Page 10 - Budget 2018

Budget 2018 Impact: 26 of 50 midcap stocks on NSE close in the negative

After Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Union Budget 2018-19, EY analyses the impact of the announcements on each of the 50 midcap stocks listed on the NSE

Bond dealers and economists give thumbs down to 'inflationary' Budget

Bond dealers are reckoning on at least one rate hike in the second half of the next financial year

Arun Jaitley's last full-year Budget takes populist route but with caution

The growth projection for FY18-19 is basically in line with the forecast of the IMF

Budget 2018: In absence of fiscal space, PSUs to bear the burden of capex

Fixed capital formation, which accounts for 70% of the capital spend, shows a worrying trend

Budget: Govt trying to hoodwink people, has polls on its mind, says Left

CPI leader D Raja said the Budget shows the "desperate attempts of the government to hoodwink the people" in 2018

Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley focuses on Bharat despite fiscal challenges

The measures particularly in agriculture may not be enough to revive the sector and double the farm income

Budget 2018: Focus shifts to higher income for Indian farmers

Farmers are exposed to risks from the point they start working on a new crop to the unpredictability of weather about 55% of agriculture is still dependent on rains

Budget 2018: Concerned about safety, govt gives Railways Rs 730 bn

The current year's capital expenditure has been cut by Rs 110 billion

Indian Railways needs more private involvement in the sector: Piyush Goyal

He says he is looking at more effective utilisation of our time and tracks

Tech to the aid: Jaitley takes the e-way to growth in Budget 2018

The government would use block chain - a technology used to trace back transactions - in governance and digital payments

Budget 2018: Hopes for Railways pinned on growth in other earnings

The Railways has avoided any change in fares affecting the 750 billion unreserved second class and suburban commuter passenger km and also the 280 billion second class reserved passenger km

A populist but positive Budget, says Thermax CEO MS Unnikrishnan

The change in income tax slab for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is a bold move

Budget 2018: Farmers get their due, says Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani

The steps announced in the Budget will help attract larger corporate investment in the farm sector

Budget 2018: Glad tidings for tourism, says MakeMyTrip CEO Deep Kalra

The government has done well in terms of modernisation of big airports and rejuvenation of smaller ones

GST will save us in FY19; fiscal slippage is mostly statistical: Jaitley

He says the glide path of the Indian economy would remain consistent

Budget 2018: Of too many 'poors', pakodas and yellow lawmakers

If a Budget has a colour, this one was yellow

Budget 2018: Government to use blockchain for digital economy

There are over 4 million users of cryptocurrencies in India

Budget 2018: Start-up concerns given a miss, says Mohandas Pai

The FM's promise to rationalise foreign direct investment will be welcomed by both start-ups and investors

Budget 2018: Now, cash deals of charitable trusts come under scanner

In Union Budget 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has tightened anti-black money provisions

Pre-election Budget: Sops for farm sector, seniors, health cover for poor

The finance minister Arun Jaitley also introduced a 10% tax on long-term capital gains over Rs 100,000