Here is the live reporting for vote-on-account interim budget :
8:53 am: Chidambaram leaves residence for his office.
10:13 am: P Chidambaram reaches the Parliament.
10:18 am: The full Budget for 2014-15 will be presented by the new government in June-July.
11:05 am: Sensex and Nifty rise before Interim Budget.
11:07 am: Finance Minister P Chidambaram will soon present the last interim budget of the UPA-II in Parliament.
11:08 am: P Chidamabaram is not making the presentation of Budget on the floors of the Lok Sabha.
11:10 am: The FM may go to Lok Sabha TV to read out the interim budget speech.
11:15 am P Chidamabaram read the Budget speech.
11: 17 am: FM is now speaking amidst chaos.
11: 17 am: FM - Global economic meltdown has affected us.
11: 18 am: FM - The challenges we face are common to all economies.
11: 19 am:FM - India has managed to keep its head above the water.
11:20 am: FM's budget speech disrupted by pro and anti-Telangana MPs.
11:21 am: Speaker Meira Kumar appeals to MPs not to obstruct Finance Minister's speech, as he is performing a Constiutional responsibility
11:21 am: FM - Just 3% global economic growth in the year.
11: 22 am: FM - Food inflation a major worry for the government.
FM: Foodgrain production estimated at 263 million tons in 2013-141
FM - Agriculture sector has reported a good growth.
11:23 am: Fiscal situation has improved, no one is speaking about downgrade. Fiscal deficit pegged to 4.6 pc of GDP, well below red line I had drawn last year. Current Account Deficit down to $ 45 billion, and will be contained: FM
11: 24 am: FM - Even after the slowdown, saving rate is healthy.
11: 26 am:FM: 296 projects worth Rs.6.6 lakh crore have been cleared.
11: 28 am: FM - Govt has implemented major infra projects. 7 new airports are under construction.
11: 29 am:FM - We expect the growth for the whole year to be at least 5.2%
FM - We have been able to arrest the fall in GDP growth.
11: 31 am: FM - 2.64 lakh MW power is being generated. Our food grains stock is very high.
FM - After a decade there are more than 3 lakh KM of rural roads under PMGSY.
11: 32 am: FM - I reject the arguments on policy paralysis.
11: 33 am: FM - One of strong decision include decontrol of sugar.
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