Front Page
- In slowdown, budget slows down on growth
- In a bid to boost spending new IT slabs with lower rates
The Fisc
- Govt invokes clause in FRBM Act to raise fiscal deficit target to 3.8% from 3.3%
- Finance Commission recommends 41% share of taxes for states 1% for J&K Ladakh in FY 21
- Govt maintains protectionist stance ; hikes import duties on over 100 categories of products
Corporate
- Vivad se vishwas scheme
- Corporate tax concessions extended to new electricity generation firms
Financial Sector
- 5 lakh insurance in case bank goes bust ; cover hiked from 1 lakh now
- Govt asks RBIto extend MSME loan recast scheme
- International bullion exchange in GIFT city may lead to better price discovery
Editorial
- Reality check, Turnaround hope
- Speaking of harappa
Infrastructure
- Greater Private sector play in Rlys, smart cities
Farm Sector
- Examining the FMs plan to double farmers income in two years
Explained
- Budget
Social Sector
- Health gets 7.6K crore boost govt plans to set up hospitals in PPP mode
- Nutrition mission gets a push, task force to fight maternal mortality
Defence & Home
- Fund push for Chabahar port
Interview
- We want to gradually remove everything called exemptions
World
- US Australia restricts entry as virus death toll in China hits 259
- Pak declares emergency to battle locust