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In Budget 2018 infrastructure sector received a budgetary allocation of Rs 5.97 lakh crore for FY18-19. This represents an increase of 21 per cent as against revised estimates of last year. The government of India sees infrastructure investment need of Rs. 50 lakh crore to increase growth rate of GDP.

The tax efficiency feature in mutual fund investments stands reduced post Thursday's Union Budget announcement. The finance minister Arun Jaitley has introduced the long-term capital gain tax on equity/equity-related instruments on the gains over and above Rs. 1 lakh at 10 percent without the indexation benefit.

The Finance Minister announced a new healthcare policy, Ayushman Bharat Programme.

Being a mutual fund investor, it is necessary and advisable to be aware of the all charges and costs involved with the mutual fund investment. The various costs involved in mutual fund investment 

Arbitrage funds buys shares in cash segment and sell the futures for the same company in the derivative markets as long as they are trading at a reasonable premium.