Fresh investments are constrained by tepid demand.
The gap between expenditure and receipts totalled Rs 3.98 crore (Rs 39 million) over the April 1-August 31 period against the Rs 5.31 lakh crore(Rs 5.31 trillion) pegged in the Budget for 2014-15.
For 2100-MHz, 2300-MHz and 2500-MHz bands across circles; aim to offer these with 3G and 4G in February
Amid a grim global scenario, India will have to labour hard to hold on to seven per cent growth in 2016-17.
Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally.
Enhanced revenue generation is a priority for the government.
The fiscal deficit for 2015-16 may eventually come down to the targeted level of 3.9 per cent of GDP.
In 2012-13, the Centre managed to cut fiscal deficit to 4.9% of GDP, lower than the Budget revised estimates of 5.2%
India will have to devise policies to ensure overall growth in FY16.
Can Jaitley's team hope to garner 17% more on personal income tax?
It will be difficult for the AAP govt to maintain subsidies.
Offloading shares in ONGC, CIL, NHPC may fetch govt more than the year's target.
The Budget decides to take the lead in revving up infrastructure.
The Budget is remarkably coherent.
There is a link between objectives and commitments.
It is time to take a few macroeconomic risks to kick start the growth.
Venkaiah Naidu said 'let there be a discussion... November 8 is a historic day'.
Prime Minister Singh has assigned a senior Congress leader to placate the President, who is upset with Finance Minister P Chidambaram, reports Anita Katyal.
Last week, the government had introduced a fresh round of austerity measures, including bans on first class travel, creation of new posts and holding meetings in five-star facilities.
In a Q&A with Doordarshan, Jaitley discusses how he chose the areas on which he would spend more.
Having reached the Red Planet, ISRO can now focus on getting humans in space and secure the resources to do it
Income will be higher as spectrum in 2,100-MHz band will also be auctioned
The allocation in the defence budget is inadequate to meet India's long-term threats, especially from China and Pakistan, says Gurmeet Kanwal.
Ishan Bakshi studies the Budgets of six states, their expenditure priorities and outlays to understand the trend.
It, however, lags other states on crucial parameters such as health care and rural poverty.
'It appears that Prime Minister Modi has to undo 50 years of State monopoly in the defence sector during which public undertakings like HAL or DRDO monopolised defence production and development with disastrous consequences.'
'A lot will depend on the first Aayog and the power it derives.'
Budget proposals have set four goals to transform Indian Railways.
Taxpayer satisfaction is a part of the matrix of key performance indicators of the administration.
NDA government has shunned populism.
'Biometric Aadhaar-based surveillance is not only about violation of privacy, but also about the treasure hunt for unprecedented financial surveillance and economic intelligence in the economic history of mankind,' asks Gopal Krishna.
Gujarat Lokayukta Justice R A Mehta's resignation letter is a stinging indictment of the Narendra Modi government's obstructionist attitude towards a constitutional watchdog.
Indian economy about to take-off
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