Union Budget 2015-16

Updated : Feb 25, 2016

Economic Survey 2014-15 tabled in Parliament: Key Highlights

The government has tabled Economic Survey 2014-15 in the Lok Sabha. The survey says the economy is overcoming inflation, high deficit.

The budget for fighting HIV/AIDS will rise by nearly a fifth but the main health department's funding will rise by just 2 per cent. (Photo: Reuters)

Updated : Jan 16, 2016

Government proposes federal budget hike for social sectors

The government plans to raise its sanitation and drinking water budget by 60 per cent to $2.15 billion, while the child welfare budget will rise by a quarter to $2.68 billion.

With Budget 2015-16 round the corner, CEOs give their wishlist on the most anticipated financial event.

Updated : Nov 30, 2015

What CEOs expect from Budget 2015-16

With Budget 2015-16 round the corner, CEOs give their wishlist on the most anticipated financial event.

Updated : Nov 4, 2015

Union Budget 2015-16: FM Arun Jaitley proposes public debt management agency

"I intend to begin this process this year by setting up a PDMA which will bring both India's external borrowings and domestic debt under one roof," the minister said.

Updated : Apr 9, 2015

Govt announces a slew of schemes to help you monetise your gold holdings

"The scheme will allow depositors of gold to earn interest in their metal accounts and jewellers to obtain loans in their metal accounts. Banks and other dealers will also be able to monetise gold," FM had said.

It was our mistake that we did not realise the potential of the country's inland waterways. But now, we will put all our efforts to make this happen: Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways (Photo: IndiaTodayImages.com)

Updated : Mar 20, 2015

Infra spending increased, allocation battle begins

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced an increase of Rs  70,000 crore in the government's spending on infrastructure, but where will all this money go?

Updated : Mar 18, 2015

Need GST to revamp indirect tax regime

"Without any clarity on the compliance rules and procedures, it will be challenging for them (government) to design the compliance framework for GST," writes Satya Poddar.

Updated : Mar 17, 2015

Revenue shortfall and missed chances in Budget 2015

With the continuing downslide of inflation, the central and state governments may be looking at falling buoyancy of their tax revenues even in 2015/16, writes DK Srivastava.

Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha (Photographs by: Vivan Mehra)

Updated : Mar 16, 2015

We don't want to keep people trapped in poverty, says MoS Finance Jayant Sinha

Business Today speaks with Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha about various aspects of the Union Budget 2015-16.

Sky-high expectations: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: Yasbant Negi)

Updated : Mar 13, 2015

How FM Jaitley's Union Budget could have done a little more

A vaunted lawyer like Finance Minister Arun Jaitley did not do a stellar job of selling the Budget, even though he did put in much in it.

Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram (Photo: Yasbant Negi)

Updated : Mar 13, 2015

For me, the Budget is Sahib ka saath, Sahib ka vikas: P Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram ripped apart the Union Budget while speaking on Headlines Today with Rajdeep Sardesai and on Aaj Tak.

Updated : Mar 13, 2015

Suresh Prabhu's Railway Budget for 2015-16 passed by Lok Sabha

Citing the deal with state-owned Life Insurance Corp, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said plans were afoot to partner with other units to boost railway infrastructure.

Updated : Mar 12, 2015

I don't think there is reduction in necessary expenditures, says Surjit Bhalla

Surjit Bhalla, MD, Oxus Research shares his opinion on Union Budget 2015-16. He says that Budget should be seen in the context of both the economy and other set of policy instruments.

Updated : Mar 12, 2015

Budget 2015-16 is fairly balanced one, says RenewPower Ventures CEO Sumant Sinha

Sumant Sinha, founder-chairman & CEO, RenewPower Ventures says that the Budget should be seen in the long term perspective. He feels the Budget is growth-oriented.

Updated : Mar 12, 2015

Much more attention should have been given to infrastructure, says Rajeev Gowda

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Updated : Mar 12, 2015

There is no sign of recovery or support to demand, says DK Srivastava

DK Srivastava, Chief Policy Advisor, EY India, has a mixed reaction to the Budget 2015-16. He says that the ambition of the government is laudable but the direct support that is coming from Central Budget is limited.

Updated : Mar 12, 2015

Union Budget is a very transparent document, says Laveesh Bhandari

Laveesh Bhandari, director and chief economist, Indicus Analytics shares his views on the Union budget 2015-16. He says, that he personally liked the Budget on growth projections, revenue projections and that the figures were based on reality. He also adds that the Budget was successful in creating balance.