Monday 6 February 2017

Union Budget 2017-18: PERSONAL INCOME-TAX



 Union Budget 2017-18: PERSONAL INCOME-TAX
1. Existing rate of taxation for individual assesses between income of 2.5 lakhs to 5 lakhs reduced to 5% from the present rate of 10%

Union Budget 2017-18: TRANSPARENCY IN ELECTORAL FUNDING



 Union Budget 2017-18: TRANSPARENCY IN ELECTORAL FUNDING
1. Need to cleanse the system of political funding in India
2. Maximum amount of cash donation, a political party can receive, will be 2000/- from one person.

Union Budget 2017-18: DIGITAL ECONOMY




Union Budget 2017-18: DIGITAL ECONOMY
1. 125 lakh people have adopted the BHIM app so far. The Government will launch two new schemes to promote the usage of BHIM; these are, Referral Bonus Scheme for individuals and a Cashback Scheme for Merchants

Union Budget 2017-18: FINANCIAL SECTOR



 Union Budget 2017-18: FINANCIAL SECTOR
1. Foreign Investment Promotion Board to be abolished in 2017-18 and further liberalisation of FDI policy is under consideration

Union Budget 2017-18: INFRASTRUCTURE

 Union Budget 2017-18: INFRASTRUCTURE
1. For transportation sector as a whole, including rail, roads, shipping, provision of ` 2,41,387 crores has been made in 2017-18.

2. For 2017-18, the total capital and development expenditure of Railways has been pegged at ` 1,31,000 crores. This includes ` 55,000 crores provided by the Government

Union Budget 2017-18: THE POOR AND THE UNDERPRIVILEGED

Union Budget 2017-18: THE POOR AND THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
1. Under Maternity Benefit Scheme ` 6,000 each will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of pregnant women who undergo institutional delivery and vaccinate their children

Union Budget 2017-18: YOUTH

Union Budget 2017-18: YOUTH  

1. To introduce a system of measuring annual learning outcomes in our Schools.
2. SWAYAM platform, leveraging IT, to be launched with at least 350 online courses. This would enable students to virtually attend courses taught by the best faculty

Union Budget 2017-18: RURAL AREAS



1. Against target of 5 lakh farm ponds under MGNREGA, 10 lakh farm ponds would be completed by March 2017. During 2017-18, another 5 lakh farm ponds will be taken up