Money will be earmarked for the social sector - especially rural districts that house three-fifths of voters
Modi may bet on old faces and new to boost reforms
The Prime Minister tends to keep such decisions close to his chest.
India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud
The whitefly outbreak has intensified a debate over GM crops just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office reviews a proposal to allow farmers to grow GM mustard.
Critics say the crackdown is to muzzle dissent and Rijiju's actions could lead to less foreign aid for projects that fight child marriage, provide clean water in slums and feed pregnant women.
Western businesses and diplomats in Delhi privately say Modi's reputation as a man of action has been hurt by setbacks on economic reform.
The government has given up plans to reconvene a parliament session to secure approval for a common goods and services tax.
Addressing a business conference, Jaitley said it was important to stay on the path of reform and build momentum to achieve higher economic growth.
Prime Minister Modi chatted with the workers, enquiring about the place and their welfare and jobs.
GST is the biggest revenue shake-up since independence
This is another blow to Modi's ambitious economic reform agenda that has been stalled by a logjam in parliament
The proposed changes making it easier for government and businesses to buy farm land are now likely to be implemented by states, not by the central government
Modi denies the charges and was exonerated in an Indian Supreme Court inquiry in 2012.
About 2 million head of cattle are smuggled into Bangladesh annually.
The size of bilateral trade is only $6 billion a year.
Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.
The Budget loosened the reins on public spending to drive growth.
Modi's government sees itself in a sweet spot with spare cash.
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