These are the major highlights of the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley in Parliament today, for the financial year 2016 – 2017. General provisions: 1. Foreign Exchange reserve at 350 Bn USD is the highest in 3 years. 2. Plan Expenditure increased instead of the normal practice of reducing it. 3. CPI inflation has come down to 5.4%. 4. Indian GDP has accelerated to 7.6% now. 5. FY 16 Current account deficit at 1.4% of the GDP.
Read MoreHighlights of the Union Budget 2016 – 2017
