The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 01, 2007

POLITICS
Amendments to Budget
"We will move amendments to the Budget. We want correctives to be carried out by the government. (It is) a victim of fiscal fundamentalism. There are some references to the Left wish-list here and there, but these are not matched by adequate ... More

SECURITY
Defence, e-governance allocations hiked
I propose to increase the allocation for Defence to Rs 96,000 crore. This will include Rs 41,922 crore for capital expenditure. Needless to say, any additional requirement for the security of the nation will be ... More

Increase in Defence expenditure
Companies supplying equipment to the Defence department are likely to benefit from the increased allocation of the defence expenditure up to Rs 96,000 crore. Some of the front-line companies, such as Bharat Electricals, Bharat Earth Movers and ... More

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