In an interview with Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com, he talks about the economic policies of the Narendra Modi government and whether achche din is really coming.
Many of the PPPs have not evinced interest, Prabhu said.
SpiceJet would see a capital infusion of Rs 1,500 crore.
The Budget has unveiled measures that should now pave the way for India to progress from Make in India to 'Innovate in India'.
Jaitley said returns from the stock market are quite attracting and it was time to bring them under the ambit of capital gains tax.
Demand among several pre-Budget representation by BSE Brokers' forum
The captains of Indian industry described Narendra Modi government's maiden budget as one with "the right intent and in the right direction".
A recent data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) confirm that both the manufacturing and mining sectors shrunk in 2013-14 with fall in output.
Encouraging domestic financial savings through focused measures would help mobilise long term resources for funding infrastructure and economic development.
Vodafone's focus is to increase consumer data adoption along with Micromax's product expertise, it said in a statement.
Last week, Power Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha said that the government is confident of adding 1,18,000 MW capacity by 2017.
Industries Minister P Thangamani told the assembly. He was responding to a query by A Sounderrajan of CPI-M.
GST will create a single, unified Indian market
Budgetary support of Rs 10,00,000 each was provided to Hotel Corporation India, Aero Club of India and Indira Gandhi Rastriya Uran Akademi.
The Budget has evoked mixed reactions from Silicon Valley investors.
SpiceJet is offering fares on Mumbai-Dubai route as a discount.
The move is a continuance of the government steps to clamp down on black money.
Officials said the government had no option but to cut spending.
Govt to bring 'Bankruptcy Code' for ease of doing biz
Analysts suggest making separate firms of tobacco, hotels and FMCG divisions
Emerging nations have discussed delinking the quotas from the governance reforms to facilitate its passage.
The statutory status will provide a legal foundation to Aadhaar.
The a/c holder will have to mention the date of opening of foreign a/c.
The government on Tuesday said it will allow setting up of world-class foreign universities in Gandhinagar's GIFT City, free from domestic regulations, to facilitate availability of skilled manpower in the financial services space. In addition, an international arbitration centre will be set up in the GIFT City for timely settlement of disputes under international jurisprudence, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget for 2022-23. The centre could be on the lines of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, or the London Commercial Arbitration Centre.
Experts said many firms had unbilled assets on their books.
The total two-wheeler sales in June rose 12.99 per cent to 12,61,589 units.
Even if a company does not invest, it will improve liquidity of banks.
Increase in service tax would make properties costlier to buyers.
This would be a practical way of bringing a huge sum of money.
Duty cut on raw material imports are not likely.
Increase in tax exemption limit by Rs 50000 is positive for the FMCG sector, as it will leave more discretionary income in the hands of consumers.
The zones, says Panagariya, would have to be set up near deep-draft ports, capable of accommodating very large and heavily loaded ships
Capex for next year expected to be up 25% to Rs 3 lakh crore
He had said representatives of FM Radio stations had met him and he had told them that he had no objection to allowing them to broadcast news.
Withdrawals from EPF and NPS to have same tax rates.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the fiscal deficit slippage this financial year (2017-18) was largely statistical.