming Budget
The Centre is grappling with the question of its fiscal roadmap not only for this year but for 2018-19
The time to tread water will come next year in the run-up to 2019 elections
The industry body has also sought a special tax rate of 12% for electric and hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles
Provision of Rs 1,215 cr made for the construction of toilets under the Swachh Bharat Mission
The report has also noted 'other deficiencies' like unspent funds of large amount (over Rs 100 crore)
We are in the resolution phase; the recognition phase (of stressed loans) is more or less over, says Rajnish Kumar
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices, too, saw similar gains and settled at new highs
Rs 10,000 penalty for each such reports, according to a provision in Budget
Bond market, however, happy with the government's commitment to keep deficits under check
FY18 allocation for defence accounts for 16.8% of govt spending, down from 17.1% in previous year