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Budget 2013: Chidambaram nets big fish
Budgets presented in the run-up to elections, whether in the pre or post-reforms era, have tended to showcase how much the government is doing for the common man.

Union Budget 2013: Shockwaves on the Rich-ter scale, crorepatis clubbed with 10% surcharge blow
P Chidambaram decided to take a leaf out of the Warren Buffett rule book by whacking the wealthy with a rich tax, though he said it was only for the period of a year.

Union Budget 2013: Chidambaram has it covered for insurers
Insurance CEOs are excited about the proposals announced by the finance minister that make it easier to distribute policies.

Rail Budget 2013: Jharkhand-based corporates hail budget

Sanjay Ojha | | Big-ticket companies, both public and private, in Jharkhand have welcomed the announcement of Union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, who said Rs 9000 crore will be allocated to improve rail infrastructure for transporting coal and iron ore and improving connectivity with the port.

Rail Budget 2013: Nothing for Jharkhand in Bansal's budget

TNN | | : Union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's debut budget has been a disappointment for Jharkhand, which contributes around 40% to the Railway's total revenue, and the state has been largely ignored.

Rail Budget 2013: No facelift for rundown rly station

TNN | | City residents had been expecting major changes in the railway station, which is not in great shape. But after the announcement of the rail budget, looks like the wait has been prolonged.

Rail Budget 2013: 'Rail budget has nothing for us'

Shariq Majeed | | As far as the industry in the city is concerned, the rail budget has nothing of value to offer.

Rail Budget 2013: Soon, book your tickets from mobile

TNN | | Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced a project that will allow passengers to book railway tickets from their mobile phones.

Rail Budget 2013: Pricier tatkal upsets Chandigarh

TNN | | The city has condemned hike in reservation charges under tatkal and superfast schemes and freight charges.

Rail Budget 2013: Freedom from renewing free passes every year

TNN | | Even as most sections of passengers in the Chakradhapur division of the South Eastern Railway (SER) zone have termed railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's budget as uninspiring, one group - freedom fighters - has welcomed the budget presented in the Parliament on Tuesday.

Rail Budget 2013: Singhbhum trade bodies sore about budget

TNN | | Rail users of the Chakradharpur division, the leading revenue earning unit of the railways, have expressed disappointment with the budget.

Rail Budget 2013: Northeast gets four new trains

| Union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal gave the landlocked northeast (NE) four new trains. The railway ministry is also set to commission the first rail link to Arunachal Pradesh and is working on putting another NE state, Manipur, on the railway map of the country soon.

Rail Budget 2013: China proximity spurs first train link to Arunachal

| Arunachal Pradesh's proximity to China has prompted the Railways to include this remote state in the country's railway network. Union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in his budget speech, while saying the nation security was a top priority for the ministry, said the Harmuti (Assam)-Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh) would be commissioned this year.

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Decent performance by Pawan Kumar Bansal
Investment is being taken up in a number of key areas, to upgrade safety, lay new lines, double and extend existing lines, electrify new lines.

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