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‏Union Budget 2013-14 Draws Funny Reactions from Twitter

Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram on Thursday presented India's 82nd Union Budget for the financial year 2013-14.

Feb 28, 2013

Union Budget 2013-14 Highlights: Focus on Higher Growth Rate for Inclusive and Sustainable Development

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented Union Budget 2013 in Parliament on Thursday morning amid economic slowdown concerns with India's economic growth rate falling to 5 percent in the current fiscal year. Here are the highlights of Union Budget 2013-14.

Feb 28, 2013

Union Budget 2013-14 Latest Updates: No Base Tax Exemption Slab

Union Budget 2013-14 Latest Updates: All eyes are on the Union Budget 2013 to be presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram at 11:00 pm on Thursday. Chidambaram's Union Budget comes amid India's economic growth rate falling to 5 percent, which is the lowest in a decade, ratings downgrade and the general elections coming up next year.

Feb 28, 2013

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

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

PSLV-C20 Successfully Launches Seven Satellite; President of India Witnesses Event [PHOTOS]

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) successfully launched seven satellites, including Indo-French satellite SARAL, into the orbit on Monday evening, marking the country's advancement in space technology.

Feb 26, 2013

BJP Lashes Out at Shashi Tharoor Over PM Candidate Comment

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday strongly condemned Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's remark that the next possible prime minister can be the Congress president or party vice president.

Feb 25, 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

Minor Drugged, Raped and Dumped on Highway by Two

A property broker and his friend were arrested on Friday for allegedly drugging, raping and dumping a minor.

Feb 23, 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