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Incentivising Indian LED lighting makers is imperative to take on imports

There are also challenges of lack of experienced local suppliers & good mid- & up-stream LED chain

Diagnostics can help in effective implementation of healthcare budget

There is a need to push for local production of reagents & medical devices to reduce diagnosis cost

Budget should focus on making Indian logistics sector globally competitive

Govt needs to take a holistic view to overcome challenges & advancing the competencies of the sector

If govt is serious about the poor, then set lower GST rates for pharma

While price control regime brings down drug prices, it also leads to shortage of life-saving drugs

Agrochemicals should get same tax benefits as other farm inputs: MK Dhanuka

Making pesticides economical, by removing excise duty & VAT, would help in raising farm productivity

Govt must galvanise the eco-system for electric vehicles in India

E-vehicles offers alternate mobility options to redress issue of deteriorating air quality

Need a pro-growth budget, but it comes with a generous dosage of populism

There are at least five reasons for which the forthcoming budget is expected to be distinctive

Foster PPP to percolate benefits of affordable healthcare to the masses

To achieve universal health coverage by 2030 bring in a multi-sectorial plan for next few years

Textile industry looks promising buoyed by strong domestic & exports market

To sustain growth,budget should focus on better infrastructure, education & skill-set training

Reduction of accelerated depreciation to negatively impact rooftop solar

Harnessing rooftop requires a more indirect approach, through tax incentives and other supports

Consider reduction in corporate tax to 15% for defence SMEs: Puneet Kaura

Tax incentives for private sector at par with PSUs should be offered to boost defence indigenisation

Textile products should be kept in minimum possible tax slab under GST

Constraints on cash withdrawals negatively influenced procurement of new cotton, yarns and fabric

Budget should aim at improving overall performance of the SME sector

Clear cut long term policy will help set India Inc back on the growth trajectory

NACOF inks long-term supply pact for potash with Canada's Encanto

Encanto will supply minimum 5 mn tonnes of MOP annually for a period of 20 years

L&T Hydrocarbon bags orders worth Rs 1,700 crores

Orders include 3 new contracts for pipelines and associated works in the western region of India

M&M buys 75% stake in Turkish farm equipment maker Hisarlar for Rs 130 cr

The deal will help Mahindra & Mahindra to grow its farm equipment business in Turkey and Europe

Zydus Cadila enters $8-bn US specialty pain market by buying Sentynl

With this, Zydus gains access to the specialty distribution network and large prescriber base in US

Motherson Sumi buys Finnish wiring harness maker PKC for € 571 mn

It will help MSSL expand its presence in the global wiring harness market for commercial vehicles

Government should set its priorities right to focus on key issues

Budget should provide necessary fillip to spring up immediate economic growth

Demonetisation: The good, the bad or the ugly?

Having administered the bitter pill, budget, perhaps, will provide a revival therapy