Following the Budget being announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, leaders across the political spectrum provided their views.
The Budget may see new rural schemes and stepping up of funding towards existing programmes like MNREGA, rural housing, irrigation projects and crop insurance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landslide election in 2014 raised hopes he would draw a line under India's socialist past, cut welfare and reduce the government's role in business.
Pharma body wants all excisable goods used for R&D purposes should be exempted from central excise duty.
The Commerce and Industry Ministry has circulated a draft Cabinet note for inter-ministerial consultations.
The Indian companies, however, invested a much lower $1.59 billion in overseas markets in the previous month May 2014.
The Bombay Stock Exchange has resumed trading after three hours on Thursday.
A day after an air-conditioning duct on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar metro railway train malfunctioned leading to rain water pouring into a coach, its operator Mumbai Metro One claimed that it has taken "all necessary measures" to ensure such incidents do not recur.
Electricity tariffs to go up as coal cess is doubled.
Inflation in food articles category in January stood at 8.8 per cent.
Exports were up 0.8 per cent in Jan while imports rose 6 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex ended at 26,100 mark up by 138 points and the 50-share Nifty closed at 7,787 mark up by 36 points.
This change will come into effect from April 1.
The rupee had lost 23 paise to end at 54.09 in Tuesday's trade due to month-end dollar demand.
Silver, however, remained steady at Rs 37,200 per kg.
Apple promised to appeal.
Silver, however, recovered by Rs 50 to Rs 36,800 per kg
Wage revision in PSU banks is done every five years.
The Rail Budget we have prepared is in the interest of the nation and railways.
Several exemptions have been given to reduce the cost of raw materials.
The Budget's proposals of hiking taxes for the rich and duties on certain products like automobiles and cigarettes may appear anti-rich.
The new measures will lead to tax collection of Rs 9,000 crore
Under Sebi guidelines, AIFs can operate broadly in three categories.
The minister observed it took years to get permissions to start a project.
All eyes will be on the Boeing 787 as it will land in the city on Wednesday morning marking its debut on the Indian soil.
Before buying Marans' stake, Singh's shareholding stood at 1.85%.
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The train will traverse through seven tunnels and over 30 small and large bridges.
Mercedes-Benz has launched the 2014 edition of its luxury sedan CLS 350 in petrol engine, priced at Rs 89.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Investors are keenly focused on new govt's first full-year Budget.
In an enticing offer, an entire US town complete with a bar, workshop, three trailers, single house and 6.16 acres of prime prairie real estate, is up for sale for about $400,000.
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The impact the Economic Survey had on the Budget proposals and the influence the Prime Minister wielded on them deserve close attention.
The Finance Minister proposed a cess of 1 per cent on small petrol, LPG and CNG cars, 2.5 per cent on diesel cars of certain capacity.
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Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat
A barrier-free market -- coupled with removal of controls, licensing system, intermediaries and state-imposed levies on farm commodities -- will benefit both sellers and buyers.
