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Railway Budget 2013 Unplugged: Pawan Bansal's First and Last Choice?

Opinions on Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's Railway Budget 2013 may differ from person to person, but on a closer look, he has presented a good budget considering the current financial situation of the Indian Railways and the forthcoming elections next year. In fact, Bansal has cleverly taken a few praiseworthy steps towards narrowing down the deficit gap in the struggling Indian Railways.

Feb 27, 2013

Rail Budget 2013: Railway Minister Pawan Bansal's Speech in Parliament

Railway Budget 2013: Continuation of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's Speech while presenting Railway Budget 2013 on Tuesday, Feb 26.

Feb 27, 2013

Union Budget 2013 Live Blog: FM Proposes Exclusive Bank for Women; ₹1000 Crore Allocated as Initial Capital

Budget 2013 Live Blog: The market's skepticism on the upcoming Union Budget 2013 must have increased, as the Railway Budget which was presented by Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday. Now, all eyes will be on Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's Union Budget 2013 to be presented on Thursday at 11:00 am.

Feb 26, 2013

Railway Budget 2013-14: Full Text of Pawan Bansal's Speech

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented his maiden Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Tuesday. He stressed on modernization of Indian railways and providing better facilities to passengers. He chose not to hike passenger fares in spite of the recent increase in diesel price. Here is the full text of Pawan Bansal's Speech while presenting Railway Budget 2013-14.

Feb 26, 2013

Railway Budget 2013-14 Highlights: No Big Surprise From Pawan Bansal

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented his maiden Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Tuesday, emphasing on modernization, providing better facilities to passengers especially women.

Feb 26, 2013

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Railway Budget 2013 Live Blog: Bansal Keeps Common Man Happy

Railway Budget 2013 Live Blog: All eyes are on the Railway Budget 2013-14 to be presented by railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday. Bansal is expected to increase freight rates after the price of diesel was hiked twice since January 2013.

Feb 26, 2013

Railway Budget 2013-14: Another Passenger Fare Hike Inevitable? Stocks Fall

All eyes are on the Railway Budget 2013-14 to be presented by railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday, as it will throw light on the Union Budget that will be presented two days later. Hike in the rail passenger fares could invite huge backlash from the public but it looks like it is inevitable following the increase in the price of diesel.

Feb 25, 2013

Budget Session of Parliament 2013: 10 Most Controversial and Important Bills Expected to be Passed

The Parliament Budget session, which began on Thursday, is likely to be disrupted at regular intervals despite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's appeal for a productive and constructive session of Parliament. Here are ten most important and controversial bills expected to be passed in the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament 2013:

Feb 24, 2013

Budget 2013: Five Expectations From Chidambaram's Financial Plan FY2013-14

With the budget session already begun, all eyes are on the Union Budget 2013-14 which Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will table in the parliament a few days from now. It is going to be a crucial one as the FM will have to keep in mind the current slow economic growth rate even as he tries to meet the expectations of the common man.

Feb 22, 2013

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Union Budget 2013-14: Full Text of President Pranab Mukherjee's Address to Parliament

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Parliament during the Budget session 2013-14 which began on Thursday. He touched upon various issues from slow economic growth to insecurity among women in his hour-long speech, and stressed on the need for greater transparency, probity and accountability in governance.

Feb 21, 2013

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New Delhi, Mumbai Among World's Top Ten Cheapest Cities of 2013 [PHOTOS]

A recent survey showed that New Delhi and Mumbai are listed among the world's top ten cheapest cities to live in this year.

Feb 5, 2013

Saif Ali Khan's Pataudi Property Reportedly Valued at ₹750 crore

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan holds huge ancestral property in his name worth ₹750 crore, according to reports.

Nov 7, 2012

Mukesh Ambani Tops Hurun's List of Richest Indian; Beats LN Mittal [PHOTOS]

Energy tycoon and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is India's richest man with personal wealth of $19.3 billion, while steel baroness Savitri Jindal topped the richest woman list with a personal fortune of $5.6 billion, China-based research firm Hurun said.

Oct 11, 2012

Bharat Bandh Costs India About ₹125 bln, Says CII

The "Bharat Bandh" called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against some policy decisions by the central government has not only crippled the normal lives of citizens but also cost the country a whopping ₹125 billion.

Sep 20, 2012

Ram Charan Teja and Wife Upasana Kamineni to Move to Mumbai Soon

Southern superstar Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan Teja who is making his Bollywood debut as Inspector Vijay in "Zanjeer" remake is serious about his career in the Hindi film industry.

Aug 21, 2012