Page 16 - Budget 2017

Budget looks to strike balance between fiscal prudence, populist measures

No significant relaxation in fiscal deficit target can be expected

Budget 2017: Start-ups can get tax holiday in first 7 years of existence

This comes as a relief to startups as they do not make profits in the first few years of operations.

Cash donation to parties capped at Rs 2,000, poll bonds proposed

'Political parties will be entitled to receive donations by cheque or digital mode from donors'

Jaitley says jobs, skill training among 10 key focus areas

Jaitley said govt proposes to extend Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras to more than 600 districts

Budget 2017: What's cheaper, what's dearer

Cigarettes and tobacco, bidis, pan masala to get costlier

A budget to shed the 'suit boot ki sarkar' image

With Budget 2017, FM Arun Jaitley has tried to weaken the perception of it being a govt of moneybags

Union Budget envisages 'Sabke Sath, Sabka Vikas': Raman Singh

He adds that the Centre has emphasised on maximising the employment opportunities in the Budget

Shyamal Majumdar: No damage done

Arun Jaitley has presented a Budget that will be taken as a big relief by almost all stakeholders

Govt to launch TIES to fund export infrastructure

Exporters body said scheme will help create modern infrastructure like last mile connectivity

Investments on infrastructure to cut logistics costs: FIEO

FIEO said Trade Related Infrastructure Scheme would require sufficient funding to make an impact

Budget 2017: For every rupee in govt kitty, 19 paise to come from borrowing

During the next FY, 68 paise will be earned through direct and indirect taxes

Budget 2017: Bank loan defaulters can't be let off easily, says FM

FM Arun Jaitley proposed new law for big time offender which enables confiscation of domestic assets of defaulters

Jaitley unveils education reforms, to set up National Testing Agency

Access to SWAYAM would be widened by linkage with DTH channels, dedicated to education, Jaitley said

Budget 2017 pushes Nifty above 8,700 for 1st time since October 25

The Sensex closed the day at 28,141, up 486 points, while Nifty50 settled at 8,716, up 155 points

Budget: Computer Emergency Response Team proposed to check cyber frauds

The entity, Jaitley said, will work in close coordination with all financial sector regulators and other stakeholders

TDP hails announcement to exempt capital gain tax

FM made announcement to exempt people who gave their land for construction of capital Amaravati

Banks to set aside more money for bad debts

Provision for NPAs increased from 7.5 % to 8.5%

Budget 2017 highlights Modi govt's agenda of transform, energise and clean

Budget 2017: Narendra Modi government highlighted its agenda through TEC - Transform, Energise & Clean

Good news for FPIs! Budget provides breather on indirect transfer taxation

The announcement comes within a month after the CBDT put its controversial 2012 circular in abeyance

Rs 8,000-crore dairy processing fund to be set up: FM Jaitley

Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation head says it will mean Rs 50K cr cash flow to farmers