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Budget 2014
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BREAKING NEWS
- A good start: Tony Fernandes
- Fiscal targets overambitious: Bibek Debroy
- Jaitley wins with retro tax move: Ashok Wadhwa
- Don't expect paradigm shift in economic philosophy
- Govt's maiden budget questioned for loose ends
- Great step in steering the economy: KV Kamath
- Focus on financial savings a big positive: Uday Kotak
- Higher taxes on debt funds, FDs may lure investors
- A Chidambaram budget with saffron lipstick: SA Aiyar
- Good budget individual tax payers: KPMG
- FM spells out roadmap for recovery
The govt is trying to restore confidence of domestic and foreign investors by bringing "civility" in taxation system and remove the perception of "tax
- 5 measures in the budget that will spur growth
Many analysts feel that steps have been taken in right direction. Here is a look at some measures that will help spur economic growth.
- CEOs give thumbs up to the Budget 2014-15
Most CEOs polled by industry body Ficci described the recently unveiled maiden budget of the Narendra Modi-led government as "pro-growth".
- Budget brings Rs 7,300-cr tax relief for ESIC
Services provided by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation for the period prior to July 1, 2012 is being exempted.
- Govt yet to decide on GAAR implementation
Minister of state for finance Nirmala Sitharaman said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that GAAR would become applicable from April 1, 2015.
- Foreign cos manufacturing in India can sell online
Marks&Spencer and furniture maker Ikea, among others, which came in as single brand retailers, will not be allowed to sell online in India.
- Pvt contributions to NPS may be taxed for past 5 yrs
For pvt subscribers, date of joining service & joining NPS might have been different, as the scheme was not open to non-govt employees before 2009.
- 10 % customs duty on telecom gear unfair: Vodafone CEO
The Marten Pieters, Vodafone India CEO voiced his disappointment over the “absence of any stimulus for the telecom industry” in the budget.
- More tax concessions when economy improves: Jaitley
Jaitley expected tax payers to spend more, save more which would lead to higher economic growth and give a boost to the manufacturing sector.
- Relaunch of Kisan Vikas Patra an irrational move?
FM’s move in the Budget to re-introduce KVP may appear to be a bit of a setback to the process of rationalisation of small savings schemes.
- Govt confident of achieving budgeted fiscal deficit in FY 2014
- Finance secy Mayaram defends 4.1% fiscal deficit target
- Re-invest home sale funds in only 1 house to save tax
- Budget 2014: FIIs not paying tax in capital gains net
- FM's budget pragmatic, lays out road map for reforms: Brokers
- Budget carries an imprint of Modi's priorities: Baba Kalyani
- Budget 2014 lacks a 'wow' factor: Jim O'Neill
- New-look Plan Panel to come into effect soon
- 'Budget has created enabling environment for investment'
- 'Infra sector to get multi-year boost from Budget'
- Road map for fiscal consolidation clear but tough: Tushar Poddar
- 'Budget 2014 may please everyone, but it dodges challenges'
- Duty relief to keep cooking oil prices stable
- Budget offers lots to revive growth, spur investments: Arvind Mayaram
- Budget: 'Step in right direction; more action crucial'
- FDI in Defence: 3-yr lock-in period may be scrapped
- Budget displays pragmatic & pro-growth stand: Sanjay Nayar
- SBI, PNB to hit mkts soon to meet capital needs
- A few positives for PE/VC industry: Sudhir Sethi
- 'Not all firms can adopt IFRS as Budget proposes'
Common Man's Budget
Pvt contributions to NPS may be taxed for past 5 yrs
Duty relief to keep cooking oil prices stable
Retirement funds hold hope for investors
Those earning over Rs 10L can save up to Rs 20k tax
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Street Watch
Top 4 sectors that stand to gain most from Budget
Morgan Stanley, for instance, increased its one-year Sensex target by 9% to 28,800 after the Budget was tabled in the Parliament.
Nifty may touch 8500 by Dec-end; top 5 stocks
The budget is expected to help promote a new surge in economic growth which will most likely take the economy out of the current sluggishness.
10 post budget stock picks for medium-long term
According to analysts, markets are at a beginning of a secular bull-run and any correction should be used as buying opportunity for the long term.
Budget lays out road map for reforms: Brokers
The emphasis on fiscal consolidation and manufacturing, the signals on tax administration and the road map for the years ahead have been seen as positive.
