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Govt may roll back some Budget levies
  
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Will respond to concerns on healthcare service tax: FM
Companies Bill may not be tabled in Budget session
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Opinion
  A K Bhattacharya: Mamata's insult to aam aadmi
Sampoorn Kranti Express is a super-fast train service that connects New Delhi to Patna, covering a distance of about 1,000 kilometres in less than 15 hours.
  Subir Roy: How far can body language take you?
  Shyam Ponappa: Big-Bang Budgets?
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  Measures to curb black money: Budget 2011
While presenting the Budget for 2011-12, the Finance Minister has announced some important measures which will help in tackling the problem of black money kept by Indians outside India.
  Export duty hike on iron ore to hit Goa economy: Naik
  Budget excise levy a delayed knockout
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Economic Survey
  Tax revenues in for less taxing times
Survey expects gross tax revenue to revive its share in GDP to 10.8%.
  Growth may return to 9% in 2011-12
  Resilience brightens services outlook
  Govt pats its back for peaceful 2010
  Door open for corporate houses
  Tax revenues in for less taxing times
  West Asian crisis: Food prices may remain high
  Economic Survey: Rajan Bharti Mittal
  Economic Survey: Rajan Bharti Mittal
  Survey upbeat on growth & fiscal consolidation
  Inflation management and reforms agenda
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Rail Budget
  Railways project 16.5% rise in earnings
With no across-the-board increase in fares, passenger numbers and capacity rise will help achieve target
  Scrimps on rolling stock replacement
  Renewed optimism on PPP projects
  1,000 km rail lines planned
  Unchanged railway freight rates won't hurt truckers
  Mamata's political priorities steer largesse engine
  Revenue expected to increase 10%
  Q&A: Mamata Banerjee
  Prescriptions and wishlists
  Comment: Ranen Banerjee
  Pharma firms want tax cuts, R&D sops boost
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One-Minute Budget More
  Personal income tax exemption limit for individual tax payers raised to Rs 1.8 lakh from Rs 1.6 lakh.
  Tax exemption limit for senior citizens increased to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs 2.4 lakh and eligibile age for senior citizens reduced to 60 years against 65 years.
  Tax exemption limit for senior citizens over 80 years at Rs 5 lakh. No new tax exemption limits for women.
  SEZ to come under MAT. Minimum alternative tax raised to 18.5% vs 18%.
  FY11 Fiscal deficit at 5.1%, revenue deficit at 3.4%.
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Budget Glossary
  Appropriation Bill: It is presented to Parliament for its approval, so that the government can withdraw from the Consolidated Fund the amounts required for meeting the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund. No amount can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund till the Appropriation Bill is voted is enacted.
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Budget Trivia
  Pranab Mukherjee’s first Budget in 1982 included one provision that set the stage for India Inc’s most celebrated takeover battle.
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