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  • petrol diesel prices may rise as fm refuses to reduce duty

    Petrol, Diesel Prices May Rise As FM Refuses To Reduce Duty

    February 28, 2011 15:55 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Petrol and diesel prices look set to be hiked after Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ignored calls for its reduction in customs and excise duty to contain the impact of spurt in

  • full texts of finance bill and budget documents

    Full Texts Of Finance Bill and Budget Documents

    February 28, 2011 15:19 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Following are the texts of the Finance Bill, 2011 and other Budget documents placed in Parliament today by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee:  (pl click the link to read the relevant document) 

  • budget directionless nothing for aam aadmi says oppn

    Budget Directionless, Nothing For Aam Aadmi, Says Oppn

    February 28, 2011 14:58 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28 :  Opposition today dubbed the Budget as "futile" and "directionless", saying it brought no relief to the common man and nothing has been done to contain inflation. Trashing it as a

  • air travel hospital treatment costlier

    Air Travel, Hospital Treatment Costlier

    February 28, 2011 18:23 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Air travel and hotel stays will be expensive as the government raised service tax air travel in economy class by up to Rs 250 and brought hotel accommodation, among others, under

  • iron ore to be costlier cement raw silk to be cheaper

    Iron Ore To Be Costlier, Cement, Raw Silk To Be Cheaper

    February 28, 2011 14:33 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28 : The General Budget 2011-12 seeks to encourage domestic value addition vis-à-vis imports, to remove duty inversions and anomalies and to provide a level playing field for the domestic industry.  To

  • fii investment limit in corporate bonds hiked to 40 billion

    FII Investment Limit In Corporate Bonds Hiked To $ 40 Billion

    February 28, 2011 14:34 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Finance Minister  Pranab Mukherjee today announced hike in foreign institutional investors (FIIs) limit in corporate bonds to US $ 40 billion in his budget speech. Mukherjee said, discussions are underway to

  • pranab to go full throttle on banking insurance reforms

    Pranab To Go Full Throttle On Banking, Insurance Reforms

    February 28, 2011 14:34 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Finance Minister  Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said  the Government is committed to take the process of financial sector reforms further and proposes to move the following legislations in the financial sector.

  • pranab doles out tax sops casts service tax wider

    Pranab Doles Out Tax Sops, Casts Service Tax Wider

    February 28, 2011 16:29 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today doled  some tax sops to the middle class, but on the other hand he cast the service tax net wider that included hospital treatment, diagnostic tests

  • highlights of fm s budget speech

    Highlights Of FM's Budget Speech

    February 28, 2011 14:35 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Following are the highlights of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Budget speech today in Parliament:Union Budget 2011-12 Highlights             ·         Critical institutional reforms set pace for double-digit growth·         Scaled up flow of

  • maneka gandhi s mother passes away

    Maneka Gandhi's Mother Passes Away

    February 28, 2011 13:18 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28 :  Amteshwar Anand, the mother of former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, passed away here today after a prolonged illness.She was 77 and is survived by her two daughters, BJP MP Maneka

  • direct cash subsidy on fuel fertilizers by march 2012

    Direct cash subsidy on fuel, fertilizers by March, 2012

    February 28, 2011 14:36 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28 : Concerned over the misuse of subsidies provided under various schemes, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government will provide a direct cash subsidy on kerosene and fertilisers to the

  • income tax exemption limit raised

    Income Tax Exemption Limit Raised

    February 28, 2011 13:01 IST

    New delhi, Feb 28 : The Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday raised the threshold Income Tax exemption limit from the current Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 1.8 lakh.Exemption limit to senior citizens above 80

  • dtc to be implemented from april 1 2012 pranab

    DTC To Be Implemented From April 1, 2012: Pranab

    February 28, 2011 13:26 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Direct Taxes Code (DTC), which will replace the Income Tax Act, is proposed to be implemented from April 1,2012."... The code is proposed to

  • economy to grow by 9 pc in 2011 12 pranab

    Economy To Grow By 9 Pc In 2011-12: Pranab

    February 28, 2011 12:09 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: India's economy will revert to the pre-crisis growth level of 9 per cent in the next financial year. "The Indian economy is expected to grow at  9 per cent with outside

  • low cost housing loans of rs 15 lakh to get 1 interest sop

    Low-Cost Housing Loans Of Rs 15 Lakh To Get 1% Interest Sop

    February 28, 2011 12:09 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28 : The government today said low-cost housing loans of Rs 15 lakh will be eligible for one per cent interest subsidy, which will help in increasing the demand for such housing.

  • stock markets cheer pranab s budget sensex up 122 points

    Stock Markets Cheer Pranab's Budget, Sensex Up 122 Points

    February 28, 2011 17:08 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Investors cheered the Budget 2011-12 today pushing up the Sensex nearly 600 points before profit-booking erased gains as the BSE benchmark index closed at over 17,823, up about 122 points.Markets welcomed

  • salient points of pranab s budget

    Salient Points Of Pranab's Budget

    February 28, 2011 12:38 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Following are the salient points of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech in Parliament today:  -Strong growth in private services sector  - Fiscal Deficit at 4.8 pc, Growth  8.6 per cent

  • pranab hikes social sector expenditure

    Pranab Hikes Social Sector Expenditure

    February 28, 2011 15:09 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 28: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today  announced a number of measures to strengthen the agricultural sector particularly in the areas of pulses, vegetables and oil palm .He announced Rs. 300 crore expenditure

  • i will personally review karmapa case dr singh

    I Will Personally Review Karmapa Case: Dr Singh

    February 27, 2011 21:28 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 27: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured a Buddhist delegation that he will personally look into the case of recovery of foreign currency to the tune of Rs 7.5 crore from Gyuto

  • 10 bogies of neelachal express derail in orissa

    10 Bogies Of Neelachal Express Derail In Orissa

    February 27, 2011 20:35 IST

    Bhubaneswar, Feb 27: One person was injured when Puri-New Delhi Neelachal Express hit a road roller and derailed near Bhadrak, about 120 km from Bhubaneswar on Sunday, railway sources said. About 10 bogies of the

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