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Market Gurus
India remains one of the best EMs in long term
After a significant outperformance over the past 8-9 months, Indian equities are at significant premium to Asian and EM peers.
Budget was slightly underwhelming: Anthony Cragg
"Going forward, we are going to see lot of foreign direct participation in Indian businesses and that is healthy both for foreign investors and the local economy."
Budget was a little disappointing: Jim O’Neill
'In order for India to reach its potential, there needs to be substantial investment in infrastructure and education, among others, Jim O'Neill said.
'Market expectations from Budget were too high'
'These include what administrative reforms they will bring in, how they can control inflation, etc. This will be the key.'
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Market Gurus
Power Stocks
CXO Hangout
Realism drives the agenda
Very few expectations for indirect taxes met
FM has taken major economic challenges
FM lost opportunity to recast budget numbers
Budget 2014 offers lots to revive growth
Revive investment for economic growth
Chandrajit Banerjee
Budget has ushered good news for realtors
Risk avoidance on economic reform is biggest fear
Budget has stimulated investors' confidence
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Modi-fying Life
Electric bus pilot project to be launched in Gujarat
FM announces Rs 3,600 cr for safe drinking water
Govt allocates Rs 500cr for internet in villages
Free drugs, diagnosis to ensure 'Health for All'
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Modi-shastra
Budget has brought clarity in tax policies: Govt
Government today said the Budget 2014-15 has brought about clarity in tax policies and it will walk the difficult path to bring growth impulses back.
- New-look Plan Panel to come into effect soon
- 'Not all firms can adopt IFRS as Budget proposes'
- Goyal defends budget allocations for govt schemes
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Modi-shastra
Agriconomy
Days of farm middlemen are numbered
The government has also decided to set up a 'Price Stabilisation Fund' with a corpus of Rs 500 cr. Food policy analyst Devinder Sharma said the fund can help end minimum support prices.
- Irrigation scheme to cut dependence on monsoon
- Agri industry gives mixed reaction to Budget
- Separate infra for agri for 24x7 power supply
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Agriconomy
INDUSTRY AUTO
AUTOMaruti Suzuki to challenge CCI penalty, says order lacks understanding
- ACMA ties up with its Pak counterpart for trade facilitation
- TVS hopes to up marketshare of scooter to 18%
- 'JVs don't mean walking hand in hand into sunset, forever'
PM Modi's 100 days: Corporate India new high; M&A, PE deals on rise
- ADB to provide up to $9 bn loan to India over 3 years
- ASK Pravi Cap acquires Gateforum, eyes more buyouts
- 'Complaints rose by 4% in FY'14 in Telangana, Andhra'
US hamburger chain Wendy's to make India debut in 2015
- Videocon unveils 4K UHD TV, eyes mkt leadership by Diwali
- Philips to locally manufacture 80% appliances by 2015
- Woodland targets 30% jump in revenue this fiscal
Shareholders reject M A M Ramaswami's reappointment as Director
- Coal min meeting stakeholders to assess impact of SC judgment
- Centre assures Odisha help on mining, steel and labour
- Ex-employees of CIL demand revision of pension
Cabinet gives nod to signing of health pact with Japan
- CCI gives green signal to Sanofi-Apollo deal
- Strides gets USFDA nod for generic anti-anxiety tablets
- Venus Remedies ties up with Israel's Teva for anti-cancer drug
Indian teachers asked to enter $1 mn prize
- Urban Ladder ties up with Daakiyaa to hire women in logistics team
- Adidas eyes e-tail business to protect retailers' margins
- Snapdeal to sell Tata Value Homes; targets $2 bn in GMV
Building Smart India
Why are smart cities important?
Jaitley puts infrastructure on growth highway
Budget 2014: 8,500 km roads to be built this fiscal
New measures to improve sentiment in road sector
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- See no retrospective tax changes: Bofa-ML
- Don’t expect big tax breaks from Budget: Dhirendra
- Expect infra to get a boost in Budget: Nomura
- Fertiliser sector: Expectations from the Budget
- Expect a progressive Budget: JPMorgan
- Time for action to fix economy: Arun Jaitley
- Niranjan Hiranandani's expectations from Budget
- Extremely bullish on economy: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
- Power minister meets bankers to discuss gridlocks
- FM Jaitley likely to defer GAAR for 1 more year
- 10 great expectations from the Budget 2014
- Steps needed to kick-start manufacturing
- Budget 2014: People Bridging the North-South Divide
- 10 reforms to look forward to on the budget day
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