To ensure equal access to health care, the government must consider it in a holistic manner and improve all parameters.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget for 2016-17.
'We hope there shall be more focus on existing projects and their completion rather than new projects.' 'Any new project announcements should be largely for decongesting the existing lines rather than new lines.'
Most of the projects face hurdles such as delay in approvals and lack of coordination between state governments and the railways.
India will welcome two trade missions in 2015 focused on meeting its infrastructure needs with US technology and services.
Any such acquisition, if at all, should only be in exceptional cases
Hike in planned public-sector capital expenditure will be credit-positive for infra cos
The government had last week decided to set up the 51 airports to enhance air connectivity to small cities in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
Move is aimed at bringing private operators to run airports.
The Economic Survey called for improving business environment.
Anna Hazare, who shook the then United Progressive Alliance government three years ago with his anti-corruption crusade, was back in New Delhi on Monday on a two-day dharna protesting against the land ordinance promulgated by the Modi government, accusing it of being pro-corporate.
Infra sector is neglected by the Modi govt.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 46 points lower at 24,824 and Nifty50 settled at 7,555, down by 8 points after hitting intra-day high of 7,600.45.
The road ministry has put forward two proposals before the Prime Minister's Office and the finance ministry.
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PSUs may not be financially sound enough to plug deficit or revive investment.
Modi's minimum government, maximum governance will go a long way?
Surat had bagged the fourth rank under the Smart Cities Mission based on its proposal.
Sanjeev Vashishta, chief executive officer at SRL Diagnostics, talks to Deepak Patel about expansion plans and regulations for the sector.
The changes in the ordinance have been made after taking inputs from states suggesting changes to the Act which would make it more industry-friendly
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin will attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Delhi with an agenda to develop a plan to bring together AAPI, NGOs and the government to provide access to affordable and quality health care. Aziz Haniffa reports
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu aligns priorities, funding and organisation to shape a transformation agenda.
'According to the government's Economic Survey, the Indian state's generosity is not restricted to its poorest citizens. In fact, in many cases, the beneficiaries are disproportionately the well-off.'
Fifteen months after taking power, Modi's credibility as an economic manager is on the line.
The infrastructure space was one of the worst victims and things were at standstill.
'The Centre brought down expenses by as much as Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion).'
Instead of giving away the airports to the private sector 'on a platter', state-run Airports Authority of India should form a subsidiary or a special purpose vehicle to grant management contracts to entities having expertise in the field, the panel recommended.
One hopes that the government will act on the Kelkar panel recommendations.
All credit to the finance minister for walking the fiscal and expectation tightrope extremely well in his budget speech, says Ganesh Natarajan.
It is domestic policy distortions and inaction to correct them that lie behind the large CADs.
NHAI to pay only Rs 175-200 cr as it takes over from concessionaire
Fifty per cent of bank restructured assets were in infrastructure, steel, power and telecom sectors.
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The Tata Group says it is bullish on investment in India.
'Success will require political skill, not just economic expertise'
'On the tax front, most of the Budget proposals are sensible'.
Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego answer the most sought after questions on Budget Day.
Smart cities must be very well equipped with technology and security systems alike.
The Budget provides a reassuring message about Prime Minister Narendra Modi staying the course.
As for structural reform, there are signs if one looks hard enough.
Sensex, Nifty under pressure on weak global cues.
The shares could continue to see outperformance if the Budget assumptions are proved correct
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