Page 5 - Latest Updates on Budget Speech
A different election Budget
We must also acknowledge a certain middle class approach this government takes to managing the economy
Telecommunication to financial services: How Budget affects key sectors
Spectrum auctions to be conducted in 2022, expected rollout of 5G mobile services within 2022-23
 "Telecommunication to financial services: How Budget affects key sectors")
View from the gallery: When the PM crossed over to the other side
The PM asked Farooq Abdullah (Srinagar) (who was kept in long detention by the central government two years ago) whether he was okay
 "View from the gallery: When the PM crossed over to the other side")
From Yogi Adityanath to Nitish Kumar, here're CMs' views on Budget 2022
'The introduction of digital currency will give a boost to the economy', said Shivraj Singh Chouhan
 "From Yogi Adityanath to Nitish Kumar, here're CMs' views on Budget 2022")
MGNREGA: Is the govt expecting unemployment levels to change soon?
Inflation adjusted, the Integrated Child Development Scheme figure is 36 per cent lower for 2021-22 than it had been the year PM Narendra Modi took over
 "MGNREGA: Is the govt expecting unemployment levels to change soon?")
Union Budget 2022-23: Poll-neutral but political subtext
Tax breaks for state govt employees and cooperatives are a move to woo these influential groups
 "Union Budget 2022-23: Poll-neutral but political subtext")
FDCI chairman Sunil Sethi's take on best, worst things in Budget
India is a good investment destination already with the highest GDP growth in large economies
 "FDCI chairman Sunil Sethi's take on best, worst things in Budget")
Budget prioritises growth over fiscal consolidation: ICRA Limited MD
The Budget has pencilled in modest 6.0 per cent growth in revenue receipts, dampened by a contraction in non-tax revenues
 "Budget prioritises growth over fiscal consolidation: ICRA Limited MD")
Budget 2022: Can the finance minister solve India's health challenges?
History shows that the country can achieve ambitious targets in health
 "Budget 2022: Can the finance minister solve India's health challenges?")
Budget 2022: Despite Covid pandemic, health no longer the highlight
Vaccination allocation for FY22-23 at only Rs 5,000 crore against Rs 39,000 crore for FY22
 "Budget 2022: Despite Covid pandemic, health no longer the highlight")
Cryptocurrency tax doesn't give legitimacy to private digital currency: FM
We are not taxing a currency (digital rupee) that is yet to be issued
 "Cryptocurrency tax doesn't give legitimacy to private digital currency: FM")
Budget bets big on public infra: Subsidy bill falls as Covid concern eases
FM slashes Customs exemptions again, this time on capital goods
 "Budget bets big on public infra: Subsidy bill falls as Covid concern eases")
A huge bet on growth
Investors sense potential for sustained corporate profits
 "A huge bet on growth")
Largely transparent, but political
Finally, the Budget for 2022-23 has returned to its agenda for protectionism in the name of creating a self-reliant India
 "Largely transparent, but political")
The risks of minimalism
One should not rule out Ms Sitharaman doing better than what she has projected for next year's total revenue numbers
Beyond the third wave: Rural economy, banking recovery, and more
Budget at a glance: Here're the key numbers from Union Budget 2022
 "Beyond the third wave: Rural economy, banking recovery, and more")
Fiscal capacity facilitates larger investments
Unfortunately, a great opportunity to bring down the general tariff rate has been lost
 "Fiscal capacity facilitates larger investments")
Cryptocurrency tax: Budget 2022 unveils norms for virtual digital assets
The move, though limited to income tax, has sent the ball rolling for a regulatory framework of crypto assets
 "Cryptocurrency tax: Budget 2022 unveils norms for virtual digital assets")
Rightly reflects pandemic-era priorities
Infrastructure focus will create jobs but more could have been done on the health front
 "Rightly reflects pandemic-era priorities")
Not a 25-year blueprint
This is not a Budget that supports economic recovery, whether through supporting aggregate demand, or through expansionary stimulus
 "Not a 25-year blueprint")
