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  • State will involve trade bodies in Budget preparation, says Rosaiah (September 22, 2009)
  • Pranab hands out more tax breaks (July 28, 2009)
  • Chamling presents Rs 1.83-cr deficit Budget for Sikkim (July 28, 2009)
  • Review utility of annual budgetary exercise, says Jaswant Singh (July 25, 2009)
  • AP Budget thrust on irrigation, subsidies (July 25, 2009)
  • Budget lacks vision, says Opposition (July 25, 2009)
  • AP: A people’s Budget, say industry bodies (July 25, 2009)
  • Budget lacks in allotments for women-centric schemes (July 19, 2009)
  • Mr G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (July 17, 2009)
  • Indian laws unintelligible to the layman: HC judge (July 15, 2009)
  • Key changes to I-T law (July 13, 2009)
  • Are the salaried better off? (July 13, 2009)
  • I-T surcharge removal will benefit the rich (July 13, 2009)
  • Reforms in transfer pricing laudable (July 13, 2009)
  • Disappointment for tyre industry (July 13, 2009)
  • Education loan subsidy: A respite for parents, students (July 13, 2009)
  • No stimulus for security industry (July 13, 2009)
  • Proposals lack long-term reform process (July 13, 2009)
  • FBT abolition: Some relief for corporates (July 13, 2009)
  • Not a dynamic Budget for SMEs in IT sector (July 13, 2009)
  • ‘It is a budget for small-time businessmen’ (July 13, 2009)
  • Abolition of surcharge on I-T hailed (July 13, 2009)
  • Grasping the Budget fineprint (July 12, 2009)
  • Rising fiscal deficit, a worrisome factor (July 12, 2009)
  • MAT increase may hit Tier-II players (July 12, 2009)
  • Budget lacks direction on policy issues (July 12, 2009)
  • A good job by Finance Minister (July 12, 2009)
  • Introduction of GST: A major challenge ahead for Govt (July 12, 2009)
  • Are the proposals revenue-neutral? (July 11, 2009)
  • ‘Aam Aadmi’ Budget bypasses children: CRY (July 11, 2009)
  • Growth scores over fiscal discipline (July 11, 2009)
  • An opportunity missed to incentivise real estate customers (July 11, 2009)
  • Emphasis on infrastructure laudable (July 11, 2009)
  • Interest subsidy for higher education commendable (July 11, 2009)
  • A good Budget, but not a path-breaking one (July 11, 2009)
  • Media bids adieu to FBT (July 10, 2009)
  • Market correction offers investment chance: Analysts (July 10, 2009)
  • Little to cheer about for pharma, chemical sectors (July 10, 2009)
  • Extension of tax holiday will benefit SMEs (July 10, 2009)
  • Huge disappointment for salaried class (July 10, 2009)
  • Proposals signal continuation of fiscal stimulus (July 10, 2009)
  • ‘Budget focus is more on inclusive growth’ (July 10, 2009)
  • For a rural boost (July 09, 2009)
  • High fiscal deficit not good for markets: Experts (July 09, 2009)
  • News channels draw more eyeballs on Budget day (July 09, 2009)
  • A growth-oriented Budget (July 09, 2009)
  • Higher fiscal deficit, only worrying factor (July 09, 2009)
  • A patch-up effort (July 09, 2009)
  • Not a ‘green’ Budget (July 09, 2009)
  • Pranab strikes balance between aggressive growth and equity (July 09, 2009)
  • Corporates hail removal of FBT (July 09, 2009)
  • Mixed reaction to Budget (July 09, 2009)
  • Jharkhand Budget presented in LS (July 09, 2009)
  • ‘Nothing in the Budget for Goa to cheer about’ (July 09, 2009)
  • Central assistance to State Plans up Rs 7,000 cr (July 09, 2009)
  • Funds allocation for Defence sector up 34% (July 08, 2009)
  • Farmed out (July 08, 2009)
  • Patients to benefit on some segments (July 08, 2009)
  • Budget lacks imagination: Analysts (July 08, 2009)
  • Budget Talk (July 08, 2009)
