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This year CNBC- TV18 has designed a plethora of new programmes
including CEO Poll and Common Man Poll. In addition
to the polls, CNBC-TV18 has launched the first ever budget caravan
that will travel thorough the length and breadth of the country,
carrying views and demands from a cross section of society.
The Budget Caravan:
To reach out to the audiences from farmers, small industries, medium
sized entrepreneurs, small town families, big town retailers, CNBC-TV18's
Budget caravan will be travelling from Mumbai to Delhi collecting
along the way, a cross section of budget aspirations from across
Indian society.
The initiative has so far spanned seven states, from the famed
garlic country "Lasangaon" in Maharashtra to the diamond
units in Madhya Pradesh to the grape farms of Nasik and the ultra
modern Gurgaon Industrial Zone.
The diverse target groups that were covered in this initiative
offer a very interesting and comprehensive wish list, ranging from
a focus on infrastructure to increased subsidies, to the setting
up of Special Economic Zones.
The CNBC-TV18 Common Man Poll will be telecast on 23 February
at 10 pm and 27 February at 7 pm.
CNBC TV 18 commissioned Synovate to conduct the poll. The cities
covered were Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad,
Chandigarh, Jaipur, Patna, Lucknow, Pune, with a sample size of
1,124 respondents belonging to SEC A and B in the age group, 25-60
years.
The results of the poll were as follows:
The common man wants lower income tax
Farmers should not be taxed is the majority view
Trusts the dream team but is a tad wary
Gutka should be taxed at par with cigarettes - say the educated
Strong support for Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme
CNBC-TV18's CEO Poll: Synovate conducted the poll among
CEOs and top management executives of leading companies in FMCG,
Durable, Auto, Financial Services, IT and Telecom.
The CNBC-TV18 CEO Poll results were as follows:
CEOs expect a pro-industry budget
High levels of uncertainty in tax matters. Business barons do not
know what to expect.
Faith and confidence levels high in FM
CNBC-TV18's CEO Poll I and CEO Poll II will be aired
on 26 February, at 10 pm and 10:30 pm respectively.
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