Page 36 - Budget 2017

Amit Mitra walks out of pre-Budget meet, cites 'financial emergency'

Mitra said currency demonetiation has led to closure of small industries and left hundreds jobless

Presenting Budget constitutional requirement: Arun Jaitley

Uddhav Thackeray demanded postponement of Budget presentation till assembly elections are over

Advance estimates may miss the impact of demonetisation

Economic Survey likely to have a better take on Indian economy

State Assembly Poll dates out, Opposition wants Budget later

BJP confident of winning in 5 states, Cong calls elections to Assemblies a 'yagna' for democracy

Opposition meets EC, wants Budget to be presented only after assembly polls

Opposition parties on Thursday approached the Election Commission (EC) seeking that the Union Budget's presentation be deferred during the poll process for five states.

Reigniting the economy

Govt should cut taxes and abolish exemptions

Number game: Advance GDP estimates of last eight years

Advance estimates were not very different from the first actual numbers for GDP growth

SC refuses 'urgent' hearing on plea seeking budget deferment till April

The plea was filed in the wake of the election dates being announced for five state assemblies

Finance Ministry seeks suggestions from Twitterati on focus of Budget 2017

Union Budget for FY18 would be presented on Feb 1

GDP estimates don't factor in note ban impact: TCA Anant

Govt estimated country's economic growth rate to slow down to 7.1% in the current financial year

GDP growth slows to 7.1% in FY17; demonetisation not factored in

Rate of growth estimated to decline from 7.6% in 2015-16

GDP growth to slow to 7.1% in FY17 from 7.6% a year ago: CSO estimates

Actual growth, however, may turn out to be much lower due to demonetisation

Union Budget will not have an impact on state polls: Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Demonetisation has helped to build a system to fight against black money

Govt raises agri-credit target by Rs 1.25 lakh cr

Fund allocation to the Agriculture Ministry was raised by 22%

Has cash ban reversed the gains of PM Modi's pet MUDRA scheme?

Aimed at giving loans as low as Rs 50000, MUDRA beneficiaries could now be the worst hit

Tax kitty to exceed Budget estimate in 2016-17, says Arun Jaitley

Stands by decision to advance Budget date; many states seek loosening of fiscal deficit rule

CCPA meets today to decide on advancing of Budget session

CCPA will meet on Tuesday to take a call on advancing the Budget Session of Parliament to the last week of January

MPs ok with merger of Budget with Railway Budget

But want adequate time in Parliament for discussion on railway proposals

Economic Survey may contain a chapter on demonetisation

CEA, who hasn't said much on the move, may open up in his upcoming survey

Early Budget to accelerate implementation of public projects: Govt

The government has considered the various aspects relating to advancing the date of the presentation