Budget 2013

Budget 2016: Lalu Prasad Calls PM Modi A 'Dull Student'

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 29, 2016

Criticising the four-month compliance window announced for domestic black money holders in the Union budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad today called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a dull student" who has been rusticated for "cheating and lying".

China Stocks Rally After Report on Easing of Loan-Deposit Ratio Rules

Business | Thursday December 25, 2014

The China Business News report was circulated widely online on Thursday morning and financial stocks began a sharp rally when trading opened, helping to pull the CSI300 index up 2.6 per cent to 3,315.57 points as of the end of the morning session, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.4 per cent to 3,043.50 points.

Rajya Sabha nod to Union Budget sans debate

Business | 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

Business | 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

Business | 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

Business | 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 "limited resources".

Hope RBI takes cue from Budget while deciding rates: Chidambaram

Business | 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.

Extra borrowing won't hit fiscal deficit: P Chidambaram

Business | Friday March 8, 2013

India's fiscal deficit for the fiscal year ending in March will not be altered by any extra borrowing, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday.

P Chidambaram to address RBI board on Friday about steps to contain fiscal deficit

Business | 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

Business | 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

Business | 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 account deficit.

Highlights: P Chidambaram answers your questions on Union Budget on Google Hangout

India News | 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.

In conversation with Finance Minister P Chidambaram

India News | NDTV.com | 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 today on Google Hangout - a multi-person online video chat.

Our aim is to achieve 9 per cent growth rate, says Chidambaram

Business | 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

Business | 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 Finance Bill in Parliament.