« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Tax planning for 2025: How to maximise your savings before March 31 deadline  New income tax bill reaches Parliament: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables I-T Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha  5 major changes in the last 6 months every taxpayer should know!  Good news for taxpayers: ITR forms updated to allow 87A tax rebate claims, but there's a catch  Top 10 income tax changes from 2024 to look out for while filing ITR in 2025 «  'FBT impact on Esops uncertain'... `Tax structure must be first rationalised'... » Panel discussion on Budget March, 06th 2007 The Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management at Nitte in Udupi district conducted a panel discussion on the Union Budget 2007-08 at Nitte recently. A press release by the institute said here on Monday that experts from various fields discussed the Budget proposals. Dr N.S. Shetty, a leading agricultural economist, who spoke on `macro economy and budget', said that efforts are needed to strengthen the agricultural sector of the country. A new thinking is essential in this direction, he said. Mr M. Rajendra, Director of Planning and Finance, Nitte Education Trust, said that the key to long-term planning is missed in the Budget. Prof Ramesh Karnik, faculty at the institute, said that efforts should be made to increase allocation to the defence sector, as economic prosperity depends on security issues. Dr M.S. Moodithaya, Director of the institute, moderated the panel discussion.