Page 18 - Budget

Budget should support auto manufacturers with tax rebates

It should provide support to car infotainment sector for new investing in technology & manpower

For innovation in diagnostics, budget should focus on Design for India

Tax reduction on lab chemicals will have a much more visible effect on the healthcare sector

Any tax on biodiesel discourages users, killing this sunrise industry

Continue excise exemption till a new national biofuels policy, mandating green fuel usage, is framed

Provide incentivise for increasing agricultural biotechnology research

It will enhance quality of seeds & also play a major role in enabling an 'ever-green revolution'

Incentivise automation in manufacturing to give a boost for Make in India

Budget should set up a fund to increase automation absorption especially for SMEs in manufacturing

Imports are eroding component supply base in India in consumer electronics

Basic customs duty on appliances & consumer electronic should be raised to 20% to discourage imports

Budgeting for a sustainable future: Namita Vikas

It should set the ball rolling for industry & society to work towards combating climate change

Budget 2017 has to land on its feet!

Need of the hour for the budget makers is to keep their cool & keep the country's interest paramount

Why budget 2017 must think beyond solar & wind: Anand Pattani

Expedite the ambitious Green Energy Corridor programme to fortify renewable energy infrastructure

Hike customs duty on import of electronic goods to boost local production

Post-demonetisation, budget should offer pro-industry policies to bring back the growth momentum

India should prepare strategy to prevent emerging & chronic diseases

Govt should create a technology-based healthcare sector to tackle threats from various diseases

FTAs are hurting Indian copper product manufacturers

Take steps to resolve this, otherwise it will have long-term impact on 'Make in India' policy

How brightly will the sun shine when budget 2017 comes out?

Just like home loans, solar loans should be made eligible for rebate under income tax provisions

Auto industry to witness recovery in Q4 FY17 before BS-IV norms kick in

New opportunities are emerging for component suppliers due to regulatory changes in auto sector

Energising a cleaner & greener trajectory in 2017: Sunil Khanna

Budget should make more tax credits available for R&D of renewable or eco-friendly products

Demand for bathroom products to rise due to Housing for All initiative

Growth to get further fillip as domestic & overseas firms set up production facilities across India

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