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Mar 7, 2013
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Mar 6, 2013
All women's bank: Politics vs economics
Mar 5, 2013
P Chidambaram answers your Qs on Union Budget
Mar 4, 2013
Shorter-end bonds a rare bright spot in tough Indian markets
Wednesday March 27, 2013
A lacklustre 2013/14 Union Budget and the Reserve Bank of India turning gun-shy on interest rates have erased most of the strong debt gains this year, denting hopes that 2013 would be stellar for government bonds.
Rajya Sabha nod to Union Budget sans debate
Thursday March 21, 2013
Faced with paucity of time, Rajya Sabha today approved Union Budget 2013-14 without debate, a development witnessed perhaps for the first time which triggered protests from Opposition members.
No further hike in train reservation, cancellation charges: Pawan Bansal
Friday March 15, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal made it clear on Friday that there will be no further hike in the near future in reservation or cancellation charges, though cross subsidy from freight to passenger segment has touched Rs 25,000 crore.
Inflation must fall to 4-6 per cent; Budget may help: RBI
Thursday March 14, 2013
India's high inflation must come down to a 4 to 6 per cent range, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Wednesday, noting full implementation of this year's Budget will have a "softening impact" on price growth.
Pawan Bansal hints at further hike in railway booking and cancellation surcharge
Wednesday March 13, 2013
Justifying a recent hike in charges on various counts, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday hinted at further increase in surcharge on bookings and cancellations for balanced development of the country's largest transporter which has "lim...
Hope RBI takes cue from Budget while deciding rates: Chidambaram
Friday March 8, 2013
The Finance Minister on Friday said he hopes the Reserve Bank will take into account the fiscal consolidation path shown in the Budget while taking a call on interest rate in its coming policy review on March 19.
P Chidambaram to address RBI board on Friday about steps to contain fiscal deficit
Thursday March 7, 2013
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is scheduled to address the central board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a customary post-Budget meeting tomorrow.
Sebi board to discuss Budget proposals on capital markets tomorrow
Thursday March 7, 2013
Market regulator Sebis board will meet on Friday to take forward a number of proposals announced by Finance Minister P Chidambaram in his Budget speech to attract more domestic and foreign investors to the capital markets.
Diesel subsidy may have to be frozen to meet Budget numbers: Raghuram Rajan
Wednesday March 6, 2013
The government may have to freeze the diesel subsidy at the current level to protect the Budget numbers at some point in time, said Raghuram Rajan, chief economic advisor to the Finance Minister, while flagging concerns over the widening current acco...
Highlights: P Chidambaram answers your questions on Union Budget on Google Hangout
NDTV.com | Monday March 4, 2013
Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in a Google+ Hangout, is responding to citizens' questions about the Budget, and discussing the state of the Indian economy with a panel of industry leaders as well as citizens.
Our aim is to achieve 9 per cent growth rate, says Chidambaram
Monday March 4, 2013
In a first, Finance Minister P Chidambaram is taking questions on the Union Budget he tabled in Parliament on February 28 from the general public on Google Hangout - a multi-person online video chat. Here are the highlights:
No rollback of duty hike on SUVs, says Chidambaram
Saturday March 9, 2013
Virtually ruling out rollback of 3 per cent hike in excise duty on SUVs, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday assured India Inc that a clutch of decisions, mainly on indirect taxes, would be announced during the course of debate on budget and Fin...
India's 2012-13 fiscal deficit may be less than 5.2% of GDP: Chidambaram
Saturday March 9, 2013
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today met industry associations over the Union Budget that was tabled in Parliament last Thursday. Finance Secretary R. S. Gujral and FICCI president Naina Lal Kidwai were among those present.
Week ahead: Right time to invest in stock markets
Sanjeev Bhasin | Saturday March 9, 2013
The week ahead should see the stock market rebound as Finance Minister P Chidambaram has clarified on certain amendments in the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with Mauritius. Ambiguity on the same had sent the markets reeling under sellin...
After Narendra Modi, Finance Minister P Chidambaram to 'hangout' with netizens
Press Trust of India | Monday March 4, 2013
Have a query on Budget 2013-14? You can directly ask Finance Minister P Chidambaram as he will take questions on all proposals on Monday on Google Hangout-a multi-person online video chat.
