Page 18 - Budget 2018

Budget 2018: Committed to strengthening VC funds, angel investors, says FM

The minister said VC funds and angel investors need an innovative and special development, and a regulatory regime for growth.

Budget 2018: PM fellowship for 1000 engineering grads for Ph.D at IIT, IISc

The government on Thursday announced a Prime Minister Fellowship scheme under which 1,000 B.Techs will be provided opportunity to pursue Ph.Ds in IITs and IISc

Budget 2018: If you earn a salary, you must watch this video

Budget 2018: Phones set to get expensive as govt hikes customs duty to 20%

In December, the government had increased customs duty on various items including mobile phones to 15 per cent from 10 per cent

Railway Budget 2018: FM announces Rs 1.48 trillion for capacity expansion

Wifi and CCTVs will be progressively provided in all trains and there will be escalators at stations with 25,000- plus footfall

Budget 2018: Govt will construct 20 mn toilets in next 2 yrs, says Jaitley

He also announced higher MSP for farmers along the launch of operation green to boost produce

Budget 2018: FM says govt doesn't consider crytocurrencies as legal tender

He emphasised that the government will look to eradicate their usage for illegitimate activities

Budget 2018: FM Arun Jaitley deviates sharply from fiscal roadmap

Govt revises fiscal deficit estimate to 3.3% of GDP for 2018-19

Digitalisation to new colleges: Key benefits to education sector in Budget

Take a look at some key highlights for the education sector in Union Budget 2018

Arun Jaitley's 'Jai Kisan Budget'

Budget 2018: Boost for textiles exports with Rs 71.48-bn special package

Overall apparel exports had been consistently declining due to GST impact and discontinuance of export sops, ergo the reason to revisit the sector in Budget 2018

Budget 2018: IT stocks mixed after FM's digital push in education sector

TCS (up 1.27%), HCL Technologies (up 0.6%), Persistent Systems (up 0.06%) and Tech Mahindra (up 0.03%) edged higher

Budget 2018: Jaitley reiterates 'PRO-POOR' image of Modi government

Budget 2018: LTCG tax of 10% for gains over Rs 100,000; STCG tax at 15%

FM Jaitley estimates 7.2-7.5% GDP growth in second half of current fiscal year in Budget 2018

Budget 2018: Free LPG connections to 80 mn women below poverty line

The government has also announced a Rs 100 billion allocation for fisheries, aquaculture and animal husbandry funds

Jaitley kick starts the Budget 2018 with this self-appraisal

Agriculture stocks rally after Budget 2018 unveils measures for sector

Government to raise support price of crops to at least 1.5 times the production cost

Union Budget 2018: Change In Income Tax Slab?

The salaried individuals have high expectations from this Union budget 2018 which is the last one in Mr. Modi's government.

Budget 2018: Prabhudas Lilladher expects corporation, income tax rate cuts

In Union budget 2018 farm loan waiver/subvention a possibility as a boost to affected areas in rural India and sops for agriculture

Keep an eye on Jaitley's Budget for these big decisions