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Budget 2019

Why govt spending on rural sector will boost the economy

With the govt promising about ₹90,000 cr toward an income support scheme for small farmers and another ₹25 trillion to increase farm productivity, the question is how will the govt fund all these big-ticket programmes

2 min read3 Jul 2019
Budget 2019

How the rural spending space has evolved

The NDA govt has maintained rural spending at 8% of the overall budget. But there are subtle shifts where it is directing its effortsWhile the UPA focused on direct programmes, the NDA govt’s focus has been on indirect support mechanisms

2 min read30 Jan 2019
Politics

Budget 2018 focuses on rural, social spending, but fiscal slippages possible

The Union budget is focussed on rural and social sectors with the aim of increasing agricultural income and improving the quality of rural infrastructure and healthcare

3 min read2 Feb 2018
Industry

FMCG firms want Union budget to focus on rural wages, job creation

FMCG industry has also sought incentives for setting up warehousing and cold chain facilities and efforts to increase FDI in the sector

1 min read22 Jan 2018
Companies

FMCG earnings revival hinges on rural recovery

With the likely introduction of measures in the coming budget to boost rural spending, rural incomes could see a recovery, along with rising demand for consumer staples

3 min read17 Jan 2018
Politics

HT Leadership Summit: Arun Jaitley says Union Budget 2018 to focus on infra, rural sector

Spending on infrastructure will help revive investment, extra focus on rural sector will help alleviate prolonged rural distress, says FM Arun Jaitley at the HT Leadership Summit

3 min read1 Dec 2017
Politics

Arun Jaitley vows prudent spending for rural India in Union Budget speech

Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech says the government will seek to provide a record Rs10 trillion ($148 billion) in loans to farmers in the year starting 1 April

1 min read1 Feb 2017
Politics

People in urban areas spend more on services: NSSO data

Across income levels, Indians in rural regions spent less on services, from domestic help to transport to phone bills

2 min read1 Jul 2016
Politics

News in numbers | 14 states reduced rural spending in 2015-16

The cutback in rural spendingfor example, in agriculture, rural infrastructure and irrigationcomes during the second consecutive year of drought

3 min read18 Apr 2016
Politics

Political Wrap: The week gone by

Last week saw PM Modi saying rural spending will drive economy, India defeating Pakistan in a T20 worldcup match, Interest rates cut on public provident fund, Aadhaar Bill getting Parliament's nod

5 min read20 Mar 2016
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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