This is arguably Finance Minister's toughest Budget yet as he seeks to address agriculture distress, create jobs and boost growth while at the same time stick to fiscal prudence

Budget 2018: Govt is focusing on rural and agricultural economy, says Arun Jaitley

The finance minister started his budget speech at 11 am in the Rajya Sabha. As expected the Budget wooed rural voters and small business owners before the general assembly elections

Budget 2018 reactions: New initiatives for women spark excitement in some

What is essential is a strong financial and political commitment from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end the TB epidemic, and an overall greater investment in health.

Opinion: With 600 cr in nutritional support, India plans to conquer TB

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present this government's fifth and arguably toughest Budget today

Jaitley has tough task of choosing between populism, prudence in today's Budget

In the Budget for 2018-19, finance minister Arun Jaitley increased custom duty on CKD (completely knocked down) imports of motor vehicles, motor cars, motor cycles from 10% to 15%

Budget 2018 reactions: Technology rises, automobile takes a hit

The Budget today announced the world's largest government-funded healthcare programme, aimed at benefiting 10 crore poor families

Budget 2018: Industry leaders hail national healthcare programme

The anti-corruption watchdog noted on Wednesday the fact that less transparency would trigger severe economic problems

Indian budget 'incomprehensible' to citizens: Transparency International

WION Evening News Brief, February 1, 2018

Glossary of commonly used terms on the Budget

Here are key terms you should know to understand the Budget

Indian shares fell for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, as investors stayed cautious a day before the government unveils its annual budget

Sensex, Nifty fall ahead of budget, but see best month since October

The government's own economic survey presented to Parliament on Monday suggested that pushing further out the fiscal deficit target would give the economy some momentum.

No spending spree due in last Indian budget before elections: Poll

Markets will be focused on how much India widens its fiscal deficit beyond the 3 per cent of gross domestic product projected for 2018/19.

Budget to test investors' faith in Modi government

The 30-share index fell by 124.28 points or 0.34 per cent at 35,909.45 in the opening session

Ahead of budget, Sensex falls 124 points, weak global cues

The budget would need to address housing, taxation, inflation and a roadmap for corporate India as the country aims to surge ahead of other economies

Union budget 2018: Jaitley must address housing, inflation, taxes & GST, say experts

The study also found that SMEs view technology as an enabler for their business growth.

Union Budget 2018: SMEs expect more projects, lower taxes

The Union Budget will be presented on February 1

Budget 2018: Tech sector hopes for reduction in tax slabs

The Budget, in view of upcoming assembly polls in eight states - including three major states ruled by the BJP - and general elections next year, may see new rural schemes and stepping up of funding towards existing programmes like MNREGA, rural housing, irrigation projects and crop insurance

Budget 2018: Finance Minister has tough task to choose between populism, fiscal prudence

After the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) last year, India's economy is expected to post growth of 6.75 per cent in the 2017-18 fiscal year ending in March, which would be the slowest in three years.

Budget 2018: What the insurance sector wants

Chidambaram lashed out at the Modi government for failing to address the challenges in the education sector

P Chidambaram calls the Economic Survey a depressing report

Subramanian said the that there is a recovery in the economy of the country and hoped for further growth

Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian on GST, oil prices & ease of doing business

In the chapter titled ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Next Frontier: Timely Justice’, the survey stated issues on pendency, delays and backlogs in the appellate and judicial arenas, perhaps, leading to lower business sentiments in the country

Sunny Deol's iconic dialogue quoted in Economic Survey 2018

The pre-budget survey further said policy priorities over the short term focused on reviving investments by mobilising savings and encouraging the conversion of gold into financial savings

'Note ban led to wider taxpayers' base,more household savings'

The colour of this year's survey cover was chosen as a symbol of support for the growing movement to end violence against women, which spans continents

Economic survey turns pink; asks Indians to confront son preference

This year's survey was expected to analyse the GST implementation and the demonetisation move in detail.

Economic Survey 2018: 'GST revenues doing well with 12 per cent growth,' tweets Chief Finance Adviser

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