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Top Stories FM begins work on rollout of Budget announcementsOfficials said this was the first time a finance minister had started acting on his Budget speech so swiftly Highlights
Expert Chat PanelExpert Views Budget allocation is enough for food security programme rollout: K V ThomasInterview with Food minister, India... Optimistic Budget jars with revenue realityIndia's sputtering economy must accelerate to roughly 6.5 to 7% growth from the current fiscal's expected 5%... Budget ReactionsHype, hope and hubrisThe Budget's fuzzy maths and poor-quality fiscal correction will compromise the much-needed macro recalibration... Rlys needs more steam for cargo edgeRise in freight rates, fuel adjustment component create new problems in presenting an advantage over road transportation... Budget & SectorsBudget NewsBudget ReactionsMarket ImpactBudget & FinanceWomen-run PSU bank may face HR challengesExperts are of the view that the target of getting the bank up and running in 8-10 months is a big task... Budget impact: Very few gainersErnst & Young analyses the impact of Budget 2013-14 on BS 200 companies (Click for details)... Budget & AutoJaguar Land Rover studying full production in IndiaThe British brands will begin assembling the popular Range Rover Evoque in the country soon... Excise duty will not affect SUV launch: NissanNissan Motor India MD & CEO said the Indian economy was growing, which will expand the market for sports utility vehicles... Economic SurveyFiscal consolidation key to revive growthThe prescription from a team of advisers led by Chief Economic AdviserRaghuram Rajanwas to fix domestic economic problems... Mixed signals on industrial production: Economic SurveyIIP recovered in Oct 2012 showing 8.3% growth, however entered into negative zone in subsequent months There is room for further rate cuts by RBI: Economic SurveyInflationary pressures may make reduction in policy rates counterproductive Railway BudgetRlys skips reforms signalFreight rate raised 6%, basic fares left untouched, but reservation and cancellation charges hiked Freight rate gets a fuel linkRailway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today proposed to link freight charges to fuel prices, effective April 1, which will lead to an average rise of 5.8 per cent in freight rates. Cancellation, reservation & tatkal charges upThese should fetch the railways an extra Rs 881 crore in 2013-14 Glossary & Trivia |
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