Must Read News Articles – February 2

Important Articles:


SMALL WONDER: Issue-Budget & Fiscal discipline 

₹2,000 ceiling for cash donation to parties: But individuals can give funds by cheque or through digital mode.

I-T relief for those earning ₹2.5-5 lakh: Issue-Uniform benefit of ₹12,500 per person for all other categories of taxpayers.

A fine balance of growth and equity: Issue-The Union budget for 2017-18 & growth and equity 

Infrastructure gets a major boost: Issue-Investments in rail, roads, rivers and civil aviation.

Safety comes first, e-tickets gain traction: Issue-Digital bookings major highlights of rail budget.

Payments board may get a MPC lookalike: Issue-The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007


Editorials


Politics trumps ideology: Issue-The macroeconomic credentials of the Budget are quite impressive

Readying for the long road: The Budget for this fiscal year is a balanced one 

The message in the median: Issue-The Budget lacks measures to revive the economy

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