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Budget farmer-friendly, development-friencly : Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Lauding the Union budget, 2017-18, presented a year ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as "farmer friendly, common man-friendly, business environment-friendly and development-friendly”.

Union budget : MSMEs provided Rs. 3794 Crore for Credit Support and Innovation

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Announcing that a provision of Rs. 3794 crore has been provided in the General Budget 2018-19 for the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs), Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley said on Thursday that this has been done to provide credit support, capital and interest subsidy and innovations to this Sector.

WB State Budget 2018 an exercise in welfare economics with stress on empowering rural Bengal, says Bengal Chamber

Kolkata, Feb 1 (IBNS): West Bengal State Budget 2018 was an exercise in welfare economics with stress on empowering rural Bengal was the opinion shared by the key members of Kolkata-based The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to present Union Budget today

New Delhi, Feb  1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget at 11 am on Thursday.

Arun Jaitley to present Union Budget tomorrow, Indian companies hopeful

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget on Thursday even as many Indian companies are hopeful of measures by the finance minister that would boost industry.

Economic Survey is a reflection of Government’s commitment to growth and development: Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman, EAC-PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): The Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), Dr. Bibek Debroy has said that the Economic Survey is a reflection of Government’s commitment to growth and development. Highlighting the optimistic outlook of the economy reflected by the Economic Survey, he said the emphasis on women’s empowerment is a welcome step.

Demonitisation has helped share of financial saving rise, says Economic Survey

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): The highlights of the Investment and Savings situation as brought out by Economic Survey 2017-18 tabled in Parliament today are as follows:

India loses 4% of GDP to mal-nutrition; ASSOCHAM-EY Paper to FM Jaitley in run up to Budget

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): As Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitley is busy giving final touches to the Union Budget for 2018-19, an ASSOCHAM-EY joint paper has said that nearly 4 per cent of India’s GDP is estimated to have been lost due to mal-nutrition and certainly women and children deserve a better deal in expenditure outlay, since the country hosts 50 per cent of under-nourished children of the world and women and girl children fall last in the household food serving.

ASSOCHAM seeks higher outlay for education in Budget

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Seeking enhanced outlay for education in the coming Budget, the ASSOCHAM has sent a communication to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, also making out a case for relief to higher education under Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Let Budget be presented on Feb 1, ASSOCHAM to opp parties

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Making a strong appeal to different political parties to let the Union Budget for 2017-18 be presented to Parliament on Feb 1, the apex industry chamber ASSOCHAM on Sunday said the advancement to this effect would help the government to begin its capital and other expenditure right from April and revive the much needed economic growth.