Page 6 - Latest Updates on Budget Speech
Not a 25-year blueprint
This is not a Budget that supports economic recovery, whether through supporting aggregate demand, or through expansionary stimulus
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Budget 2022: Continuing in the right direction, says Shree Cement's Bangur
It is reassuring to see government focus on growth-propelling sectors such as healthcare and infrastructure
 "Budget 2022: Continuing in the right direction, says Shree Cement's Bangur")
NRAI President Kabir Suri's take on best, worst things in Union Budget
'The best thing about the Budget, in my opinion, has to be the spending on infrastructure', said Suri
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A pragmatic Budget amidst a challenging global environment
The proposal to defer the filing of an appeal by the tax authority where the question of law is pending before the jurisdictional Hc or Sc would help reduce the administrative workload
Budget 2022: India Inc to benefit from govt's massive capex push
Companies to bag for roads, railways and defense projects
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Climate action takes centre stage in Union Budget: More Intent, Less Money
Budget falls short of making significant budgetary allocation to key sectors of energy efficiency, sustainability and clean tech
 "Climate action takes centre stage in Union Budget: More Intent, Less Money")
Union Budget 2022: Agriculture, rural could do with more stimulus
Food, fertiliser, petroleum subsidies were lower in FY23, compared with FY22
Union Budget provides less for food and fertiliser subsidies
The petroleum subsidy is pegged at Rs 5,813 crore, which is 11 per cent less
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Shares of companies related to infra, construction, roads jump post Budget
The finance minister said Rs 20,000 crore will be mobilised through innovative ways of financing to complement the public resources
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LIVE: This Budget brings more infra, more growth and more jobs, says PM
Budget 2022 LIVE updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the annual Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament today. Follow Business Standard for Budget highlights
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Union Budget 2022-23: BJP, JJP hail it; Congress and INLD slam it
Chief Minister M L Khattar hailed the budget, terming it as "pro-farmers"
 "Union Budget 2022-23: BJP, JJP hail it; Congress and INLD slam it")
Budget 2022: FM unveils plan to fire economic engines to sustain recovery
Sitharaman said her budget proposals will directly benefit the country's youth, women, farmers, as well as public and private investment
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Budget lacks major steps to enhance revenue to off-set spending: Moody's
Deficit target of 6.4% poses uncertainty due to pandemic risks
 "Budget lacks major steps to enhance revenue to off-set spending: Moody's")
Budget 2022: The unmistakable Gadkari mark in first part of FM's speech
Over-arching emphasis on ramping up transportation infra--christened PM Gati Shakti--is as much a brainchild of Gadkari than it is of PM Modi who launched it last October
 "Budget 2022: The unmistakable Gadkari mark in first part of FM's speech")
Budget 2022 highlights: Crypto, NFT under tax net; no change in income tax
Budget 2022 highlights: Key changes announced by Nirmala Sitharaman during the Budget 2022 speech
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Union Budget 2022 proposes to introduce digital rupee to be issued by RBI
FM sees big push to digital economy, says digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system
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Budget 2022: Full text of the memorandum of the Finance Bill tabled in LS
Here is the full text of the memorandum of the Finance Bill as tabled in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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'Extremely disappointing, a damp squib': Shashi Tharoor on Budget 2022-23
The Congress MP said there is no mention of MGNREGA, Defence or any other urgent priorities facing the public
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Govt enhances PLI for domestic solar cells, modules to Rs 24,000 cr
With the increase in allocation to Rs 24,000 crore, the quantum of investments and domestic manufacturing capacity envisaged under the PLI scheme would further increase.
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Govt pegs fiscal deficit for FY22 a tad higher at 6.9%, for 2022-23 at 6.4%
The fiscal deficit or the gap between expenditure and revenue was estimated at 6.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the current financial year ending March 31, 2022
 "Govt pegs fiscal deficit for FY22 a tad higher at 6.9%, for 2022-23 at 6.4%")
