Category: Budget

Union Budget 2020 – Highlights, Key Takeaways, Detailed Analysis & Impact on various Sectors

The Union Budget has been structured on the overall theme of “Ease of Living.” The Finance Minister said that the Union Budget Aims: To achieve seamless delivery of services through Digital governance; To improve physical quality of life through National Infrastructure Pipeline; Risk mitigation through Disaster Resilience; Social security through Pension and Insurance penetration.
The budget is woven around three prominent themes:
Aspirational India in which all sections of the society seek better standards of living, with access to health, education and better jobs. Economic development for all, indicated in the Prime Minister’s exhortation of “SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas, SabkaVishwas”. Caring Society that is both humane and compassionate, where Antyodaya is an article of faith.

The three broad themes are held together by

Corruption free – policy-driven good governance
Clean and sound financial sector.

The three components of Aspirational India are- a) Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development , b) Wellness, Water and Sanitation and c) Education and Skills

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State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2019-20

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the report titled “State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2019-20”, an annual publication that provides information, analysis and an assessment of the finances of state governments. With several states facing state elections this summer, presentation of their final budgets was delayed till July-September 2019. This year’s Report analyses the underlying dynamics of budget estimates (BE) for 2019-20 against the backdrop of actual for 2017-18 and revised (and provisional accounts) outcomes for 2018-19. The Report addresses the theme of “Debt: States’ Medium Term Fiscal Challenges”. A time-series data published in State Finance Reports from 1990-91 is also released along with this Report.

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Corporate tax cut, MAT relief: Key takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman’s press conference and Impact on Economy

The NDA government slashed corporate taxes in the boldest economic step yet in its second term in an attempt to awaken animal spirits and revive private investment. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday slashed corporate tax rates worth ₹1.45 trillion paid by domestic manufacturers, making the country one of the lowest tax regimes in Asia.

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Union Budget for 2019-20: Key Highlights & Impact on Banking & Financial Sector

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden Budget Speechon 5th July 2019 and presented the Union Budget 2019-20 before the Parliament. The key highlights of Union Budget 2019 are as follows: 10-point Vision for the decade 1. Building Team India with Jan Bhagidari: Minimum Government Maximum Governance. 2. Achieving green…

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आयुष्मान भारत योजना(AYUSHMAN BHARAT YOJANA) या प्रधानमंत्री जन आरोग्य योजना (PRADHAN MANTRI JAN AROGYA YOJANA )

आयुष्मान भारत योजना(AYUSHMAN BHARAT YOJANA) या प्रधानमंत्री जन आरोग्य योजना (PRADHAN MANTRI JAN AROGYA YOJANA ) क्या है ? ————————————————————————————————– १.यह गरीबों के लिए 5 लाख का सालाना पूरे परिवार के लिए स्वास्थ्य बीमा है | २.इस योजना से 50 करोड़ (करीब 40% आबादी ) लोगो को फायदा पहुचाने का सरकार का उद्देश्य है| ३.इस…

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Factors and Policy affecting Bankers

A good and informative article shared from my friend Shri Arvind Mannur’s post:MAJOR POLICIES THAT AFFECT BANKS:All the major policy matters decide the destiny of banks. Look at the following:1. MONETARY POLICY decides the volume of business growth, interest rates on deposits & lending, and all other prudential regulations.2. FISCAL POLICY decides the tax matters…

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What is the difference between a Money Bill & a Finance Bill?

The Lower House of Parliament i.e. Lok Sabha has today passed Four(4) Supplementary Bills of the GST which will pave the path for smooth roll out of GST from 1st July 2017.  Since this Bill has been passed as Money Bill passage of it from the Upper House i.e. Rajya Sabha will not be an…

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