The finance minister may stagger some of the recommendations.
Yogi Adityanath on Monday completed 100 days in office as Uttar Pradesh chief minister but it was a low-key anniversary with no big event to showcase the achievements of the government.
Growth in the third quarter (October-December) is expected to be the weakest in years, with spending hit due to unavailability of enough replacement currency.
The Budget has to provide for capex on roads, railways, defence and other infrastructure sectors.
'The domestic scenario is much better than earlier, demonstrated in the March quarter earnings.'
We should work in unison to boost growth: FM
'The market position from here on is expected to go up'.
Whereas the headline growth rate appears very respectable, India needs faster to growth to generate jobs.
Here are some frequently asked questions about the one rank, one pension scheme
'Instead of joining us in celebrating the strikes, the MoD has stabbed us in the back,' says a top general.
Both are focused on the overall transportation business, in which taxi services are only a part; the extended ambit includes autos, motorbikes, cycles, electric vehicles, water transport as well as food delivery services, says Surajeet Das Gupta.
Post the correction over the past one year, we are seeing opportunities across sectors.
India's GDP for the three-month period ended September 30 grew 7.4%.
NPS still has critics despite being in business for a decade and mopping Rs 24,000 crore as of 2013-14.
Bihar expects transfers from the Centre to grow 28 per cent in 2016-17.
The RSS chief's comment that if war broke out, the military would not be ready for at least six to seven months is correct as it faces a shortfall in training and alertness and an even greater lack of funds for defence preparedness, notes Ajai Shukla.
The finance minister said the economy had been slowing.
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we are facing a situation of empty coffers but eagerness to expand.
Finance Commission has got new team who are committed to growth initiatives.
Lack of political consensus on economic reforms a key concern.
Unimaginative increments, persistent refusal of funds have turned the military into an underfed child scared to ask for a full meal.
Managing Brexit, inflation and banking reforms, along with the political environment, will be tough.
Any correction in Indian equities is an opportunity for investors to put in money for the long term
'On December 5, the government called unions for pre-Budget consultations.' '12 trade unions were called and the time allotted was one hour which means 5 minutes for each union.' 'We were asked to present our views in about four minutes.' 'That itself is a reflection of how serious the government is about workers' demands.'
The bigger worry is that its effects could linger well into the next financial year.
Economists have cautioned that any deferment of the government's fiscal goals would prove counter-productive and raise the interest payment burden.
The massive protest has been called by the All India Government Nurses Federation and the Delhi Nurses Federation seeking redressal of issues related to pay and allowances.
Change in performance appraisal system will deter corruption and motivate officers to pass correct orders.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday kept the repo rate unchanged 6.50 per cent.
PFRDA will invite bids to appoint pension fund managers.
In good times, analysts justify valuations giving interesting investment rationale.
Assessing the shape of the Indian economy just a couple of days ahead of the Union Budget for 2016-17, Saugata Bhatacharya, senior vice president and chief economist, Axis Bank, speaks about his budget wishlist and suggests measures that can help finance minister Arun Jaitley achieve the targeted fiscal deficit of 3.5 per cent of India's gross domestic product.
'I want to leave behind the bank stronger and better than when I took over.'
The Congress vice president asserted that OROP was the right of military personnel and the government "will have to give it".
The Survey shows fiscal consolidation despite slowdown in growth.
The Economic Survey states that the rationalisation and reprioritisation of subsidies through better targeting would play a vital role in fiscal consolidation and in targeting expenditure more towards inclusive development.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu faces a stiff dilemma on whether to raise fares and freight rates in his second Rail Budget.
'Experts are not ruling out further pain as global factors cannot insulate India from the aftermath.'
Headed by Urjit Patel, MPC for the fourth straight time kept the repo rate unchanged, at which it lends to the banks, at 6.25 per cent. The reverse repo, at which RBI borrows, will be 6 per cent.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in political exploitation of the sacrifices of soldiers in remarks that come in the wake of cross-LoC surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
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