Budget 2017 Modi

BJP lawmakers must work like Lord Hanuman, not waiting for instruction to carry the government's work to the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, also declaring the Budget session of Parliament that ends tomorrow a "winner."

Four Bills related to the Goods and Services Tax or GST were debated in the Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament today, as the government pushes to meet a July 1 launch date for the unified tax regime that subsumes a slew of indirect taxes at the Centre and in states. Seven hours were allotted for today's debate, which began at noon, with union m...

The GST bills will be discussed in Parliament today and tomorrow in what is expected to be an intense debate between the government and the Opposition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of his council of ministers today to get them on the same page on the Goods and Services Tax.

There will be an initial frisson of excitement when transparency measures are legislated, but the impact of such disclosures on the political outcome will be minimal. It would amount to no more than a grand but futile gesture.

Government on Wednesday pledged to shrink the shortfall to 3.2 percent of gross domestic product in the year starting April 1 from 3.5 percent the previous year.

The finance minister sought to assure lawmakers and voters that the economic impact of the government's cash crackdown would wear off soon.

Union minister Arun Jaitley's budget, which boosted market sentiments, has been hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an "uttam" (excellent) budget that takes care of the "FUTURE" - which, he said, stands for farmers, underprivileged, transparency, urban rejuvenation, rural development, enterprise. Mr Jaitley's family gave it a thumbs up too.

India announced record spending of 3.96 trillion rupees ($59 billion) to build and modernize its railways, airports and roads as Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to upgrade the strained infrastructure in Asia's third-largest economy.

The Union Budget 2017 proposes tax cuts for salaried employees and small and medium enterprises, while focusing on reducing farmers' distress through agricultural reforms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described it as a Budget for the FUTURE - farmers, underprivileged, transparency, urban rejuvenation, rural development, enterprise.

India announced record spending of 3.96 trillion rupees ($59 billion) to build and modernize its railways, airports and roads as Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to upgrade the strained infrastructure in Asia's third-largest economy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has delivered an uttam (excellent) budget which will strengthen the economy while propelling the crackdown on corruption and black money.

Today's Budget focused heavily on rural spending, among the steps to help the economy recover from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock decision in November to ban 86 per cent of the notes that were in circulation.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began his Budget speech today with a strong defence of the notes ban, promising that its impact on the economy would not spill over to the next year. He then presented a plan to cushion sections that have been worst hit by demonetisation, pledging to spend more on the rural poor, doubling income of farmers and cutting ...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is all geared up to present the Union Budget 2017-18 today, breaking the decade-old practice of presenting it on the last working day of February. This Budget comes less than three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bold and risky gamble to outlaw high-value old currency notes. The Economic Survey for 2016-17,...

The budget persists with a Modi-Jaitley resolve: the willingness to sacrifice short-term popularity, even among those who may be BJP voters, to effect a longer-term transformation.

BJP lawmakers must work like Lord Hanuman, not waiting for instruction to carry the government's work to the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, also declaring the Budget session of Parliament that ends tomorrow a "winner."

Four Bills related to the Goods and Services Tax or GST were debated in the Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament today, as the government pushes to meet a July 1 launch date for the unified tax regime that subsumes a slew of indirect taxes at the Centre and in states. Seven hours were allotted for today's debate, which began at noon, with union m...

The GST bills will be discussed in Parliament today and tomorrow in what is expected to be an intense debate between the government and the Opposition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of his council of ministers today to get them on the same page on the Goods and Services Tax.

There will be an initial frisson of excitement when transparency measures are legislated, but the impact of such disclosures on the political outcome will be minimal. It would amount to no more than a grand but futile gesture.

Government on Wednesday pledged to shrink the shortfall to 3.2 percent of gross domestic product in the year starting April 1 from 3.5 percent the previous year.

The finance minister sought to assure lawmakers and voters that the economic impact of the government's cash crackdown would wear off soon.

Union minister Arun Jaitley's budget, which boosted market sentiments, has been hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an "uttam" (excellent) budget that takes care of the "FUTURE" - which, he said, stands for farmers, underprivileged, transparency, urban rejuvenation, rural development, enterprise. Mr Jaitley's family gave it a thumbs up too.

India announced record spending of 3.96 trillion rupees ($59 billion) to build and modernize its railways, airports and roads as Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to upgrade the strained infrastructure in Asia's third-largest economy.

The Union Budget 2017 proposes tax cuts for salaried employees and small and medium enterprises, while focusing on reducing farmers' distress through agricultural reforms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described it as a Budget for the FUTURE - farmers, underprivileged, transparency, urban rejuvenation, rural development, enterprise.

India announced record spending of 3.96 trillion rupees ($59 billion) to build and modernize its railways, airports and roads as Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to upgrade the strained infrastructure in Asia's third-largest economy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has delivered an uttam (excellent) budget which will strengthen the economy while propelling the crackdown on corruption and black money.

Today's Budget focused heavily on rural spending, among the steps to help the economy recover from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock decision in November to ban 86 per cent of the notes that were in circulation.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began his Budget speech today with a strong defence of the notes ban, promising that its impact on the economy would not spill over to the next year. He then presented a plan to cushion sections that have been worst hit by demonetisation, pledging to spend more on the rural poor, doubling income of farmers and cutting ...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is all geared up to present the Union Budget 2017-18 today, breaking the decade-old practice of presenting it on the last working day of February. This Budget comes less than three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bold and risky gamble to outlaw high-value old currency notes. The Economic Survey for 2016-17,...

The budget persists with a Modi-Jaitley resolve: the willingness to sacrifice short-term popularity, even among those who may be BJP voters, to effect a longer-term transformation.