President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

Fast on some, stuck on others - Pranab's mixed bag

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had made 45 major announcements in his Budget speech for 2009-10. As he prepares to present his next Budget for the United Progressive Alliance government on......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee:Madam Speaker,I rise to present the Budget for......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, SirIt is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08.I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......

Highlights of Budget 2007-08

Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Union Budget for 2007-08 in Parliament on Wednesday. While Chidambaram kept income tax limit unchanged, he increased the threshold limit by Rs 10,000......