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Sovereign external borrowing: A tightrope walk for Narendra Modi govt amid debate on its efficacy
• 6 years agoThe government's plan to mobilise funds through overseas sovereign bonds has triggered a debate on its efficacy
Union Budget 2019: Social sector experts urge Nirmala Sitharaman to spend more on education, hygiene, woman safety
• 6 years agoFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should focus on education, hygiene, woman safety, nutrition of infants in the forthcoming budget, suggested social sector experts in their pre-budget meeting
Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2019 in Parliament; FM met with President Ram Nath Kovind before her speech
Fp Staff • 6 years agoFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha at Parliament, in New Delhi today.
SEBI chief Ajay Tyagi writes to PMO, finance ministry seeking to reconsider Budget proposal on surplus fund transfer
Fp Staff • 6 years agoLast week, a SEBI employees' body had reportedly sent a letter to Sitharaman opposing the Budget proposal that seeks to transfer 75% of the regulator’s surplus funds to the Consolidated Fund of India.
Enhancing delivery of quality health care: Biomedical engineers act as a bridge between modern medicine, engineering
S B Sinha • 6 years agoFrom the concept to market reach and clinical trials, biomedical engineers are part of the health care ecosystem contributing to meeting the SDGs, especially universal health coverage.
Relaxing FDI limit in insurance intermediaries to strengthen distribution capabilities: Fitch Ratings
• 6 years agoThe Budget proposal of relaxing foreign investment limit in insurance intermediaries will strengthen distribution capabilities and increase international involvement, particularly from developed markets, Fitch Ratings said on Monday
Budget 2019: FMCG sector disappointed over lack of big announcements to revive consumption; govt measures for rural push give some hopes
Rajeshwari K • 6 years agoOther FMCG products such as soap, toothpaste and hair oil now come under 18 percent tax bracket against the previous 23-24 percent rate.
Budget will boost investment without any compromise in the fiscal roadmap, says Nirmala Sitharaman
• 6 years agoNirmala Sitharaman said the big picture presented in the Budget is backed with a plan to increase investment without compromising on the fiscal consolidation roadmap.
Budget 2019: Proposal to remove ambiguity on tax neutrality of demerger is a positive move in right direction
Talreja Jajoo Gupta • 6 years agoThe taxpayer’s position for claiming tax neutrality for the entire transaction of demerger has been a matter of concern due to compliance with the applicable accounting framework.
Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget is high on ambition but low on details; how will the big numbers be achieved?
Srikanth • 6 years agoEchoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sitharaman said in her Budget speech that India would be a $5-trillion economy in 5 years.