  • More funds for Bharat Nirman, NREGA to boost rural growth (July 08, 2009)
  • Service tax on coastal transport raises many a query (July 08, 2009)
  • IT industry sees valid case for tax holidays (July 08, 2009)
  • Domestic institutions, retail traders capitalised on big fall (July 08, 2009)
  • ‘Well-crafted test match, rather than a 20-20 knock ’ (July 08, 2009)
  • Rise in core sector spends likely to benefit realty indirectly (July 08, 2009)
  • Tax treatment weighs on new pension scheme (July 08, 2009)
  • ‘Natural gas’ tax holiday only for NELP-VIII blocks (July 08, 2009)
  • Budget decision could drill hole in oil co finances (July 08, 2009)
  • No cap on ultra mega power project allocation to single firm (July 08, 2009)
  • Budget belies the Survey promise (July 08, 2009)
  • Oil India, NHPC initial public offer soon, says Finance Secy (July 07, 2009)
  • Fiscal arithmetic realistic (July 07, 2009)
  • IT — Positive clicks (July 07, 2009)
  • Nothing to bind (July 07, 2009)
  • Infrastructure — Road to rapid growth (July 07, 2009)
  • Consumer Cos — Rural stimulus (July 07, 2009)
  • Lift to public holdings (July 07, 2009)
  • Silence on disinvestment could be heard aloud (July 07, 2009)
  • Spend and deliver (July 07, 2009)
  • Social sector schemes get a big boost (July 07, 2009)
  • Central Plan outlay to go up 34% (July 07, 2009)
  • A damp squib, say Opposition parties (July 07, 2009)
  • Market may seek lower levels (July 07, 2009)
  • Short-term support at 14,000 for Sensex (July 07, 2009)
  • Budget will stimulate growth: Citi (July 07, 2009)
  • Knee-jerk reaction is negative but long-term growth on sound footing (July 07, 2009)
  • Budget did not lay out a roadmap for reforms: HSBC (July 07, 2009)
  • Technology overdrive (July 07, 2009)
  • All ears (July 07, 2009)
  • A balanced Budget (July 07, 2009)
  • Thanks for making me feel richer! (July 07, 2009)
  • Etc... (July 07, 2009)
  • There’s lots to please (July 07, 2009)
  • An ‘Aam’ Budget for the ‘Aam Aadmi’ (July 07, 2009)
  • Pranab borrows big to fund handouts (July 07, 2009)
  • Slant in favour of ‘aam aadmi’: Kerala industry (July 07, 2009)
  • Sops to gas pipelines to benefit GAIL (July 07, 2009)
  • Disappointed (July 07, 2009)
  • No stimulus for tourism (July 07, 2009)
  • Preference to economic growth (July 07, 2009)
  • Boost to sentiments likely as commodity transaction tax goes (July 07, 2009)
  • Key is in the political will: Vellayan (July 07, 2009)
  • Positives, negatives (July 07, 2009)
  • Definitions get well-defined (July 07, 2009)
  • MNCs may welcome move to amend ‘transfer pricing’ law (July 07, 2009)
  • More money in consumers’ hands could help FMCGs (July 07, 2009)
  • Provides roadmap for growth (July 07, 2009)
  • Telecom wants positive tone (July 06, 2009)
  • The ‘holiday’ debate (July 06, 2009)
  • Make SEZ scheme attractive (July 06, 2009)
  • IT industry awaits a ‘holiday’ Budget (July 06, 2009)
  • Insurance sector seeks reforms (July 06, 2009)
  • Six wishful demands for a dreamy Budget (July 05, 2009)
  • Increase outlay for education, infrastructure (July 05, 2009)
  • Incentivise entertainment business (July 05, 2009)
  • Invest in security infrastructure (July 05, 2009)
  • Enhance allocation to defence (July 05, 2009)
  • Reduce excise duty on auto products (July 05, 2009)
  • Bring more clarity to SEZ policies (July 05, 2009)
  • Consider infrastructure status for power sector (July 04, 2009)
  • Facilitate public-private tie-ups for infrastructure development (July 04, 2009)
  • Cut interest rates to make common man spend (July 04, 2009)
  • I-T relief of up to Rs 3 lakh on home loan interest sought (July 04, 2009)
