GoM to take call on central government schemes

Leads walkout even before Finance Minister could begin his speech

The announcement of an air-conditioned express for Central Railway in Union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansals budget speech was an outcome of CRs consistent lobbying. The train, which will ply between LTT and New Delhi, will operate just like the ...

The passage of the bill effectively brought to an end the budgetary process that started with the budget speech by the Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on February 28.

In her budget speech on Thursday, chief minister Sheila Dikshit admitted that disposal of solid waste had become a major issue, with huge landfills causing air and groundwater pollution.

In his Budget speech on February 28, P Chidambaram declared that foreign investment was not a choice but an imperative. But the tax department does not seem to share his enthusiasm.

MPs told to lay speeches on table due to paucity of time

In his budget speech on March 14, chief minister Virbhadra Singh had expressed dissatisfaction over the progress made in harnessing hydro power potential of the state.

Tucked away in a long Budget speech by Amit Mitra, West Bengal's finance minister, is a little nugget of information: more than seven million bogus ration cards were cancelled in the state last year.

The market continued to sulk post the Budget speech presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram today. The Sensex was down 170.18 points or 0.89% at 18982.23, and the Nifty lost 60.45 points or 1.04% at 5736.45. BSE Midcap was still down 1.6%.