Page 87 - Budget 2022 News

PM Modi meets economists, industry experts ahead of Budget at Niti Aayog

The high-profile meeting was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, besides Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, CEO Amitabh Kant

PM Modi tweets to seek ideas, suggestions from people on Union Budget

The prime minister often seeks suggestions from people on various issues. He had been seeking ideas for his Independence Day speech

Fundamentals of Indian economy strong, has capacity to bounce back: PM Modi

A key factor driving the sharp slowdown in Indian economy is the manufacturing sector slump.

Budget 2020: Diamond exporters want relief as export slump continues

Silver jewellery, however, has compensated, with export up 75.36 per cent in these nine months, to $1.02 bn. Gold jewellery export also rose, by 4.9 per cent in those nine months, to $9.3 bn

Where's FM Sitharaman, asks Opposition as PM Modi holds pre-Budget meet

Bhupender Yadav and Arun Singh, and party's spokesperson on economic affairs, Gopal Krishna Agarwal were among those who attended the meeting

Team Sitharaman: Meet the men who are helping FM prepare Budget 2020

With economic growth at its lowest in over six years, and a long-lasting slowdown affecting demand and consumption, the FM and her men are looking to announce measures to boost growth and activity

GDP advance estimates: Farm growth likely to remain subdued at 2.8% in FY20

Food inflation may increase; farmer income to see reversal after 4-year fall

Pre-Budget meet: Fundamentals are strong, economy will rebound, says PM

Economists ask Modi to restore data credibility, provide stimulus

Here's how pre-budget meetings can stop being dialogue of the deaf

If implemented, these three suggestions can help change them from dialogue of the deaf to a semi-deaf one

Budget maths won't be hit if oil is below $70 a barrel, say analysts

Oil sank to the lowest level in a month after shedding all of its gains from the US-Iran clash

Policy challenges with 5 per cent growth

Since the scope of supporting growth through fiscal and monetary policy is fairly limited, economic revival will ultimately depend on policy reforms

Economists prefer capex route to boost demand amid economic slowdown

Though MGNREGA and PM-Kisan have clear rural focus, they think excess public spending should only be on capex

Channelling into a new stream

Boosting investment to creating employment: Officials managing the Jal Jeevan Mission are setting goals beyond universal water supply

Over to the Budget

Advance estimates show growth revival remains a daunting task

Agriculture to shipping, some ministries likely to see spending squeeze

The official data shows that, for example, the agriculture ministry has spent 49 per cent of its budgeted expenditure till November-end, compared to 70 per cent for the same period last year

Public finances: Something doesn't add up

Revenues for 2019-20 projected in the July Budget simply cannot be realised

A credible Budget

Govt should transparently present the state of its finances

Budget 2020: I-T Act may allow seizure of trustees' personal assets

The new provision is likely to come in Budget next month

An agenda for the Budget

Even persons with savings are wary due to low growth in per capita income

Govt may breach fiscal deficit target; need for stimulus rises: Report

The government has set a 3.3 per cent fiscal deficit target for the current fiscal.