Budget in the medium term aims to kick-start the investment cycle.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices added 0.6% and 1.3%, respectively to touch their fresh lifetime highs.
Investors sought to book profits at attractive valuations after recent run up in last few trading sessions.
An exercise to rationalise coal linkages which will optimize transport of coal and reduce cost of power is underway.
'Can he be the statesman that a divided nation needs?' 'Not remotely, but by following his gut, he may yet surprise the scores upon scores of naysayers,' says Vikram Johri.
Following is the full text of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's speech at FICCI's 86th annual general meeting on Saturday:
'Make in India' could suffer the same fate as did privatisation and the command economy, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Finance minister Arun Jaitley has delivered a Arun Jaitley delivered a bold, far sighted budget
'The Chennai floods in particular clearly show there is a nexus between corruption, disaster, destruction and death.' 'Urban development in India is the source of all corruption.'
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Auto and realty shares were among the top Sensex gainers.
Five inspiring women who travelled thousands of miles to Hyderabad recently to grow their business and skills share their tales of global entrepreneurship. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listened in.
Expenditure cuts necessitated by slowing revenue growth, weak industrial activity worrisome portents
The manufacturing sector during the fourth quarter recorded a growth rate of 9.3 per cent while the farm sector grew at 2.3 per cent.
'It would give people renewed confidence in me as the industry goes by general opinion and consensus.' 'Even if Jagga gets critically acclaimed, it will do a lot for me.'
'We are looking at the Budget with the hope that it will address all issues even at the cost of exceeding the fiscal deficit target.'
'With folded hands, on humanitarian grounds, if she can get temporary bail on medical grounds so she can get treatment.' 'If she dies, the whole trial gets derailed.'
Upstaged by the swanky malls in town, both M G Road and Brigade Road have lost their "happening" status
Drones are being sold by e-retailers like Flipkart and Snapdeal for less than Rs 40,000 apiece.
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