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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicBudget 2019

Topic: Budget 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is new to the job – but faces age-old problems

In her first budget Friday, Sitharaman will be under pressure to spend more to reinvigorate the economy & find resources for Modi’s welfare programmes.

Sensex soars a second day ahead of budget, earnings

Sensex climbed 0.3% and NSE Nifty 50 Index rose 0.4% as investors wait to see what the new Modi government announces in its budget.

Bond vigilantes seen giving India’s Modi a pass on wider deficit

PM Modi will widen budget deficit target to 3.5% Friday but it isn’t expected to derail India’s nascent bond rally.

Modi’s new budget key to unleashing Indian economy’s animal spirits

Analysts expect the new Modi government’s first budget on July 5 to tweak fiscal levers, to boost the economy and get it back on a faster growth track.

Maharashtra poll-year budget big on memorials: One for Vajpayee, and another for Shivaji

The memorials promised by Maharashtra's Fadnavis govt in its budget are in addition to the ones already in the works, like the mid-sea Shivaji statue.

Modi govt planning to raise income tax exemption limit to revive economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is considering raising income tax exemption limit for working-age individuals to Rs 3 lakh from Rs 2 lakh at present.

PM Modi meets key bureaucrats to tackle lack of jobs & sluggish economy in run up to Budget

The meeting at the prime minister's residence had in attendance all five secretaries in the finance ministry as well as Niti Aayog officials.

Bond bulls get cold feet over fiscal discipline worries ahead of Modi govt budget

Bond traders have already shown signs they can be nervous about India’s financial health as economic growth & tax collections worsen.

Nirmala Sitharaman’s first budget should tell the truth about India’s economic crisis

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman should restore fiscal sanctity & control while energising her audience with long-term reform policy initiatives.

Budget awaits inputs from new cabinet panels on growth & unemployment

New cabinet panel suggestions will guide budget announcements to boost growth and generate employment, issues that need to be tackled immediately.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.