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With largest US commuter rail system shut down, federal labor officials urge unions to resume talksFederal officials urged unions representing workers at the Long Island Rail Road to resume negotiations after a strike entered its second d...
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Global Markets | Australian shares fall for third day as banks weigh ahead of federal budgetAustralia's stock market saw a decline for the third consecutive day. Banks led the losses as investors anticipated a federal budget focuse...
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Biocon's Shaw says Budget boosts India’s health and innovation agendaThe Union Budget is making a significant investment in India's health and innovation. Biopharma has been identified as a key strategic sect...
02 Feb, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Budget 2025: SBI urges higher healthcare spending, uniform GST on medical devices and tax exemptionsThe Union Government's Budget 2025 should focus on revitalizing the insurance and healthcare sectors. Suggestions include exempting GST and...
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View: The massive healthcare booster shot will act as a much-needed vaccine for the economy as wellIn an economy, the factor inputs comprise soft and hard infrastructure, labour and capital. Traditionally, labour and capital are regarded ...
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Fit India First: Healthcare honchos laud Sitharaman's Budget, allocation of Rs 69,000 cr towards sectorThe Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre CFO noted that this Budget focused more on healthcare than previous one.
03 Feb, 2020, 03.26 PM IST
Experts seek rationalisation of taxes in healthcare sectorIn a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister, the sector stakeholders asked the govt to look at creating model schools on cluster-based ap...
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- Union Budget 2012-13: What it means for infrastructure, healthcare, consumer goods, services sector
In line with its thrust on the infrastructure sector, the budget waived customs duty on inputs for fertiliser and iron ore plants.
17 Mar, 2012, 03.37 AM IST
- Budget 2012: No services tax on healthcare, government clarifies
Fin ministry clarified that healthcare is exempted from services tax, ending the confusion whether exemptions were only limited to hosps ru...
16 Mar, 2012, 08.20 PM IST
- Budget 2012: Some welcome steps, more could have been done, says healthcare companies
The healthcare industry welcomed moves to promote preventive health check ups and research in pharma in the Budget but said more could have...
16 Mar, 2012, 07.38 PM IST
- Budget 2012: Sun pharma & Cadila healthcare stocks down, due to MAT in partnership firm
Shares of Sun Pharma and Cadila healthcare came down sharply, as the Finance Minister increased the scope of Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) ...
16 Mar, 2012, 05.43 PM IST
- Budget 2012: No major incentive or reform for life science industry
Contrary to the expectations of the industry, there is no major incentive or reform for life science industry in the Union Budget 2012-13.
16 Mar, 2012, 04.01 PM IST
Union Budget 2012: Healthcare industry seeks incentives for private players in rural areasWith the fiscal deficit ballooning out of control the government may not be able to fulfill its promise of substantially increasing expendi...
16 Mar, 2012, 10.57 AM IST
Budget 2012: What to expect for job sectorExperts look forward to a positive impact on hiring in most sectors including IT/ITeS, Banking & Finance Infrastructure, Power and Healthca...
15 Mar, 2012, 07.50 PM IST
Union Budget 2012: No service tax, cut import duties on kits, tech, demand diagnostic companiesApprehending return of service tax for the sector in the upcoming Union Budget, diagnostic chains want govt to maintain status quo.
04 Mar, 2012, 02.14 PM IST