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    • Policy | Are PPPs the road ahead for Indian Railways?

      The technological advancements made in the rail sector give a positive message but demand huge capital investment, which will require private participation.

    • Explainer: Is India’s sovereign bond announcement in Budget 2019 a boon or bane?

      These bonds are fixed debt instruments issued by the government -- either in domestic or foreign currencies -- and it's as good as raising a loan in the international market.

    • 'Union Budget sincere and diligent but by no means path-breaking'

      The stock market was left deeply disappointed by two measures in the Budget

    • 'Undermines SEBI autonomy': Regulator's staff writes to PMO against Budget proposal on reserve fund transfer

      The SEBI Employee Association (SEA) has written a letter to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) seeking revocation of the proposal, saying that it will affect the autonomy of the regulator and hamper its working and that of the securities market

    • Union Budget 2019 offers key takeaways for Indian start-ups

      The government’s move to resolve the Angel Tax issue by eliminating scrutiny around valuation of share premium will act as a catalyst in driving investment towards the start-up segment.

    • Budget to ease regulatory, tax compliance burden on startups: Nasscom

      "Doing away with the scrutiny of valuation of documentation on angel tax is an excellent step that will help facilitate funding," Nasscom Executive Council member Kunal Bahl said.

    • Budget 2019: A boost to digital economy and Infrastructure

      The Centre’s plans to take Internet connectivity to every panchayat of the country, through its ambitious Bharat Net program will ensure the entire country benefits from the digital revolution.

    • Budget 2019 responds comprehensively to banking & financial sector, resolves liquidity issues

      Overall, the budget has responded comprehensively to the sector’s requirements by way of adequate fund allocation, better understanding of regulatory shortcomings and streamlining foreign investments into the economy.

    • 'Even-keel kind of budget 2019 without any significant takeaways for metals and mining'

      Services of exploration, mining or drilling of petroleum crude or natural gas or both, witness a GST rate revision from 18 percent to 12 percent. In the coal mining industry, this will improve the inverted-duty structure situation a bit

    • Post-Budget 2019, Canara Bank, Bajaj Electricals & Fiem Industries are top picks

      Clear winners from the Budget are NBCC, L&T; and Cement manufactures such as UltraTech Cement, ACC. Infrastructure push to continue with more rigour

    • Period for reinvestment of capital gains from sale of residential property extended to March 2021

      The industry expects this move to promote the growth of startups as people will be encouraged to invest in the sector for tax exemptions.

    • NBFC crisis may have reached a plateau; things to get better hereon, says FM Sitharaman

      The Finance Minister said she hoped normalcy in the NBFC space would be restored in six to seven months’ time and that the RBI should see NBFCs quickly address the problems

    • TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s privacy concerns on Aadhaar stand tall against FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2019 proposals

      According to the TMC MP, the Aadhaar Bill 2016 lacks transparency

    • Budget 2019 | Petrol, diesel prices to rise as government levies cess of Re 1/litre

      The special additional excise duty will increase government's gross revenue collections from petroleum products, which ultimately helps Centre to keep fiscal deficit in check and fund expenditure.

    • Budget 2019 | Digital payment gets a shot in the arm; 2% TDS on cash withdrawal exceeding Rs 1 crore yearly

      Sitharaman added that business establishments with an annual turnover of Rs 50 crore would have to provide digital payment modes to customers at no extra charges or merchant discounts, on either customers or merchants.

    • Budget 2019: Key takeaways from FM Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget

      Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her maiden Budget in Parliament today. Here are the key takeaways from the Budget speech.

    • Budget 2019: FM proposes measures to deepen India's debt markets

      One of the aims is to direct the much needed flow of investments to the country's infrastructure sector via debt instruments.

    • Budget 2019 | Govt will encourage role of women in public life: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

      Sitharaman added that the government would expand the women self-help group interest subvention programme to all districts and provide loans of up to Rs 1 lakh.

    • Budget 2019: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman provide tax relief for salaried class?

      While India Inc would want a reduction in corporate tax and relief with regard to Minimum Alternate Tax and Angel Tax, the middle class is hoping for a reduction in income tax.

    • Budget 2019: Govt has to strike a tight balance between growth and fiscal discipline, says Adrian Mowat

      The first budget after a general election should see the most fiscal discipline because the political cost is the lowest, he said in an interview with CNBC-TV18.

    • Digging deeper | Budget 2019: The making of the budget

      Now that the NDA has got its thumping mandate, it’s time for the real deal. The first Union Budget in NDA 2.0 and the first one by Nirmala Sitharaman, the freshly minted finance minister.

    • Rajneeti podcast | Budget 2019: Privatisation can boost economic growth

      Group Consulting Editor at Moneycontrol, Manas Chakravarty, talks about India's growth story and compares it with other countries.

    • Economic Survey 2019: Stress in NBFC sector may continue to hurt consumption in FY20

      "If the impact of stress in the NBFC sector spills over to this year as well, it may lead to lower credit offtake from NBFCs, which may dampen growth in consumption spending," the Survey said.

    • Economic Survey 2019: Decline in banks' bad loans to help push capex cycle

      The Indian banking sector has been reeling under the pressure of rising bad loans. However, lenders, including state-run banks, showed improvement in the asset quality.

    • Budget Bytes | What are the expectations from the Modi 2.0 Budget?

      In this edition of Budget Bytes, Nilesh Shah, MD of Kotak AMC, talks about the expected reforms from the budget, and other recommendations.

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