Page 18 - Budget 2017

Budget: Rs 10,000 crore allocated for rural broadband push in Bharat Net

Jaitley says, high speed broadband will be available in 150,000 gram panchayats via Wifi hotspots

Budget 2017: Infrastructure status to affordable housing to boost projects

Dvelopers of affordable housing can access the external commercial borrowing and EPFO funds

In Budget 2017, govt announces new AIIMS for Jharkhand, Gujarat

Jaitley said the government is targeting to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025

Budget 2017: Key takeaways for education sector

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget as per schedule on Feb 1

FM inches closer to fiscal targets, bold moves on political transparency

He decided to do no harm to economy at a time when he can't give it a big push on expenditure

Mihir S Sharma: A Budget that didn't go far enough

Budget also notable for its continued focus on a growth-promotion model that has so far failed

Highways allocation stepped up to Rs 64,000 crore: Arun Jaitley

'For transport sector, including railways, road, shipping, govt provides Rs 2.41 lakh cr,' Jaitley said

Budget 2017: Higher disposable income could drive two wheeler sales

New income tax rates will leave an additional Rs 12,500 every year in the hands of millions of individuals

Budget 2017 impact: Rail stocks tank on proposed allocation

Titagarh Wagons fell as much as 6.6%, Kalindee Rail Nirman Engineers was down 4.9%

Fertiliser stocks gain after FM Jaitley's comments on agriculture sector

Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corp Ltd climbed as much as 7.3 per cent

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

2,000 kms of coastal connectivity roads have been identified for construction, development: Jaitley

Budget 2017: India to have two more strategic crude oil reserves

India's crude oil storage facility may zoom to above 15 MT

Domestic drug manufacturers unhappy with push for generics alone

It is felt that this proposal will hamper availability of branded drugs

Budget 2017: Govt announces central travel system for defence personnel

FM said money allocated for defence expenditure, excluding pension expenditure, is Rs. 2,74,114 cr

Footwear stocks climb 5% on new scheme announcement during Budget address

The government aims to increase the sectoral exports to $15 billion by 2020 from the current $7 billion

Govt to unveil scheme for leather and footwear sector

According to experts, Rs 1 cr investment in sector results in creation of jobs for close to 250 people

Cash dealings above Rs 3 lakh banned from April 1: Jaitley

The SIT in July had submitted its fifth report to Supreme Court on steps needed to curb black money

Budget 2017: Sensex surges 300 points, Nifty reclaims 8,600

Nifty PSU Banks gained 0.8% led by PNB, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India and SBI

Govt to infuse Rs 10,000 cr in PSU banks in FY18

Under Indradhanush roadmap announced in 2015, the government will infuse Rs 70,000 crore

Maximum amount of cash donations to political parties reduced to Rs 2,000

Budget 2017: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that the maximum donations in cash to political parties have been reduced to Rs 2,000