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Budget's MGNREGA spend cut perplexing, says India Ratings

Cutting rural employment guarantee commitments in the Budget despite a build-up of distress was termed as 'perplexing' by India Ratings

First part of Budget Session concludes, Lok Sabha to meet again on March 14

The first part of the Budget Session of Parliament concluded on Friday after debates on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address and the General Budget.

Budget 2022: Some musings

The worrisome issue of fiscal consolidation remains a major concern

It's the pipe, not the water

The post-Budget rise in bond yields in India is more due to plumbing challenges than insufficient savings

Tax on unblended fuels may add to uncertainties in ethanol blending policy

Will a mug of ethanol mixed with petrol count as blended, will 5 per cent constitute a blend, or will the government publish a rule book?

Households liked the Union Budget

While equity markets react to budget announcements in real time, households we believe, take a little longer to digest it. Households are not as cued in as financial markets are

Decline in Budget allocation for agriculture disappointed many: Devegowda

Replying to the motion of thanks on the President's speech, he said the government's promise to double farm income by 2022 has no mention in the Budget

Story in Numbers: Uttarakhand sees highest allocation for health

In 2021-22, Uttarakhand allocated 5.12 per cent of its total Budget (Rs 3,438.84 crore) to health

Sliding statistics standards

Govt must make data more timely, comparable and accessible

Two-third Indians believe Budget positive for economy: LocalCircles' survey

A survey conducted by LocalCircles to understand how Budget 2022 would benefit India, found that two out of every three Indians believe the Budget will have a positive impact on the economy.

FY23 Budget more directional with long-term growth, says Piyush Goyal

The government presented a budget with no tax increases and thus no new revenue generation measures but chose to do record borrowings to fund a budgeted 35% increased capital investment at Rs 7.5 trn

Fuel prices will be raised a day after election results, says P Chidambaram

'A finance minister under Manmohan Singh would in 2022-23 have crafted a Budget emphasising the three Ws - work, welfare and wealth', he said

Union Budget FY23's Capex push, infra focus to boost cement demand

Union budget FY23's Capex push as well as continued focus on infrastructure development is likely to boost cement demand

Frontloading infra sector spend could bring faster growth: Crisil

India's Union Budget FY23's investment led push in infra sector is expected to usher in faster economic growth, ratings agency Crisil said

Costlier oil and subsidy fall likely to hit consumption in FY23

A cut in subsidy in FY23 comes on the back of an equally sharp cut in FY22

Cause for concern: Biggest bond yield spike in Budget week since 2017

Since the finance minister's speech, yield on 10-yr paper has jumped 20 bps

Budget 2022: With easy credit, companies to ramp up data centres this year

Infra status for data centres and energy storage systems will give companies access to long-term financing and lower interest costs

Confusion in the crypto universe: Budget leaves many unanswered questions

Budget announcements on taxing digital assets and creating a digital rupee involve complex issues that need to be addressed first

A bigger, not better, defence budget

Even as the total allocation has increased, it has fallen as a percentage of GDP

Budget credit positive for India Inc, fiscal challenges remain: Moody's

The path toward the government's medium-term deficit target of 4.5% of GDP by FY25 remains undefined.