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Infra brushstrokes for the Budget

There are seven key areas that the FY24 Budget needs to address to re-energise the infrastructure sector

At over Rs 6 trillion, capex on new projects sees 44% jump in Q3

The data also showed a 49.9 per cent year-on-year drop in completed projects, and an 87.5 per cent decline in stalling rates

Second part of budget session likely to be held in new parliament building

The new Parliament building is likely to be inaugurated in March, when the House convenes for the second part of the Budget Session. Officials said work was going on in full swing on Parliament building and is expected to be completed by February. The second part of the Budget session is likely to be held in the new Parliament building, sources said. The Budget session is conventionally held in two parts -- the first part usually commences on January 30 or 31 with the address of the President to the joint sitting of the two Houses. The Union Budget is tabled on February 1. The first part usually concludes on February 8 or 9. The second part of the session usually commences in the second week of January and continues till early May. Parliamentary sources said the part two of the session is likely to be held in the new Parliament building which has come up adjacent to the present structure. Last month, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had said constructi

Jharkhand Assembly passes Rs 8,534 crore supplementary budget by current FY

The Jharkhand Assembly on Wednesday passed a Rs 8,533.79-crore supplementary budget for the current fiscal by voice vote. This is the second estimates with the House on August 1 passing a Rs 3,436.56-crore supplementary budget for the 2022-23 fiscal. Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon, who had tabled the supplementary budget on Tuesday, said the government has spent 49 per cent of the main estimates till date, and a supplementary budget was required for ensuring a proper supply of power and scholarships to students etc. The discussion on the budget took place, amid protests by opposition leaders against a recruitment policy. The supplementary budget included Rs 2,733 crore for energy, Rs 1,158 crore for women and child development, Rs 1,050 for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, other backward classes and minorities, Rs 595 crore for agriculture. JMM legislator Sudivya Kumar alleged that petitioners, who challenged the recruitment policy in the High Court, hailed from Bihar and Utt

Best of BS Opinion: Lessons in budgeting, a tough track for Usha, and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Lessons in budgeting: Changing Budget tack amid changing realities

From an adventurous start in 2019 to modest revenue projections last year, there has been a marked change in Ms Sitharaman's approach. T N Ninan looks at what can be expected in Budget 2023

Enhance budget for PLI scheme and widen its coverage: Assocham

The government's PLI scheme, introduced in 2021, had an outlay of around Rs 2 trillion for 13 sectors

On track to meet FY23 fiscal deficit target, inflation within RBI band: FM

'We'll bring inflation down further for the sake of common people', said FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2023-24: Centre mulls increasing tax-free slab to Rs 5 lakh

Only 10-12% assessees opted for new regime introduced in 2020

Capex by CPSEs accelerates to 60% of annual target during Apr-Nov period

CPSEs are likely to achieve their target as they tend to rush up their spending in March quarter

India has to compete to gain from 'China Plus One' strategy: Eswar Prasad

Companies, investors around the world looking at India's policy trajectory, says the professor of trade policy at Cornell University

Ahead of budget, economists demand increase in social security pension

Ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24, 51 eminent economists have written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded an increase in social security pensions and an adequate provision for maternity benefits. The signatory of the letter includes Jean Drze (honorary professor, Delhi School of Economics), Pranab Bardhan (professor emeritus of economics, University of California Berkeley), R Nagaraj (professor of economics, IGIDR, Mumbai), Reetika Khera (professor of economics, IIT, Delhi), and Sukhadeo Thorat (professor emeritus, JNU), among others. "This is a follow-up to our letters of 20 December 2017 and 21 December 2018 (addressed to your predecessor, Shri Arun Jaitley), where we tried to flag two priorities for the next Union Budget: an increase in social security pensions, and adequate provision for maternity benefits. "Since both proposals were ignored, we are writing again, well in advance of the next Budget, with the same recommendations." the letter said. According to t

Budget 2023-24: 'Realistic' 10-11% nominal growth target on the table

Finance ministry expects moderation in retail inflation in FY24

Japan's PM seeks to increase defence budget to 2% of GDP in fiscal 2027

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has required cabinet Ministers to increase the nation's defence budget to around 2 per cent of GDP in the fiscal year of 2027

Budget 2023-24: Stay on fiscal glide path, economists advise FM Sitharaman

The Finance Ministry was also urged to continue with long term loans to states to support their capex programs, and give them more leeway to spend, in order to boost growth

10 major trade unions boycott pre-budget meeting with Sitharaman

Ten major trade unions of the country, including the AITUC, INTUC, and AIUTUC among others, boycotted their pre-budget consultations with Union Finance Minister citing lack of proper time given

Budget 2023: MFs seek LTCG exemption for longer-term equity investments

Industry says exemption for those staying invested for over three years will help channelise flows into financial assets

300-400 new Vande Bharat trains to be announced in upcoming Union Budget

According to a railway ministry official, there will be an announcement for provision of 300-400 new Vande Bharat trains in the Union Budget 2023-24 which will be the highest ever allocation

FM Sitharaman seeks to shrink budget deficit as global headwinds loom

A longstanding plan aims to shrink the shortfall to below 4.5% of GDP by 2025-26

Rajasthan govt's new scheme gives a boost to businesses of Dalits

Provisions for subsidies for eligible people