Page 17 - Budget 2017

Every Indian to have a house?

Government takes multiple measures to promote affordable housing

With only 6% hike in excise duty, ITC cheers Budget 2017

Tax increase is lowest over the past six years but inclusion of sin tax in GST regime a key overhang

Digital push in Budget 2017: Duties on POS, biometric scanners removed

FM adds, India is building a ecosytem to make the country a global hub for electronics manufacturing

Budget 2017: How Jaitley became the darling of the middle classes

Income tax rate slashed & filing made simpler

Former RBI Governor Rangarajan finds Budget 2017 a "fairly routine" one

Jaitley proposed bringing down fiscal deficit to 3.2% of GDP in 2017-18 from 3.5% in 2016-17

Sensex rallies 500 points, Nifty reclaims 8,700 as investors cheer Budget

The BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices mirrored the gains in frontline indices

Jaitley plays big brother to eliminate black money

Govt to screen data of deposits above Rs 2 lakh after November 8

More CPSE ETFs in the offing in FY18

Thus far there have been two tranches of ETFs from the government

Highlights: Jaitley delivers fiscally prudent Budget 2017

Income tax rate cut to 5% for individuals having income between Rs 2.5 lakh-Rs 5 lakh

Government increases allocation for Dalit and minority communities

NITI Aayog to monitor outcome of expenditure on these groups

CBSE won't conduct exams anymore

National Testing Agency to conduct entrance examinations from now

Complete rural electrification by May 2018, hike in MNREGA fund: FM Jaitley

The government has allocated Rs 4,843 crore for electrification in FY18

Fiscal deficit to be contained at 3.2% in FY18, says Jaitley

Revenue deficit will be reduced to 2.1% for 2017-18 from 2.3% in the ongoing financial year, he said

Budget 2017: Govt to give more autonomy for higher educational institutions

Government also promises to fast track science education

Govt removes all taxes on PoS machines to push e-payments

Jaitley exempted components from taxes to encourage domestic manufacturing of these devices

Government to amalgamate labour laws into four codes

Move will enhance labour productivity, says the govt

FM woos rural population: Mission to bring 10 mn households out of poverty

The allocation of MGNREGA has also been raised to Rs 48,000 crore

Record Rs 3.96 lakh cr allocation for infra sector to spur growth: Jaitley

PMGSY has received an allocation of Rs 19,000 crore

Jaitley makes big bang affordable housing announcements

Affordable housing to be given infra status; LTCG tax on immovable property to be levied after 2 yrs

Digi-pay to weed out corruption, Aadhaar-based payment system on anvil: FM

Further, a mission will be set up with a target of over 2,500 crore digital transactions for 2017-18