16 actions points to enhance agriculture and farmer welfare
Over the last 2 years, 60 lakh new taxpayers were added, 40 crore returns were filed: FM
This is the Budget to boost income and enhance purchasing power: FM
The fiscal deficit will be in focus today. From April - Nov, the fiscal deficit was 115% of the budgeted deficit of this year, pegged at 3.3% of GDP. Till December, it hit 132% of this estimate.
At the end of April - Nov, the government's fiscal deficit stood at ₹8.06 lakh crore, 115% of the the estimate for FY 2019-2020. #Budget2020 https://t.co/r90mHcpHSr
— BOOM FactCheck (@boomlive_in) January 29, 2020
The Lok Sabha is constitutionally superior in all financial matters, with all financial bills bound to originate there. #Budget2020 https://t.co/fMa4vHqxCz
— BOOM FactCheck (@boomlive_in) February 1, 2020
The main account of central government, it holds receipts of the government, and bears its expenditure. #Budget2020https://t.co/IJmlSqTz0l
— BOOM FactCheck (@boomlive_in) February 1, 2020
The main account of central government, it holds receipts of the government, and bears its expenditure. #Budget2020https://t.co/IJmlSqTz0l
— BOOM FactCheck (@boomlive_in) February 1, 2020
We've written a few explainers too!
This year, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget for FY 2021 in Lok Sabha on February 1. #BudgetSession #BudgetSession2020https://t.co/EjUlhK2XLl
— BOOM FactCheck (@boomlive_in) February 1, 2020
Growth muted in the Economic Survey for the current fiscal
Just a recap from yesterday's Economic Survey: Revised growth estimates for this fiscal revised downward to 5%. Estimates for growth for the upcoming fiscal at 6% to 6.5%, citing a lower base.
Tax relief? More money in the hands of rural consumers?
BOOM has rounded up a list of top expectations from the Budget.
BOOM rounds up the top five expectations of media houses from #Budget2020 which will be presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha today. @FinMinIndia @nsitharamanoffc #Budget2020https://t.co/VAiRDdYHiw
— BOOM FactCheck (@boomlive_in) February 1, 2020
The National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange are trading today. Anything for markets on the cards?
Read our story: Budget 2020: BSE To Remain Open For Trade On Budget Day