  • Outsourcing industry needs next dose of boost (July 03, 2009)
  • Focus on export industry to bring investments (July 03, 2009)
  • Impose a cess to fund social sector infrastructure (July 03, 2009)
  • Give stimulus for senior citizens (July 03, 2009)
  • Work out clear roadmap for GST implementation (July 03, 2009)
  • Bring clarity on tax applicable to software (July 03, 2009)
  • Give a boost to domestic demand (July 02, 2009)
  • Abolish fringe benefit tax (July 02, 2009)
  • Double taxation needs review (July 02, 2009)
  • Co-op banks want tax waiver restored on retained earnings (July 02, 2009)
  • PM hopes for smooth session (July 02, 2009)
  • Gujarat levies entertainment tax of Rs 200 a year on DTH connections (July 01, 2009)
  • Build up construction equipment sector (July 01, 2009)
  • Make healthcare accessible, affordable (July 01, 2009)
  • Stop manufacture of tobacco products (July 01, 2009)
  • Revamp education sector (July 01, 2009)
  • Poor infrastructure is India’s Achilles heel (July 01, 2009)
  • Private trusts may be allowed to invest in listed stocks (July 01, 2009)
  • Make tax reforms the next stimulus package (June 30, 2009)
  • Enhance spending on healthcare sector (June 30, 2009)
  • PSU divestment, need of the hour (June 30, 2009)
  • Long-term savings require fiscal encouragement (June 30, 2009)
  • Allow global infrastructure funds (June 30, 2009)
  • Corporate bond market may see flurry of activity post-Budget (June 30, 2009)
  • TN chamber calls for ‘assessee-friendly’ I-T Act (June 29, 2009)
  • Give sops to manufacturing sector (June 29, 2009)
  • Extend STPI concept to special economic zones (June 29, 2009)
  • Raise taxable income slab for the salaried (June 29, 2009)
  • Govt must focus on USO fund deployment (June 29, 2009)
  • Stem cell banking needs special attention (June 29, 2009)
  • Liberate telecom industry from taxes (June 29, 2009)
  • Vanaspati industry wants zero-duty on vegoil to stay (June 29, 2009)
  • RICS releases wish-list (June 28, 2009)
  • Tax sops please, we’re realtors (June 28, 2009)
  • Provide ‘infrastructure status’ to financial markets (June 28, 2009)
  • Social sector should be given top priority (June 28, 2009)
  • Reform personal income-tax (June 28, 2009)
  • Extend tax holiday for EOUs (June 28, 2009)
  • Taxes must be rationalised (June 28, 2009)
  • Raise tax rebate for home loan buyers (June 28, 2009)
  • CII wants TDS made more user-friendly (June 28, 2009)
  • Cotton textile exporters seek relief in Budget (June 28, 2009)
  • Tax structure for cement needs review (June 27, 2009)
  • Remove tax on security transactions (June 27, 2009)
  • Further stimulus packages expected (June 27, 2009)
  • Give sops for solar energy investments (June 27, 2009)
  • Extend STPI scheme for IT industry (June 27, 2009)
  • Revitalise the SME sector (June 27, 2009)
  • Accord industry status to realty (June 27, 2009)
  • Farm sector needs comprehensive package for dynamic growth (June 26, 2009)
  • Focus on getting growth back on track (June 26, 2009)
  • Add more liquidity for India Inc (June 26, 2009)
  • Grant export industry status to tourism (June 26, 2009)
  • Raise FDI limit in insurance (June 26, 2009)
  • Spare individuals from service tax (June 26, 2009)
  • Remove excise on construction steel (June 25, 2009)
  • Bring banking for all (June 25, 2009)
  • Revamp the education sector (June 25, 2009)
  • Give people the purchasing power (June 25, 2009)
  • Increase domestic consumption, investments (June 25, 2009)
  • Invest in education to get ‘directly employable’ people (June 25, 2009)
  • Provide tax sops to software product cos (June 25, 2009)
  • Route farm loans via post-offices (June 25, 2009)
