Page 14 - Budget 2020

Budget: Telecom, auto sectors stay in stress zone with no direct relief

All three sectors had lobbied hard but the Budget did not offer any respite

Budget 2020: Fiscal deficit targets based on unrealistic assumptions

Achieving 10 per cent nominal growth and 1.2x gross tax revenue buoyancy appears stretched

Fashion stylist Prasad Bidapa's take on the best and worst things in Budget

It is likely that this Budget will help farmers in particular as it offers good incentives for the agriculture sector

Budget depicts a fine balance between stimulus and reforms: L&T Finance CEO

A reduction in personal income taxes for middle and lower middle classes is strongly positive for demand revival

Budget 2020: One more step towards the $5-trillion economy dream

Budget 2020 takes on the current growth challenges, while maintaining a continuity in the broad direction of the govt policies

Budget 2020: Bold reform measures missing; more questions than answers

MGNREGA saw a close to 13% drop in allocation, compared to the 2019-20 Revised Estimates

Telecom: Govt expects to double revenues from license fees, spectrum

According to COAI estimates telcos pay around Rs 16,000 to Rs 17,000 crore as license fee and SUC annually

Union Budget 2020: Fake invoicing under GST a non-bailable offence

Sitharaman announced that the new GST return framework and e-invoicing would be implemented from April 1, to improve compliance and plug the tax revenue leakages

Tasneem Zakaria Mehta's take on the best and worst things in Budget

Museums across the country are languishing and many of our extraordinary collections are being damaged irreparably.

Union Budget 2020: It's time to unclutter tax regime, says expert

The budgetary figures continue to not cover many forms of expenditures

Budget 2020: Measures to boost business confidence, says PwC India chairman

The stress in the banks and the NBFCs has led to undermining of confidence in the sector

Budget 2020: Ambitious infrastructure agenda to boost construction

The domestic financial sector, including banks, will have a crucial role in financing the envisaged capex

Budget 2020: Govt increases deposit insurance to Rs 500,000 from Rs 100,000

The increase in deposit insurance cover is being done after 27 years

Budget 2020: FM proposes hike in Customs duties, outlines road map for more

Govt to trim exemptions by Sept, review customs law and procedures in line with ease of doing business

Budget 2020: LIC listing, IDBI Bank stake sale tops FM Sitharaman's agenda

Budget 2020: LIC listing, IDBI Bank stake sale tops FM Sitharaman's agenda

Budget 2020: Govt to borrow Rs 8.1 trillion from the market in FY21

Mobilisation till December was Rs 1.2 trillion, half of the FY20 target of Rs 2.4 trillion

From Yediyurappa to Kamal Nath, here're CMs' views on Budget 2020

It was a web of statistics, disappointing for the country, and built castles in the air, said MP CM Kamal Nath

Full marks for technocratic budget that lets us embrace ease of living

India's corporate tax structure is now globally competitive! Rates of 25 and 15 per cent are completely acceptable to international investors

Tech sector hails Budget, says it aims to put India on world Quantum map

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget has proposed a Rs 8,000 cr outlay over next 5 years to set up a National Mission on Quantum Technology and Applications

Budget 2020: E-commerce sector to benefit from mindful provisions

The thrust on digital infrastructure will be key to bridging the socio-economic and the rural-urban divide