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Business Portfolio Tracker Business Headlines Specials Columns Interviews Tutorials Message Board Stock Talk			Home > Business > Budget 2004-2005 > News Budget 2004-2005 - News July 07, 2004 CII, Ficci cheer Economic Survey Budget: I-T exemption limit may be hiked Futures commodities trading OK'd Govt policies boosted IT: Survey Survey for flexible exchange rate Survey for more healthcare investment Infographics: Infrastructure performance Pension bill rising, unsustainable: Survey Budget will focus on growth: Chidambaram Profitable PSUs not to be sold Alter anti-poverty strategy: Survey Cut deficit, grow at 8%: Survey Survey for higher education fee hike Foreign, pvt banks outsmart PSBs Markets: Funds inflow jump 6-fold Air traffic trends encouraging: Survey Survey concerned over low tele-density Survey for flexible agri policies Survey seeks change in FDI norms FIs losing ground in project financing Roads: Mumbai to Delhi in 13 hours Economic Survey lauds auto industry Low food credit hits bank lending Redesign food security, govt told Survey moots changes for 10% industrial growth Subsidy bill shoots up 5-fold to Rs 48,636 cr Food subsidy bill rises to Rs 25,160 cr Infographic: State of the Indian Economy India's oil import bill up 15% Good infrastructure? Enforce user charges 1,635% rise in FII inflows! Survey projects 5% inflation in 2004-05 Economic Survey pegs fiscal deficit at 4.6% SEBs to get extension for unbundling Interest rates may go up: Survey States' liabilities surge 400% to Rs 7,91,400 cr India's external debt up 6.47% to $112.13 bn Survey for ending MSP system Economic Survey upbeat on trade Highlights of the Economic Survey for 2003-04 Lending rates unrealistic: Survey Tax-GDP ratio a prime concern: Survey Economic Survey eyes 8% growth The Budget gobbledygook LPG subsidy may stay till 2007 Railways eye overseas markets; to raise $200 mn 49% foreign cap in insurance likely July 06, 2004 Infographic: New trains on the block Here's where Railway revenue will come from Rail Budget: Industry reaction mixed Infographic: Rail Budget at a glance Railways to invest Rs 13,123 cr this year Railways eye 6% hike in freight earnings Budget pro-poor, pro-rich: Lalu Unauthorised vendors to be banned Info-graphic: Rail Budget - Key figures Nothing new in Lalu's budget: NDA Railways plan special tourist trains Graphics: The Railway rupee Fund for passenger amenities hiked Computerised rail reservation at 74 more locations Railways to set up wheel plant in Chhapra Freight rates cut by 10% Rail safety most important, says Lalu Lalu announces safety measures Railway sees revenue at Rs 4,478 cr Rail annual plan outlay pegged at Rs 14,498 cr Lalu's Rail Budget speech Unemployed to get free travel for interviews Rail rupee: Where it comes from, where it goes Lalu promises improved Rail catering 32 new trains to be introduced Passenger earnings revised down to Rs 13,940 cr 25% quota for railway book stalls 75% fare cut for some passengers 74 locations to be added to PRS Railways to set up medical relief institute Highlights of the Rail Budget Rail to complete 273 kms of new lines Lalu spares everyone, no fare hike Lalu to present rail budget in Hindi Lalu may tap market to bridge resource gap Markets not bullish on all reforms Of telecom license fee and tax deduction Have ethanol duty sops lapsed? The Budget gobbledygook July 05, 2004 Mutual funds: The 6-month score card Growth of the Indian economy Rail Budget: Upper class fares may go up Pre-Budget breakout unlikely If India were a stock, would you buy? How to play the markets on B-day Turnover tax - a boon or bane? Luxury goods duty may not be cut Starter Budget on the cards? Budget measures and stock performance More SSI products may be dereserved How to judge the Budget Budget: What the markets want Tax sops sought for power sector What the financial sector wants from Chidambaram's Budget PM ties up Budget loose ends Provident fund faces exit tax July 03, 2004 Automobiles: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis FMCG: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis Shipping: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis Petrochem: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis Steel: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis Software: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis Tobacco: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis Textile: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis Energy: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis Consumer durables: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis Auto Ancillaries: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis Paints: Pre-Budget Sectoral Analysis No extra fee on imported goods Markets await the Budget Budget graphics: WPI Budget graphics: Telecom sector show Budget graphics: Core sector show Budget must simplify VAT norms Budget's here. Where to invest? Education cess may fail in its aim Mega merger of FIs back on agenda Section 80CCC may offer more to the elderly July 02, 2004 Budget: Microsoft seeks duty cuts Upper class rail fares may rise Budget must 'right size' bureaucracy Divestment: Lessons from China EPF: Better less than none Fed rate hike: What is the impact? Budget rollbacks? We have a history Lalu to read Rail Budget, come what may Home loans: Will tax rebates continue? NDA to boycott Railway Budget Pharma wants exemptions on R&D Banking on stake erosion a tough call Mutual funds set to get tax breaks Rail Budget may spare freight, lower class fares FM to project 13-14% nominal growth July 01, 2004 TCS, Hutch IPOs to boost markets FinMin told to cut duty on petro products Kelkar report, Budget & your income Sectoral insurance may be in vogue Telecom: Pre-budget sector analysis Power: Pre-budget sector analysis Media: Pre-budget sector analysis Fertilisers: Pre-budget sector analysis Cement: Pre-budget sector analysis Aluminium: Pre-budget sector analysis Will this be the new tax plan? What does the Budget have in store? Pension: More tax benefits likely Small savings: More relief needed Tax to GDP: Over to the FM! MoF policy to hit 3,000 taxmen Is FM looking for NTT or Samadhan? Fiscal deficit 1.25% of GDP More services to come under tax net June 30, 2004 Cabinet nod for 8-digit Excise classification code CBT defers decision on EPF rate Fiscal deficit: Grim consequences! What is the market waiting for? How GDP touched 8.2% HDFC Equity Fund's stock picks Rail Budget: Lalu meets Manmohan India logs 8.2% GDP growth rate in 2003-04 EPFO board meeting begins Cross-sectoral fund allocation in a limbo Ombudsman for I-T grievances still a far cry States may get cheaper loans Govt explores bonds to tap black money June 29, 2004 EPF rate may remain at 9.5% Rs 17,000 cr push for rural power PM promises easy credit to farmers June 28, 2004 Cenvat not for small looms Customs duty on crude oil may not be reduced CII urges timely VAT launch in pre-Budget memorandum Govt may join Budget, Exim moves June 26, 2004 Chidambaram shelves aid initiative June 25, 2004 New Bill on SSI sector soon Cut EPF rates, India Inc to FM Budget trivia Dividend tax makes no sense: Ficci Cut peak rate to 30%: CII Tax breaks likely for derivative trade June 24, 2004 No major rejig in funds allocation CII concretises plans for Budget Set single nationwide VAT rate: Ficci Budget trivia Private banks caught in a cleft FM against tax amnesty schemes June 23, 2004 Govt to slash revenue deficit by 0.7% Renuka adds tour de force to Budget Search on for MAT alternative Bill on pension regulator soon Govt loses appetite for retiring debt Cut subsidies, widen tax base, economists to FM TU leaders meet PM on EPF, labour policy June 22, 2004 Big FDI push to skip retail Archives Post Budget | Budget 2003-04 | Budget 2002-03 | Budget 2001-02 | Budget 2000-01	Advertisement

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