Inflation remains a concern for the RBI
Budget has enabling proposals
Govt should not solely depend on monetary incentives
His rule contributed to Indo-Pak tensions
Overall conditions call for another rate hike
New initiatives have long-term potential
Govt should have moved fast in Vodafone Idea matter
Budget measures will strengthen financial markets
Investment in Indian Railways must be backed by reforms
Private sector investments will be further facilitated by continued emphasis on infrastructure development and a higher provision for capital expenditure, said R C Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki
India's taxation rates had been higher than others like the US or Brazil, though lower than other peers
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Financial sector identified as one of the priority sector as part of "Vision Amrit Kaal
A move to the stricter expected credit loss model in accounting for bad loans is on the cards for banks
Attempts at raising capital for infra spending through the national monetisation framework have not been as successful as was hoped. The government raised more money than targeted in 2021-22
An agriculture accelerator fund has been announced. It is aimed at encouraging start-ups by entrepreneurs in rural areas
A snapshot of the key numbers released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2023
More effort on deficit reduction was needed
"There is no relief from inflation in this Budget. On the contrary, this Budget will increase inflation. There is no concrete plan to remove unemployment," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal