Budget 2013 News - Page 5
Aruna Roy doesn't like Economic Survey 2013 one bit
The Survey is highly wanting when it comes to the commitment of social security for unorganized workers, Roy said in a statement.<br /><br />
Union Budget 2013: Expect relief for salary earners, households
UPA-II's last budget may offer some sops to salary earners and households as Finance Minister P Chidambaram will look to balance the compulsions of growth and fiscal prudence with election year politics.
Survey outlines challenges; over to FM to devise steps in Union Budget 2013
The Economic Survey underlines the need of shifting national spending from consumption to investment and removal of impediments in increasing further investments, savings and job creation.<br /><br />
Union Budget 2013: To hell with public morality, bring on the 'animal spirits'
Will the Finance Minister be able to present a budget that keeps its corporate allies at an arms length?
Eco Survey: Overall employment rose by 6.94 lakh
Overall employment in the last one year to June 2012 increased by nearly by 7 lakh led by the IT and BPO sector that accounted for almost half of the increase.
Budget 2013: Govt takes steps to improve interaction with rating agencies
Amid concerns of possible downgrade of India's credit rating, the Economic Survey today said the government is taking steps to improve interactions with rating agencies to ensure that they make "informed decisions".
Budget 2013: Analysts paint a cautious picture of economy
The economic survey released by the government today paints a "cautiously optimistic" picture of the economy and suggests that the government will present a fiscally prudent budget tomorrow, analysts say.
Why Union Budget 2013 could be Chidambaram's easiest
There is a time for dour defence, and there is a time to go over the top. A place in history awaits Chidambaram.
Clear message from Economic Survey: Budget 2013 will be cautious
The Economic Survey does the usual job: paints the facts as they are, and give us a picture of concerns and challenges. And all the signs in this one are that the budget is likely to be a cautious one.
Eco Survey says infra bottlenecks weakening industrial output
The government's Chief Economic Advisor has suggested that output of core sectors be accelerated and implementation of big ticket projects is speeded up.
Dear Sonia Gandhi, please read Rajan's Economic Survey 2013
Raghuram Rajan has said it clearly: "uncapped subsidies" are problematic. Is Sonia Gandhi listening?
Economic Survey: Raghuram Rajan reads the riot act to UPA
The pre-budget Economic Survey is refreshingly straightforward in asking the government to fix the problems within to revive growth
Budget 2013: Economic Survey in Parl today. Here's what to expect
The Survey for 2012-13 is likely to make a strong case for accelerating reforms to offset the domestic and global factors stunting growth
Bansal has bamboozled us with 'reform' talk in Rail Budget
Bansal has been given a free pass on his gravy train, with commentators buying too readily into his 'reforms' rhetoric even though he hasn't quite walked the talk.
Rail Budget 2013: Wait for electric trains in India's North-East gets longer
The railway minister said that the Parsuramkund-Rupai sector in Assam has been identified as a project of national importance and he will pursue for its approval.
All the passenger, express trains introduced in Rail Budget 2013
Railways will introduce 67 new express trains, 27 new passenger trains and run of 58 trains will be extended. Here's the complete list.
Rail Budget 2013: What the aam aadmi has to say
Rail fares should have been hiked for the development of the county. Hiking fares was a necessity. It was not hiked because elections are due next year, says the common man
Rail Budget 2013: Bansal's promise of Free Wifi on trains trends on cynical Twitter
During the Railway Budget 2013, Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal proposed that Free Wifi access in some trains. Obviously his comments have generated quite a buzz on Twitter with the term Free Wifi trending on the micro-blogging site.
Budget 2013: Chidu can't deliver a 'benchwarmer' like Bansal
The 'spin' that is being given to Bansal's "non-budget" gives cause for disquiet in the context of Chidambaram's upcoming Union Budget. It signals that the attempt to daub lipstick on a pig and certify it as presentable is under way.
Rail budget 2013: No money, but will recruit 1,52,000 new staff
Pawan Kumar Bansal has grossly underfunded important projects, but will add 1.52 lakh new employees to a bloated employee muster
Analysis: Bansal's Railway budget falls between 2 stools
Rail Budget 2013 is clearly not populist, but it is not good enough to put the railways back on the track to sustainable growth
Download the Rail Budget 2013 speech
The railways is expecting a loss of Rs 24,600 crore in 2012-13.<br /><br />
Rail Budget 2013: Mumbai to have AC local trains, 72 new services
With the existing rakes providing bare minimum facilities, the introduction of AC units will mark a complete shift in comfort and image of the sub-urban railway network in Mumbai.<br /><br />
Rail Budget 2013: Bansal connects Arunachal to railway network
The distance between Harmoti and Naharlagun is 23 km. The track is likely to be commissioned within the next fiscal year.
Rail Budget 2013: What are the Anubhuti coaches Bansal talked about?
Anubhuti, which means a spiritual experience, are the new coaches that will provide state-of-the-art facility to passengers of select Rajdhanis and Shatabdis.
Rail Budget 2013: Lalu, Mamata bills are still to be paid
The bills run up by previous railway ministers are falling due. A part of it has been remedied by raising fares and freight, but Pawan Kumar Bansal's options are narrowing.
Rail Budget 2013: Why Bansal is in a catch 22 situation
On one hand he has has to drive revenue growth and on the other he has make sure pockets are not pinched too much given that general elections are due in 2014.
Land banks: How Indian Railways can help spur growth
The huge land banks with railways could be monetised, perhaps with a lease arrangement for setting up plants or green field projects or projects that have linkages with railways themselves
Rail Budget 2013 Live: Nitish Kumar blasts 'weird, unambitious' budget
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has the unenviable task of balancing fiscal prudence with populism as he presents his maiden budget for Indian Railways. We track the latest updates.