Page 9 - Budget 2018

Budget 2018 spurs inflation worries, may push RBI to increase rates

Traders and analysts said the Budget could add to inflationary pressures at a time when retail inflation was at a 17-month high

Budget 2018 hikes road cess by Rs 8, petrol to cost Rs 73/litre in Delhi

The basic excise duty on unbranded petrol was slashed by Rs 2 from Rs 6.48 per litre and on branded petrol from Rs 7.66 per litre

Budget 2018 and health: Poor will not be the true beneficiaries of Modicare

While the government claims it 'will bring healthcare system closer to the homes of people,' it hopes to do this through the private sector

Modi to BJP MPs: Promote Budget 2018 as pro-people, pro-youth, pro-farmers

Budget 2018 is a historical document which embodies the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas': BJP

Bitcoin slides 11% as Facebook ad ban, India clampdown unnerve investors

Other cryptocurrencies, including Ripple, the third-largest by market value, and Bitcoin Cash, have also racked up double-digit declines in the last 24 hours

Opposition slams Budget 2018, terms it 'jumlanomics', 'big bluff'

Congress President Rahul Gandhi said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had made "fancy" announcements with no matching funds

Budget 2018: Govt woos farmers with higher MSP; MNREGA allocation unchanged

Budget 2018: Jaitley said the government would spend more on agriculture, livelihood and infrastructure in the rural area

Budget 2018: This is evidently a 'slingshot' moment for India

The Budget has introduced long-term capital gains tax, proposed at 10%

Budget 2018: Government set to reap Rs 1 trillion via divestments this year

Target for 2018-19 raised to Rs 800 billion

Budget 2018: From roads to air travel, govt focuses on urbanisation

The FM announced that the Centre would leverage the India Infrastructure Finance Corporation Limited to help finance major infrastructure projects

Budget 2018: Govt expects 58% jump in telecom revenue for current fiscal

The Department of Telecommunications has already sought the recommendations of Trai on price and timing of the next spectrum auction

Budget 2018: FM announces lower PF contribution of 8% for women employees

Move aimed at increasing participation of women in formal sector workforce

Budget 2018: A toast to entrepreneurship, says OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal

The change in the GST norms are in the interest of the hospitality industry

Budget 2018: FM Jaitley reiterates BJP's poll promise of MSP at 50% of cost

Funds created for aquaculture, farm marketing; farmer produce organisations get a tax boost

Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley's bold policy steps to expand insurance market

FM said the govt would launch a flagship called the National Health Protection Scheme to cover over 100 million poor and vulnerable families

Budget 2018: Jaitley's Rs 500,000 health scheme for 500 mn ahead of polls

Rs 12 bn proposed for free drugs and diagnostic tests, benefits to be provided through creation of 150,000 health and wellness centres

Budget 2018: Cheers for 'Bharat', some LTCG tax overhang for markets

The Budget has imposed a tax of 10 per cent on long-term capital gains on equities and related instruments, thereby reducing its attractiveness

Budget 2018: Stock markets recover from 463 points intra-day loss

Although the imposition of LTCG tax, along with STT, is seen as a negative, the market took the news in the stride due the manner of implementation

Budget 2018: Centre ups tax ante with LTCG amid boom in equity markets

Reintroduces long-term tax after 14 years; imposes 10% tax on dividend distributed by equity MFs

Budget 2018: A blast from the past; full focus on a busy election calendar

As expected, the FM Arun Jaitley announced fiscal slippage of 30bps in FY18