Modi to bat for rejig of welfare schemes

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s economic agenda, to be unveiled on February 27 by its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, is likely to keep a push for big infrastructure projects and......

No restraint on revenue deficit yet

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee may have earned plaudits for projecting a decline in the fiscal deficit to 5.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2010-11, but his targets for revenue......

Govt to launch grand rural scheme from Oct

The idea of integrating all rural schemes into one comprehensive district plan will be a reality on October 2. On that day, the government will roll out its first convergence model in 10 districts.......

Cement: Excise duty structure remain unchanged

The unchanged duty structure for the cement industry is a major disappointment. However, impetus for rural growth and infrastructure development will ensure healthy demand to continue. Budget......