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India Budget boosts spending to drive economy

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Published Thu, Feb 1, 2018 · 09:50 PM

    New Delhi

    EYEING an election next year, India's government announced massive spending for rural areas and projected economic growth above 8 per cent in its annual Budget on Thursday.

    The proposed expenditure and revenue plan won broad approval from economists, though bond and share markets fell.

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