Page 29 - Budget 2022

Budget session: Different timings for Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha amid Covid

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will meet at separate times of a day for five hours each to ensure Covid distancing norms during the Budget Session beginning January 31

Covid LIVE: Delhi's positivity rate falls to 12%; 1,857 new cases in Mumbai

Number of active cases in Mumbai are 21,142; Delhi sees 5,760 new cases

Budget 2022: Icra expects enhanced support for waterways, logistics sectors

An increased budgetary support from the government for flagship projects including Sagarmala and inland waterways will provide a boost to the execution pace and investments, Icra said

Budget 2022: Key sectoral expectations from Indirect Tax perspective

Expectations continue to circle economic recovery, ease of compliance and kick-start investment cycle to transit domestic economy into a higher growth orbit while remaining inclusive and sustainable

Top headlines: PSUs asked to declare assets; A-team preps Budget 2022

The government has asked public sector undertakings to declare the market value of their land. More on that in top headlines.

Budget 2022: What markets expect from the Finance Minister

Market participants expect the govt to retain its emphasis on capex investment. What else do markets expect from the Union Budget, and what more are the demands of investors? Let's takes a quick dive

Budget 2022: Farmers in need of a new deal, says ICRIER's Ashok Gulati

'Much of the agricultural policies in the past have focused on production', said Gulati

Budget wishlist: Here are the key challenges in infrastructure sector

Implementation of reforms related to corporatisation of ports needs acceleration

T V Somanathan to Debashish Panda: Meet FM's A-team behind Budget 2022

2021-22 will be another year when the Centre's divestment plans could fall short of the budgeted target

Budget 2022-23: CII seeks additional 1% CSR for Covid-19 boosters

The industry lobby group also said the Budget expected to focus on ways to strengthen economic recovery

Budget must strike a balance between growth and equity

The uneven growth across various sectors and unequal distribution of benefits of economic growth cannot be ignored

Bulking up IFSC: A wide-ranging expansion of its remit expected in Budget

FY23 will be aimed at making IFSC the centre to use rupee as a freely convertible currency

Budget: Assocham requests govt to remove custom duty on copper concentrate

Industry body Assocham has urged the government to reduce the customs duty on copper concentrate from the present 2.5 per cent to zero

Budget 2022: Pharma industry seeks enhanced funds for healthcare sector

The domestic pharmaceutical industry is expecting an increase in the overall fund allocation for the healthcare sector, focus on policies that encourage R&D activities and continuation of tax concessions on various drugs in the upcoming Union Budget. The industry is also seeking simplification of various processes in order to enhance ease of doing business for the private sector companies. "An increase in the budgetary allocation from the current 1.8 per cent of the GDP to 2.5-3 per cent, as envisaged in the National Health Policy 2017 along with a separate allocation for the bio-pharmaceutical sector R&D is imperative," Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) President S Sridhar told PTI. The industry saw significant momentum over the past year, especially in ensuring access to COVID-19 vaccines and medicines and this year's Budget will be crucial to accelerate sectoral growth and access to innovative health solutions across various diseases and not COVID ...

Budget 2022: Indian startups seek friendly policies, tax incentives

Union Budget 2022-23 should introduce additional startup-friendly policies and tax relaxations to enable spending on innovation, ease-of-doing business, a slew of homegrown startups said

Increase regulatory focus on cryptocurrency: Pre-Budget expectations survey

A pre-Budget expectations survey on Saturday showed a growing demand for increasing regulatory focus on the cryptocurrency sector.

Budget with BS, Ep 8: Start-ups, EBRs, CAIT interview, & donning many hats

Make travel expenses deductible under ITR in Budget: Hospitality industry

Notably, the sector has been heavily battered due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent restrictions imposed to check the infections' spread

Budget 2022: Cooperatives seek level playing field with commercial banks

Parity with commercial banks sought in tax treatment, and for deposits, loan products

Budget wishlist: Here are the key challenges in manufacturing sector

Measures need to be taken for MSMEs like enhancing the credit limit and access to finance