  • Investments in rural India must continue (June 25, 2009)
  • Life insurers seek special treatment under Section 80C (June 25, 2009)
  • Strengthen farm sector (June 24, 2009)
  • Cut excise for CFLs (June 24, 2009)
  • Ensure welfare of people and revenue for exchequer (June 24, 2009)
  • Budget cues (June 24, 2009)
  • Incentivise investments (June 24, 2009)
  • Restore parity in taxation under new pension scheme (June 24, 2009)
  • Raise the IT exemption limit (June 24, 2009)
  • Raise 80C investment cap to Rs 5 lakh (June 24, 2009)
  • Focus on implementable policies (June 24, 2009)
  • Give a guiding hand, not crutch (June 24, 2009)
  • Introduce free medical insurance for the poor (June 23, 2009)
  • Give thrust to education sector (June 23, 2009)
  • Privatise state-owned entities (June 23, 2009)
  • Increase FDI limit in insurance sector (June 23, 2009)
  • Raise limits for TDS (June 23, 2009)
  • Restore standard deduction (June 23, 2009)
  • Remove tax exemption cap on SSIs (June 23, 2009)
  • Cement needs concrete measures (June 22, 2009)
  • Bring coaching institutes under the tax net (June 22, 2009)
  • Abolish FBT for small units (June 22, 2009)
  • Extend minimum EPF pension (June 22, 2009)
  • Tax: Higher threshold limit need of the hour (June 22, 2009)
  • Farm reforms cannot be ignored (June 22, 2009)
  • A stimulus package for seniors (June 22, 2009)
  • All sections must benefit (June 22, 2009)
  • Exempt FD interest (June 22, 2009)
  • Duty cuts sought on cancer, AIDS medicines (June 22, 2009)
  • Misapplication of surcharge and cess (June 20, 2009)
  • FIEO hopes for a comprehensive export package in Budget (June 19, 2009)
  • Tax sops, stimulus package for textile sector likely in Budget (June 17, 2009)
  • Cement cos seek uniform excise duty, cut in VAT (June 17, 2009)
  • Pranab asks States to quickly resolve pending issues on GST (June 12, 2009)
  • Budget for overseas study (June 07, 2009)
  • Tech industry meets Pranab; presents Budget wish-list (June 03, 2009)
  • India Inc calls for ‘new deal’ Budget (June 02, 2009)
  • Pre-Budget meeting (June 02, 2009)
  • Priorities put in manifesto will reflect in Budget: Meena (May 30, 2009)
  • Pranab to hold pre-Budget talks with industry captains on June 1 (May 28, 2009)
  • Govt to push ahead with long-pending reforms (May 28, 2009)
  • Budget in the first week of July (May 27, 2009)
  • New issues may wait for Budget cues (May 27, 2009)
  • Growth, fiscal prudence my priorities: Pranab (May 27, 2009)
  • AP budget likely by July (May 27, 2009)
  • Cenvat rate taxes Ministry (May 26, 2009)
  • Tax break in Budget? (May 25, 2009)
  • Pranab holds talks with senior officials (May 25, 2009)
  • For him, it’s Budget at short notice again (May 24, 2009)
  • Full-fledged budget may be passed by July 31 (May 24, 2009)
  • No new tax proposals in Maharashtra budget (March 18, 2009)
  • Get cracking on evaders (February 28, 2009)
  • Keynesian cures in double-barrelled package (February 24, 2009)
  • FICCI lauds budget provision for Bangalore development (February 23, 2009)
  • Karnataka draws framework for maritime board (February 23, 2009)
  • Kerala planters decry hike in lease rent rates (February 23, 2009)
  • Annual Budget versus vote-on-account (February 22, 2009)
  • A prudent budget (February 22, 2009)
  • Chambers disappointed (February 21, 2009)
  • TN planters disappointed (February 21, 2009)
  • Yeddyurappa presents surplus Budget (February 21, 2009)
  • No new taxes in Kerala budget (February 21, 2009)
  • Karnataka to present ‘vote on account’ today (February 20, 2009)
  • Final batch of supplementary demands tabled (February 19, 2009)
