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Budget Byte: What Sitharaman may have planned for subsidies in Budget

A lot of Budgetary funds get saved on subsidies in March, as off-Budget small savings replace them. It remains to be seen how it goes this year

Budget with BS: Read the most insightful coverage of Budget 2021

Here is an overview of Business Standard's extensive coverage in the run-up and on the day of Union Budget 2020-21, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1

Top headlines: Budget 2021, WhatsApp pay, purchase of vaccine, and more

Here are the top business headlines on Friday

Budget 2021: Experts seek urea price hike, I-T exemption for primary co-ops

CII seeks higher allocation for food processing schemes

Bank Investment Company may be approved in upcoming Budget, finally

A key question is how the BIC is to be funded. To start with, it may have to be a wholly-owned government entity

Budget 2021 to set course for economic pick up after coronavirus impact

Indian economy is now expected to see a faster turnaround given the impending rollout of vaccine and less disruptions to business as the economy opens up but a lot will depend on the Budget for 2021

Budget 2021 will address woes of affected sectors, says Finance Secretary

AJAY BHUSHAN PANDEY says litigants in more than 96,000 appeals - involving disputed amounts of Rs 83,000 crore - have opted for the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme, which has been extended by a month

A B Pandey to Krishnamurthy Subramanian: The team behind FM's Budget 2021

The FM will be assisted by a team of secretaries and advisors in making the Budget, here's the team behind it.

Budget 2021: What will be the growth, spending story in post-pandemic world

Here is an interesting graphic explaining the growth and spending story

Banking on Budget: Hope and reforms amid pandemic and fiscal deficit

The government has taken laudable steps to support and propel the economy in these difficult times, but a lot more still needs to be done, writes Vikas Vasal

Not recap alone

Budget could be a good starting point for deeper banking reforms

Budget Byte: Agriculture as a bright spot for Union Budget 2021-22

Gross value added by agriculture did not dip in 2020-21; rather, it was the only sector that showed growth

Budget 2021: Govt may raise capex outlay to revive demand and boost growth

Analysts say it could be 10% more than allocation for FY21

Budget Byte: National Small Savings Fund to facilitate off-Budget spending?

What began with food security, off-Budget financing now caters heavily to a range of core spending areas

Chart check: How fertiliser stocks are faring ahead of Q3 nos, Budget 2021

Edelweiss Securities expects earnings momentum in the sector is likely to accelerate in Q3FY21 driven by good start to Rabi along with a healthy cash flow position of farmers

Pension regulator pitches for tax incentives in upcoming Budget 2021

The pension regulator also wants tax parity for employees of state governments and private companies with those of the central government in respect of contribution to the NPS

Expense planning: Budgetary allocations likely to maintain status quo

The numbers in aggregate mean the Government of India will not let the fiscal deficit run away in FY22

Realtors' body CREDAI seeks tax sops in Budget to boost housing demand

CREDAI suggested government to increase tax exemptions in upcoming Budget to boost housing demand and enhance limit of deduction under section 80C of income tax for principal repayment on home loans

Budget Byte: Will the states finally get their full share of tax revenue?

The report of 15th Finance Commission, which will be released along with the Budget, will pave way for tax revenue sharing in coming years

Covid-19 pandemic effect: Budget documents will not be printed this year

Risk factor: Printing requires staff to be cooped up in North Block for a fortnight