It is reassuring to see government focus on growth-propelling sectors such as healthcare and infrastructure
'The best thing about the Budget, in my opinion, has to be the spending on infrastructure', said Suri
The proposal to defer the filing of an appeal by the tax authority where the question of law is pending before the jurisdictional Hc or Sc would help reduce the administrative workload
Food, fertiliser, petroleum subsidies were lower in FY23, compared with FY22
The petroleum subsidy is pegged at Rs 5,813 crore, which is 11 per cent less
Budget for agri, allied activities rose by a nominal 2.5% for FY23, compared to FY22 RE
The finance minister said Rs 20,000 crore will be mobilised through innovative ways of financing to complement the public resources
Chief Minister M L Khattar hailed the budget, terming it as "pro-farmers"
Budget falls short of making significant budgetary allocation to key sectors of energy efficiency, sustainability and clean tech
Companies to bag for roads, railways and defense projects
Deficit target of 6.4% poses uncertainty due to pandemic risks
Over-arching emphasis on ramping up transportation infra--christened PM Gati Shakti--is as much a brainchild of Gadkari than it is of PM Modi who launched it last October
Budget 2022 highlights: Key changes announced by Nirmala Sitharaman during the Budget 2022 speech
FM sees big push to digital economy, says digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system
Here is the full text of the memorandum of the Finance Bill as tabled in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
The Congress MP said there is no mention of MGNREGA, Defence or any other urgent priorities facing the public
With the increase in allocation to Rs 24,000 crore, the quantum of investments and domestic manufacturing capacity envisaged under the PLI scheme would further increase.
Here is the full text of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2022 in Lok Sabha
The fiscal deficit or the gap between expenditure and revenue was estimated at 6.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the current financial year ending March 31, 2022
She also announced a reduction in customs duty on cut and polished diamond, gemstones to 5 per cent