With the industrial production dragging the overall growth down, it said the government must also focus on the manufacturing sector by reducing the "infrastructure deficit".
Experts suggest bank deposits or exchange-traded funds over these.
The country's fourth budget carrier has also announced the addition of Kochi to its existing network from July 20.
For 2017-18, the plan size has been pegged by the Railways at Rs 1,31,000 crore.
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All credit to the finance minister for walking the fiscal and expectation tightrope extremely well in his budget speech, says Ganesh Natarajan.
BJP had attacked previous UPA govt over policy paralysis.
If this Budget was not packaged and sold as a Budget for the poor and for farmers, Narendra Modi would have lost the next election.
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This law will further promote inclusive economic growth targeting a larger population and enabling deeper insurance penetration.
The minister outlined proposals on cleanliness.
The range will include two Android JellyBean operating system-based handsets and two smartphones based on the latest Android KitKat OS.
Infosys Ltd will pay its new chief executive officer Vishal Sikka up to $5.08 million in annual salary besides a stock option of $2 million, a package considered lower than global peers.
Govt may not announce any new concessions in excise duty
Right now, MPVs along with SUVs comprise about 15 per cent of the entire passenger car market in India.
The loss in Bihar has forced a change in NDA's market positioning, says Shekhar Gupta.
Forty six pilots were found to have violated aviation safety norms last year and 41 tested positive for alcohol during pre-flight medical examination.
NTPC, which currently generates over 43,000 MW, aims to add 14,000 MW capacity by 2017.
The white metal had gained Rs 200 in the previous session.
A proposal to hike the FDI cap in the sector was first mooted by the previous UPA government.
The Budget has increased the allocation for the Commonwealth Games from Rs 3,472 crore (Rs 34.72 billion) from Rs 2,112 crore (Rs 21.12 billion).
'SC and ST entrepreneurs are showing promise in starting and running businesses'.
Presenting the Narendra Modi government's maiden Rail Budget, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda announced setting up of logistic parks and private freight terminals on PPP model.
In January 2015, 25,023 tourists arrived by availing the scheme.
Common people expect the government to be aggressive and opt for growth related measures in the upcoming Budget.
The rate cut would mean actual gains for vehicle buyers only when banks pass on benefits.
There are several first officers who have flown 5,000 hours
The Reserve Bank on Thursdaysaid it is keeping a close watch on global banking major HSBC.
Thirty eight per cent of slums are in big cities.
Bad loans in public sector banks more than tripled.
CBI is also probing a criminal conspiracy angle of the Saradha scam.
The pensioners have been agitating for last 18 years
The rupee had closed with a gain of 12 paise on Friday.
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Market valuation of TCS surged by Rs 26,677.87 crore.
The threshold limit for deduction of tax at source has been raised for unusual income such as winnings from horse race, commission
It will also provide support to the government for finalising the financial and implementation models.
'The strategies outlined in Jaitley's Budget won't create the millions of jobs needed to dispel the despair and cynicism of militant youth in the Red Corridor running from Nepal to Tamil Nadu.'
