« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  ITR Filing 2025: These individuals are exempt from paying tax. Do they need to file returns?  Full List Of Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Announced Wednesday  Top 5 tax-saving investment options for salaried individuals to consider before March 31, 2025  5 lesser lesser-known avenues of tax saving you can use to save income tax before March 31, 2025  March 15 is deadline for last advance tax installment: Know if you must pay «  '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.