  • ‘Thrust to power projects to help small industries’ (February 18, 2009)
  • Chambers disappointed with interim budget (February 18, 2009)
  • TN announces interest-free co-operative crop loans (February 18, 2009)
  • Jharkhand vote on account placed in LS (February 18, 2009)
  • ‘Growth with equity and downturn with security’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Sharp rise in 11th Plan higher education outlay (February 17, 2009)
  • Verbatim (February 17, 2009)
  • Farm, infrastructure sectors to gain; leather exporters feel let down (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Focus on infrastructure welcome’ (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Interim budget lays roadmap for new Govt’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Jewellery, garment exporters disappointed (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Slash car loan rates’ (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Interest rates likely to dip’ (February 17, 2009)
  • NACIL gets increased allocation of Rs 6,500 cr (February 17, 2009)
  • Centre’s tax revenues take a Rs 60,000-cr hit (February 17, 2009)
  • No interim solace (February 17, 2009)
  • Coimbatore industry gives thumbs-down to Interim Budget (February 17, 2009)
  • Interim Budget disappointing: Kerala CM (February 17, 2009)
  • Fertiliser subsidy bill overshoots budget estimates (February 17, 2009)
  • Sectors that rose the most topped list of losers (February 17, 2009)
  • A typical market reaction to Interim Budget (February 17, 2009)
  • Bank stocks see sharp fall (February 17, 2009)
  • A responsible budget, says CM (February 17, 2009)
  • Industry upset over lack of steps to reduce deficit (February 17, 2009)
  • India Inc sees positives and gaps too in Interim Budget (February 17, 2009)
  • Lending rates for infrastructure projects may come down (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Some impact in domestic area’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Realty sector feels let down (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Special allocations required’ (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Healthcare sector ignored’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Move to continue corpus for rural roads welcomed (February 17, 2009)
  • Steel sector disappointed on import duty front (February 17, 2009)
  • Interim Budget, a mere stock-taking exercise (February 17, 2009)
  • Social sector high on Govt radar (February 17, 2009)
  • Exporters disappointed at marginal relief (February 17, 2009)
  • Tuned in (February 17, 2009)
  • Drug cos applaud rural health mission spend (February 17, 2009)
  • Budget Reactions (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Opportunity missed to boost economy’ (February 17, 2009)
  • No cheer for industry on STPI front (February 17, 2009)
  • Sensex drops 3% (February 17, 2009)
  • Centre’s extra outgo touches Rs 1.5 lakh cr (February 17, 2009)
  • Allocation for DAE marginally higher (February 17, 2009)
  • Chidambaram’s thumbs up (February 17, 2009)
  • 3G auction may fetch only Rs 20,000 cr (February 17, 2009)
  • Govt, World Bank in talks for $3 b recap assistance (February 17, 2009)
  • Navratnas expected to invest over Rs 23,000 cr next fiscal (February 17, 2009)
  • Budget: Logistics players keep fingers crossed (February 16, 2009)
  • Interim budget must focus on reviving key drivers of economic growth: ICCI (February 13, 2009)
  • TN foodgrains merchants’ plea (February 13, 2009)
  • AP vote-on-account budget hikes power, rice subsidy (February 06, 2009)


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