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@rashtra_prem Budget has provided for Infrastructure investment trust & 100cr for technology development fund:@seshadrichari, BJP #AskVikram

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@rajendrashegde @arunjaitley Tried to balance inflation, growth.Big Bang Budget may come in Feb 2015: @mkvenu1, Journalist #AskVikram

@rajendrashegde Balanced but not visionary budget. More specific roadmap was needed: @gurcharandas, Author #AskVikram

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Shweta Rajpal Kohli: @DocInTheDock1 Yes @kiranshaw also felt more was needed for Health sector #AskVikram.

@pujneet 200cr is for unity statue,100cr war & 50cr for police memorial. Cultural institutions & need to be respected: Patra,BJP #AskVikram

@praneetjain9 FM has done something with the import duty to encourage domestic manufacturing:Jagdish Khattar,CMD,Carnation Auto #AskVikram.

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@vikrantchoudhar I think it is a right step. It has to be a step by step process: P V Bhide, Former Revenue Secretary #AskVikram

@pujneet Entire 200cr is not for the statue of unity,100cr is for war memorial, 50 cr goes for police memorial: Sambit Patra, BJP #AskVikram

@pujneet It's not just 500cr for 4 AIIMS.Huge amount of money has been pumped into medical sector: Sambit Patra, BJP Spokesperson #AskVikram

@IshreyasI PPF is also about tax rebate,so people have a choice between high yielding securities or take a tax rebate: Bhutani #AskVikram.

@IshreyasI Increase in PPF limit will mean that Provident Fund commissioner is able to channelise it into markets: Bhutani, BMR #AskVikram.

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Shweta Rajpal Kohli: @rajendrashegde The ideal solution to curb inflation rates would be to control fiscal deficit and reform food market. #AskVikram.

Vikram Chandra: Sharp recovery in the Sensex though! Up more than 400 points from the day's lows. #AskVikram

Shweta Rajpal Kohli: @greatvivek007 Government has abolished tax for income up to Rs. 2.5 lakhs. #AskVikram.

Vikram Chandra: The who's- who of India inc is watching the speech in the NDTV studio. Can see a couple of them snatching a nap! #askvikram

Shweta Rajpal Kohli: @rajendrashegde Government has abolished tax for income up to Rs. 2.5 lakhs. #AskVikram.

Shweta Rajpal Kohli: @greatvivek007 Government has abolished tax on income up to 2.5lakhs. #AskVikram.

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Vikram Chandra: @aksP1900 Let's wait and see. But he has warned that we cannot spend more than we earn.. #AskVikram

Vikram Chandra: @IamAkashDutta Need steps to have a more stable policy environment to encourage investment. Changes in the labour law too #AskVikram

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Vikram Chandra: Steps so far: retrospective tax clarification, hikes in FDI in defence and insurance, GST commitment, revised tax administration #AskVikram

Shweta Rajpal Kohli: @IamAkashDutta Boost for manufacturing and infrastructure, Fiscal defictit target, cutting subsidies. (2/2) #AskVikram.

Shweta Rajpal Kohli: @IamAkashDutta Things to look out for in this budget: Retrospective Tax changes,Real estate inv trusts,Income tax relief (1/2) #AskVikram

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@aksP1900 Income tax slab should be raised to 2-3 lakhs, and then allowances to be increased proportionately: Vivek Mehra, PwC #AskVikram

@aksP1900 The standard deductions and the basic needs should be linked to inflation and cost of living index: Vivek Mehra, PwC #AskVikram

Shweta Rajpal Kohli: Fiscal deficit target 3.6%, monsoon unpredictable, inflation at high levels. #Budget2014 #AskVikram

People should be covered by insurance. That will ensure that they get affordable treatment: Shobhana Kamineni, Apollo Hospitals #AskVikram

Vikram Chandra: We cannot spend beyond our means says Jaitley. He points to a fiscal deficit target of 3% within a couple of years. #AskVikram

Shobhana Kamineni of Apollo Hospitals answers Qs coming in on #AskVikram,on Health Sector expectations in the Budget

Vikram Chandra: Arun Jaitley calibrating expectations well. Says the Budget first step in laying out the path the government will follow. #AskVikram

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Conducive atmosphere needs to be created for FIIs investment to flow into the market: Sambit Patra Spokesperson, BJP #AskVikram

I believe to keep markets happy, FM should ensure that capitals flow into the market: Sambit Patra, BJP Spokesperson #AskVikram

Sambit Patra, BJP Spokesperson answers Qs coming in on #AskVikram, on what Capital markets can expect in the Budget.

@fpsmalhi, @aksP1900, @nileshsingh349 Question is, is he going to be overbullish & relax tax exemption limit to 200,000: Bhutani #AskVikram

@fpsmalh, @aksP1900, @nileshsingh349 I don't anticipate any change in the tax rates: Mukesh Bhutani Sr Partner, BMR & Associates #AskVikram

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Mukesh Bhutani of BMR answers Qs coming in on #AskVikram, on what to expect on the income tax front in the Budget.

