Page 15 - Budget 2018

Salary hike: President to now get Rs 500,000, V-P Rs 400,000 per month

The Vice President after revision in emoluments will draw a salary of Rs 400,000

Budget 2018: Govt earmarks Rs 100-bn for telecom infrastructure

500,000 wi-fi hotspots to be set up for rural citizens

Budget 2018 decoded: Lack of indexation on LTCG to hurt long-term investors

The thrust of the Budget is being seen as broadly populist but positive. This could mean a great deal of activity in the bond markets if it takes off

Budget 2018 misses deficit target, FM taxes stock investors to woo votes

Apart from higher spending on farmers, Jaitley also announced tax breaks for small companies but brought back a levy on stock gains

Budget 2018: India plans to expand airport capacity 5-fold as traffic rises

Apart from augmenting airports in the main metropolitan cities of the country, the government will connect 56 unserved airports and 31 unserved helipads

Budget 2018: Why take a train when you can fly on an airplane

People in states like Rajasthan, West Bengal & Assam would benefit from the plan

India Inc hails Budget 2018, says focus on rural economy will create jobs

Assocham President Sandeep Jajodia said the Budget is on expected lines and provides support to sections of the society, where it was needed the most

Budget 2018: The grandfathering clause for LTCG was a masterstroke

Given the tone of Budget 2018, U R Bhatt doesn't think the government is in a mood to prepone the general elections

Budget 2018: Arun Jaitely announced friendly budget, 10 key highlights

Guess what? this time rising air pollution has also caught Jaitely's attention as he has announced a "special scheme" to tackle the problem.

Fiscal footsie: Jaitley's budget trades urban honeymoon for rural marriage

The three problems the FM is addressing are excess capacity in industry, slugging growth in small and medium enterprises and a general shortage of employment wrapped in an agrarian crisis

Budget 2018 gives push to the rural sector, allocates Rs 14.34 trillion

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley devoted considerable part of his budget speech to efforts of the government to boost rural economy and agriculture

With Budget 2018 over, markets will now consolidate and remain range-bound

Beyond a point, investors will get used to paying 10% as LTCG. Logically, the finance minister should have made Securities Transaction tax (STT) as a cost

Budget 2018: Of each rupee in govt kitty, 19 paise are from borrowing

According to Budget 2018-19, 70 paise will come from direct and indirect taxes for every rupee earned

Budget 2018: Does FM announced for media and entertainment industry?

After feeling left out from the 2017 budget, we wondered what is in Jaitely's store this time for the media and entertainment industry.

Budget 2018: Mumbai's corporate lobby questions Jaitley's fiscal math

While they welcomed the move to push the small businesses, they are concerned over the fiscal math and resource mobilisation

Shah hails Budget 2018, says schemes give new wings to aspirations of poor

Shah said the "record allocation" to the rural sector and agriculture will lead to unprecedented rural development and agricultural growth

Budget 2018: Highlights from the Economic Survey of India 2018

Ahead of Budget 2018, The Economic Survey of India 2018 was tabled in the Parliament on 29th January 2018 by Finance minister Arun Jaitley.

Mayawati attacks BJP over Budget 2018, calls it anti-poor, pro-capitalists

Mayawati also accused the prime minister of making "misleading speeches and claims"

Indian Union Budget 2018-19 Bulletin

Considering India as Agriculture and developing country, Finance Minister allocated resources to Rural Sector and health Sector.

Budget 2018: Arun Jailtey's new India for the common man in 'hawai chappals'