Arun Jaitley
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Govt to introduce monetary policy framework with focus on flexible inflation targeting
The government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to introduce a modern monetary policy framework with a primary ......
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Budget brings clarity on taxes, more power to NBFCs, composite foreign investment cap
The Union Budget 2015 addressed several issues being faced by the financial services sector and corporates at large, most particularly ......
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Indian Inc's take on the Budget
The industry captains pronounced Arun Jaitley's maiden full term Budget as growth-oriented and one that takes a realistic look at ......
Manufacturing
Manufacturing sector misses booster dose as 'Make in India' gets lip service
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reiterated the government's aim to make India a manufacturing hub but kept industry watchers waiting for ......
Infrastructure
Realty funds cheer clarity on tax pass-through status, REITs; developers disappointed
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley drew applause from real estate private equity community for clarifying two key taxation issues relating to ......
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PE funds finally get tax pass-through status; high five for GAAR deferment
The Finance Minister's Budget speech had all the right notes for the private equity (PE) industry with the government according ......
Healthcare
Higher tax exemption for health insurance but not much else for healthcare sector
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley barely touched upon the healthcare sector in the Union Budget, raising the tax exemption on health ......
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FM presents growth budget, but lack of big reforms makes it miss the wow factor
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented what can be termed as a growth oriented realistic Budget with something for almost everyone, ......
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Budget almost a non-event for startups; service providers slapped with higher tax
The Union Budget was as good as a non-event for the bustling startup ecosystem and the Finance Minister blissfully ignored ......
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Budget 2015: Highlights from FM's speech
11:00 Arun Jaitley starts Budget speech.11:04 World is predicting that it is India's chance to fly11:07 We have turnaround the ......