- Scheduled commercial banks to set up 75 digital banks in 75 districts: FM
- Budget 2022: ECLGS scheme to be extended till Mar 2023, says FM Sitharaman
- Digital university to be set up to provide education: FM Sitharaman
- Rs 6,000-cr programme to rate MSMEs to be rolled out in 5 yrs: Sitharaman
- Budget 2022: 400 new Vande Bharat trains to be introduced, says FM
- National Highways to be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23: FM
- Budget 2022: FM unveils plan to fire economic engines to sustain recovery
- This Budget will continue to provide impetus to growth: FM Sitharaman
- Railways to develop new products for small farmers, MSMEs: FM
- Big private investment in infra would be guided by Gati Shakti: Sitharaman
Budget 2022 LIVE: FY23 capex target at Rs 7.5 trn, fiscal deficit at 6.4%
Budget 2022 LIVE updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the annual Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament. Follow Business Standard for Budget Speech LIVE updates
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Last Updated at February 1, 2022 12:10 IST
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister
Budget 2022 LIVE updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her fourth Union Budget in Parliament in a paperless format just like last year. The Budget speech will be keenly watched by both domestic and foreign investors, various interest groups like farmers, crypto Investors, anxious middle class and corporate entities, besides parliamentarians.
Ahead of the Budget presentation, Sensex jumped over 700 points. led by gains in IT and banking counters. Clarity on cryptocurrency, sops to real estate and the abolition of STT would be on top of investor radar.
Ahead of the Budget presentation, Sensex jumped over 700 points. led by gains in IT and banking counters. Clarity on cryptocurrency, sops to real estate and the abolition of STT would be on top of investor radar.
On Monday, the Economic Survey 2021-22, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, projected the economy to grow by 8-8.5% in the financial year beginning April 1 and said it was well placed to meet the future challenges on the back of widespread vaccine coverage, supply-side reforms and easing of regulations.
Budget 2022 will also be keenly watched for any change in income tax rates and income tax slabs, besides the finance minister's fiscal deficit target and disinvestment road map.
While the country awaits FM Sitharaman's Budget presentation, there are some key issues we must keep in mind, as mentioned by principal economic advisor Sanjeev Sanyal -- we live in uncertain times. Geopolitical risks are bubbling up, oil prices have spiked up and withdrawal of global liquidity by major central banks is likely.
Stay tuned for Budget 2022 LIVE updates with Business Standard
While the country awaits FM Sitharaman's Budget presentation, there are some key issues we must keep in mind, as mentioned by principal economic advisor Sanjeev Sanyal -- we live in uncertain times. Geopolitical risks are bubbling up, oil prices have spiked up and withdrawal of global liquidity by major central banks is likely.
Stay tuned for Budget 2022 LIVE updates with Business Standard
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