Shweta Rajpal Kohli: Man of the moment Arun Jaitley leaves his residence for Rashtrapati Bhawan #AccheDinBudget #ModiBudget #AskVikram

Shweta Rajpal Kohli: Industry leaders say temper your expectations from the budget. It wont be a big bang one. #AccheDinBudget #askvikram

Vikram Chandra: I feel we shouldn't look at this budget from a short term point of view. I hope it makes structural changes in many areas. #AskVikram

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Vikram Chandra: As per these statistics and probability, the 7-1 thrashing of Brazil by Germany was most unlikely result in World Cup history!

Vikram Chandra: The Most Shocking Result in World Cup History via @fivethirtyeight

Vikram Chandra: You can tell your grandchild that you watched Germany beat Brazil 7-1 in the World Cup. Historic match.

Vikram Chandra: Seven zero. This match will be the source of nightmares in Brazil for decades.

Vikram Chandra: In the second half Germany have been playing as if even they are feeling sorry for Brazil!

Vikram Chandra: 6-0. Heading for worst defeat in history for Brazil.

Vikram Chandra: Even Neymar couldn't have helped Brazil now!

Vikram Chandra: Could anyone have ever expected this as a half time score? #Brazil in shock! #BRAvsGER

Vikram Chandra: If Gowda is able to implement all that he has just announced, this could be remembered as a big-bang #RailBudget.

Vikram Chandra: Diamond Quadrilateral announced; first bullet train to run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. #RailBudget

Vikram Chandra: 40% increase in budget for cleanliness in railways. Outsourcing of cleaning stations, mechanised laundries etc. Great! #RailBudget

Vikram Chandra: Course correction, periodic fare revision, high speed trains, FDI and PPP in Railways. Reforms on track. #RailBudget

Vikram Chandra: I don't want claps in the house, says Gowda. Complete projects, don't just announce them. #RailBudget

Vikram Chandra: Rail minister delivering a stinging indictment of the way Indian Railways has been functioning! #RailBudget

Vikram Chandra: Hope to hear something on how the cleanliness of our trains can be improved. Especially the toilets. #RailBudget2014

Vikram Chandra: Given #Navas and their performance against Greece, #CRC could fancy a penalty shoot out against #NED

Vikram Chandra: #Navas soon going to threaten Tim Howard's record for number of saves in a match!

Vikram Chandra: How have the Netherlands avoided scoring in the last 10 min of normal time? So many chances!

Vikram Chandra: Watching another Sachin Tendulkar straight drive for four! #priceless

Vikram Chandra: Watching another Sachin Tendulkar punch through the covers for four! #priceless

Vikram Chandra: Never thought I would hear "Sachin...Sachin" again on a cricket field!

Vikram Chandra: Brazil vs Germany in the first semi final. How about Argentina vs Netherlands in the second one?

Vikram Chandra: Extraordinary free kick from David Luiz. Great goal. #BRAvsCOL

Vikram Chandra: Special Plane for Indian Nurses Lands at Iraq's Erbil Airport

Vikram Chandra: It's great that the nurses are on their way home! Kudos to all who made it possible.

Vikram Chandra: On paper Brazil has the edge - but on recent form can Colombia pull off a surprise win?

Vikram Chandra: All set for what could be THE game of the World Cup! Brazil vs Colombia.

Vikram Chandra: It's more common than you would think. More than 44 kids died in the US in 2013 after being left in hot cars.

Vikram Chandra: It's still unclear whether the hot car tragedy was a heart rending and horrific mistake or a brutal crime.

Vikram Chandra: There seems to be a masochistic streak in Abhijit Mukherjee!

Vikram Chandra: And after 4 hours sitting in the plane - they offload everyone and say the flight will be delayed by another 14 hours!! #nightmare

Vikram Chandra: Have been stranded for 14 hours trying to make a simple connection! Now Jet has passengers inside the plane for 4 hours without take off!

Vikram Chandra: So called "first world" airports like Heathrow have become a total nightmare. Delayed bags, missed connections, endless queues.

Vikram Chandra: #JamesRodriguez is turning out to be one of the surprise stars of the World Cup. Colombia looking good too.

Vikram Chandra: Imagine the pressure on the Brazilian penalty takers!

Vikram Chandra: How close was that?! Chile two inches away from knocking out Brazil!

Vikram Chandra: Very scrappy play from #brazil. Will Chile make them pay for the missed chances? #BRAvsCHI

Vikram Chandra: The end of an era. #Spain

Vikram Chandra: Are we heading for the biggest upset of this World Cup? Spain could crash out in the first round. #CHIvsESP

Vikram Chandra: The excitement returns with the #GHAvsUSA game! Thrilling 2-1 win for the US. This group could be wide open.

Vikram Chandra: Spoke too soon. The Nigeria-Iran match is so boring that even the players are asleep.