- Better fiscal health of states led to 2003-08 growth: Survey
Improvement in the fiscal health of particularly the states and the Centre led the high growth trajectory of the period FY'04 to FY'08, acc...
02 Jul, 2009, 03.06 PM IST
- Bengal to borrow 40% more from market despite RBI alert
West Bengal has decided to borrow 40% more in 2009-10, despite Reserve Bank of India's warning that the state may face repayment pressure f...
23 Mar, 2009, 12.05 PM IST
- Market stabilisation bonds ceiling hiked to Rs 2.5 lakh crore
The cap for market stabilisation bonds for 2008-09 at Rs 2.5 lakh crore is significantly higher than the originally budgeted amount of less...
12 Mar, 2008, 02.21 AM IST
- Subsidy Bills to keep all guessing
It’s set to be yet another year of high off-Budget accounting.
01 Mar, 2008, 02.54 AM IST
- Power sector disappoints: UMPP scheme, merchant power projects, APDRP recast are lagging
The power sector is once again set to disappoint finance minister P Chidambaram as he gets ready to present Budget 2008.
08 Feb, 2008, 12.23 AM IST
- Tax GDP ratio to touch 11.2% this fiscal: FM
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that Central tax to GDP ratio is estimated to have increased to 11.8 per cent in 2007-08 as p...
01 Feb, 2008, 08.08 PM IST
- Govt releases Rs 9,359 cr for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
A total of Rs 9,359 crore has been released to various states and union territories during 2007-08 for implementation of the Sarva Shiksha ...
07 Jan, 2008, 10.09 PM IST
- Figuring it out: Stately situation
The budgeted improvement in state finances in 2007-08 is largely revenue driven - revenue receipts are projected to increase by 0.2 percent...
01 Jan, 2008, 01.50 AM IST
- States to become revenue surplus in 2007-08: RBI
States have become richer due to increasing tax revenue and larger flow of funds from central govt and may become revenue surplus during '0...
13 Dec, 2007, 09.13 PM IST
- MSSIDC turnover up by 63 pc, recovers Rs 62 lakhs
MSSIDC's budgeted turn over for current fiscal is Rs 218.17 crore.
07 Oct, 2007, 01.00 PM IST
- Mega Assam bridge to be ready by 2012
The Rs 1,700-crore mega rail-cum-road bridge in Assam is expected to be completed by 2012.
03 Apr, 2007, 03.28 AM IST
- High inflation likely to offset tax concessions in Budget
With inflation hovering above 6%, the concessions proposed in Budget 2007-08.
27 Mar, 2007, 02.14 AM IST
- Rs 988 cr provided for enhancing IIT seats: Govt
Government has allocated Rs 988 crore in budget estimates for 2007-08 for increasing infrastructure of IIT institutions in the wake of deci...
12 Mar, 2007, 01.00 PM IST
- HFCs likely to pay more tax on profits
Specialised housing finance companies (HFCs) may have to pay more tax on their profits during 2007-08.
09 Mar, 2007, 02.59 AM IST
- Budget 2007-08 may delight socially underprivileged
The socially underprivileged can expect comfort from union budget 2007-08.
26 Feb, 2007, 09.13 AM IST
- No fare hike in rail budget 2007-08
Railway ministry may not increase fares but may increase "volumes and capacity" say sources.
08 Feb, 2007, 11.00 AM IST
- Raise wealth tax to 3%, demands Left
The growing billionaires club is on the Red watchlist. The Left wants the government to raise wealth tax from 1% to 3% and bring all urban ...
03 Feb, 2007, 03.31 AM IST