The economy is growing at 7.5-8 per cent, the finance minister said.
Shastri took the first big step to transform India's agriculture, the benefits of which his successors reaped in plenty, says A K Bhattacharya.
Investors lost Rs 2 trillion as Sensex crashed on Tuesday.
The fuel reforms are a very important signal of the government's commitment to tough economic reforms.
The HSBC Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 51.3 in April from March's 52.1
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is hailed as the architect of economic reforms in the country, is a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, it was announced on Tuesday.
Arun Jaitley rejected the charge that the government is pro-rich.
Basu said there are a couple of big ticket items on the agenda.
'Karna is the greatest warrior in the Mahabharata -- in fact, Arjuna is a nobody in front of Karna.' 'But Arjuna had a better advisor in Krishna than Karna.' 'Karna failed because he listened to the wrong advice given by Salya.' 'It just shows wrong advisors can land even the mighty in trouble.'
The bill was passed by LS last year and now it has to go back to the Lower House for incorporating the amendments approved by Rajya Sabha.
Delhi doesn't want Modi to invest his substantial political capital to help Trump without the visit yielding positive results for India.
Kicking off his second visit to the US in one year with a meeting with eight of the top 10 financial entities in the US, including JP Morgan and Blackstone, Modi outlined efforts made during the last 15 months to increase investment in key areas like infrastructure.
The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs took the decision to extend the session till September 6 at a meeting held in Parliament House.
He warned that Pakistan-supported terrorist groups would continue to carry out attacks inside India.
India needed more specialists within government
'Congress party's strategy is two fold -- to disturb and delay.'
India retains the tag of the fastest growing country among the world's major emerging economies
The country's economic growth hit a decade low of 5 per cent in the last fiscal on account of poor performance in the farm, manufacturing and mining sectors.
India will also play an increasingly important role as one of the Asia-Pacific region's major economic growth engines, helping to drive Asian regional trade and investment flows.
The passing of the GST bill and the failure of India to acquire NSG membership is set to rule the agenda in Parliament.
"India's middle class, small traders and farmers are the lifelines of its economic growth. By catering to these ambitions #Budget2019 infuses hopes for millions of dreams."
In his first visit to Chennai since becoming prime minister, Narendra Modi was given a rapturous welcome and hosted for lunch by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.
Only one 25 basis points rate cut is likely this calendar year, between April and June, the poll says
'Vajpayee used to consult the Opposition; Indira Gandhi used to consult the Opposition. Which khet ki mooli is Modi?'
Budget is widely seen as a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
'The IAS officers are after the rich people, the IRS officers are after the middle class and the IPS officers are after the poor. This is the new varnashrama created by the bureaucracy.'
As a consensus remains elusive on key economic policies like foreign investment norms, industry leader Deepak Parekh has said India's FDI policy is akin to 'inviting guests over to our house, but not opening the door'.
The two leaders discussed opportunities to strengthen the partnership between the US and India in broad areas such as the economy and defence.
HUL, ITC, Nestle, Colgate, Dabur, Britannia, Asian Paints, P&G are trading at nearly 48 times. The previous record high was 53 times at the end of March 1994.
As part of his endeavour to constantly evaluate the performance of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking a cue from the Malaysian model, calling it an "excellent example".
These are initiatives not commonly seen in economic administration.
Stating that the forthcoming elections will delay the reform process and hurt growth, international rating agency Moody's on Monday said it expects growth to pick up to only 5.5 per cent in FY15.
Rating agency Moody's on Tuesday cautioned that a third front government created by regional parties could lead to capital flight and delay economic recovery.
The partially convertible rupee closed at 61.31/32 per dollar, unchanged from its Tuesday close.
He stressed that reform for him was just a way station on the long journey to the destination and the destination is the transformation of India.
Only India is anticipated to witness better growth momentum among the BRIC bloc
EPF is the major vehicle for the long-term savings of organised private sector employees.
'If anyone is able to understand the importance of Modi's endeavours to revive the economy -- even against opposition from sections of his own saffron brotherhood -- it is the former prime minister,' says Amulya Ganguli.
'This prime minister thinks he knows everything.' 'He has to consult, he has to talk and he has to mobilise the best people, but having seen him function, I have no expectations from him.'
'The low tax to GDP ratio of the country will go up, helping the government to adhere to fiscal discipline and keep inflation in check.'
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