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Budget 2014: Mamata seeks Rs 2,000 cr for Food Security Act

Ajanta Chakraborty — 2014-07-07T19:58:12+05:30

Delhi CM seeks poll boost in budget

Ambika Pandit — 2013-02-28T06:23:00+05:30

Chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday made it clear that she is eyeing a fourth term even as she celebrated an unbroken run of 14 years at the helm. With the assembly polls slated for later this year, Dikshit wants the Congress-led government at the Centre to bolster Delhi’s financial position with a larger share in Central taxes.

Budget 2013: What Mysoreans expect in Union budget?

H M Aravind — 2013-02-28T05:02:16+05:30

The 31-year-old, who has started building the house sometime ago at Vidyaranyauram here, is worried over spiralling prices of construction materials.

Special status: Bihar hails call for revised norms

Madan Kumar — 2013-02-28T04:29:28+05:30

In what must be music to the ears of chief minister Nitish Kumar and everyone who wishes to see Bihar grow fast, the country's Economic Survey of 2012-13 has put categorical emphasis on the need to revisit the criteria based on which special category status is granted to states.

Provision for Pune Metro Rail project in Union Budget, MLC Mohan Joshi says

Manish Umbrajkar — 2013-02-27T20:23:26+05:30

While citizens are wondering whether any provision would be made in the Union Budget for the proposed metro rail project of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, city MLC Mohan Joshi has the answer.

Health allocation must double to keep 12th plan promise

Rema Nagarajan — 2013-02-27T15:32:06+05:30

To keep the promise of an enhanced public health system for the country, as envisaged in the 12th five year plan (2012-17), the government will have to almost double the allocation for health in this budget to a whopping Rs 66,300 crore.

More uncertainty before this year’s Budget than in the past: Assocham

Udit Prasanna Mukherji — 2013-02-27T14:31:54+05:30

As finance minister P Chidambaram gives the finishing touches to the Union Budget for 2013-14, the Indian industry is holding its breath anxious whether it will face any new taxes at a time when the economy instead needs a booster dose for growth, an Assocham quick poll indicated.

Soap manufacturers demand rise in exemption limit

Neel Kamal — 2013-02-27T14:18:27+05:30

Punjab soap manufacturers have urged the union finance minister to upwardly revise the small scale exemption limit under the central excise act.

Pharma's budget wish: No taxes on freebies for doctors

Rema Nagarajan — 2013-02-27T10:17:23+05:30

Topping the pre-budget wish-list of the OPPI submitted to the government regarding direct taxes is a request to stop the one and only regulation ever brought in by the govt to curb the illegal practice of the pharmaceutical companies bribing health practitioners.

Check unauthorized spending, PAC to finance minister

2013-02-27T00:18:44+05:30

Concerned over the practice of ministries spending funds without parliamentary authorization, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday asked the finance ministry to instruct them to refrain from such activities.

What does Budget 2013 hold for real estate sector?

2013-02-26T13:31:11+05:30

Will Budget 2013 give the Indian real estate market enough lift to help it kickstart a sagging economy? Historically around the world real estate and infrastructure are sectors that can add a lift to the economy when it stagnates.

IT industry seeks MAT reduction to 5% in Union Budget

2013-02-25T14:32:33+05:30

The IT and IT-enabled services industry has sought the reduction in minimum alternate tax (MAT) to 5% in the Budget 2013-14 for all IT companies operating in SEZs.

Budget 2013: FM P Chidambaram to shun tax measures that could hurt fragile business sentiment

Deepshikha Sikarwar — 2013-02-25T13:36:02+05:30

In his eighth budget, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will put in place policies that he hopes will lift the growth rate to around 6.5% in order to raise revenues, which will help rebuild government finances as well as create new jobs ahead of general elections in 2014.

Budget 2013: FM curbs plan spend in FY13 to Rs 4.28 lakh crore

Deepshikha Sikarwar and Soma Banerjee — 2013-02-25T13:17:31+05:30

For P Chidambaram, this is turning out to be a season for haircuts. The minister has managed to restrict the total plan spending in 2012-13 to Rs 4.28 lakh crore, down by Rs 93,000 crore from the budgeted expense, making sure that the government is comfortably home on the fiscal deficit front.

Budget 2013: Decoding key concepts and jargon from FM's speech

2013-02-25T12:24:25+05:30

The government's budget exercise is no different from the way households manage their finances. But those big words finance ministers read out in their budget speeches tend to sound intimidating.

Budget 2013: Do not invest in a stock merely based on Budget expectations

Prashant Mahesh — 2013-02-25T12:18:01+05:30

Many investors look forward to pre-and post-Budget rallies to make some extra moolah from the market. They closely follow pronouncements of market pundits and reports from brokering houses to place their bets on the market.

Budget to decide market course

2013-02-25T06:34:22+05:30

The stock market is likely to witness high volatility this week as investors are treading the cautious path ahead of the Union Budget 2013-14 , experts say.

Many major steps in last Budget reversed by Mukherjee's successors

Sidhartha — 2013-02-25T03:52:55+05:30

In his Feb 28 speech, Chidambaram will take credit for several decisions such as allowing FDI in retail and civil aviation, which were not part of Mukherjee's budget agenda.

Karnataka presents its wish list for railway budget 2013

Manu Aiyappa — 2013-02-24T19:23:43+05:30

Karnataka government has exhorted the Centre to sanction 11 new Railway projects for the state in the railway budget.

Higher taxes on super rich will affect business sentiment: Assocham

2013-02-24T11:40:39+05:30

Industry chamber Assocham today said any move to impose higher taxes on super rich will hit business sentiment amidst economic slowdown.