Page 4 - Budget 2018

Budget 2018: Traders wary of Jaitley's fiscal math as bond losses persist

Modi's government in Thursday's union budget said it will aim for a budget shortfall of 3.3 per cent in the year starting on April 1,

Budget announcements on the farm sector: Markets, not MSP, is the focus

Analysts and observers are debating on how the cost of cultivation will be calculated

Budget 2018 impact: Navy, Air Force also feel pinch of personnel costs

Given the importance of equipment modernisation, the overall defence budget should rise at least at the same pace as salaries and pensions, so that equipment modernisation is not hit

Statsguru: Government deviates from fiscal road map

Allocations to the ministry of drinking water and sanitation have declined by 7% in FY19

Budget 2018: Seniors in lower tax slabs should opt for fixed deposits

Debt funds still make sense for those in the highest tax bracket

Budget 2018 impact: Rural, consumer, infrastructure sectors big gainers

Companies in the affordable housing, automobiles, healthcare and FMCG space are seen as key beneficiaries

Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley delivers a realistic mixed bag on the tax front

There has been moderate relief on both the personal and corporate tax fronts, apart from incentives for start-ups

Budget 2018 impact: No radical policy or strategic shift in most sectors

The finance minister has put the thrust on effective implementation by making allocations on the basis of actual expenditure incurred

Budget 2018: Customs duty rates amended in line with 'Make in India'

Amendments have been made in line with initiatives such as Make in India and ease of doing business

Budget 2018: Markets will consolidate over next 6 months, says Jaipuria

I think the government is likely to achieve the set target for FY19 if it maintains a tight ship, says Jaipuria

Budget 2018 impact: Indian stock market's reaction is fairly bearish

The Indian bond market has also responded bearishly with a spike in sovereign yields. The yield of the benchmark 10-year bond has risen to a 22-month high

No short-cuts to health: New insurance plan is welcome, but worries remain

It is also worth noting that the costs of this scheme are unknown

Mega healthcare scheme 'game changer': NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar

On funding of the scheme envisaging to cover about 500 million people, the Niti Aayog vice-chairman said the allocation for the health sector has been raised by Rs 60 billion

Hawkish review ahead: MPC likely to revise its inflation forecast upwards

The uptick in the CPI inflation was primarily led by food, housing and fuels

Budget 2018: Issue is to enforce MSP, hike is secondary, says Ramesh Chand

He says there is no point in fixing an MSP at whatsoever level if it is not implemented

Budget: Secondary metal producers seek 12% GST; to meet officials today

Industry representatives will meet finance ministry officials on Monday in a bid to arrest the closure of small and medium enterprises

Govt to issue 'outcome budget' this week; to monitor new and existing plans

This contains tangible targets it aims to meet

Boost non-tax revenue: Further fiscal slippage to dent Budget's credibility

The latest slippage is all the more worrying because fiscal prudence had been one of the main achievements of this government

Reflections on the Budget proposals

The finance minister said India's agricultural export potential was as high as $100 billion, against the current $30 bn

Letter to BS on 'Budget 2018: Well crafted, but fiscal stress shows'

The Budget 2018 had more questions than answers