Union Budget 2014

• Budget 2014: See What's Cheaper and What's Costlier

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget rings in a huge hike in the cost of cigarettes.

• Budget 2014: Finance Minister's 'Rs. 100-crore' Club Sparks Buzz

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget speech today started a buzz about a series of "100-crore schemes" announced by the new government.

• Union Budget: What You Liked and Disliked Most

  Here is a list of what ndtv.com surfers listed as the best and worst parts of Union Budget 2014.

• Budget 2014: PwC Seeks Scrapping of Minimum Alternate Tax

  "Removal of MAT has been a long-standing demand of the industry, which should be considered by the new government," PwC India's technology leader Sandeep Ladda said in a statement today.

• Budget 2014: Finance Minister Takes Unprecedented Break During Speech

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley took a break in the middle of his budget presentation because of a severe back pain and read out much of his speech sitting, an unusual departure from tradition.

• Budget 2014: 200 Cr For PM Modi's Sardar Patel Statue vs 150 cr For Women's Safety

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has set aside Rs 200 crores in Budget 2014 for a giant statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat.

• 'This Budget Converts Hopes and Aspirations of People Into Trust': PM Modi on Budget 2014

  Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today termed the Budget as one that converts hopes and aspirations of the people into trust, adding that it will take India to newer heights of progress.

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  Budget 2014: Auto Industry Hopes for Extension of Excise Duty Cuts

  A delegation led by SIAM President Vikram Kirloskar had met ministers of Commerce and Industry, Road Transport, Environment and Heavy Industries this week highlighting key issues and seeking support from the new government ahead of the Budget that is expected next month.

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  Budget 2014: High Fiscal Deficit Exposing India to Shocks says Moody's

  India's budget deficit is high and this increases macro- economic imbalances and thus "expose the economy to shocks", Moody's Investors Service said in the report titled: "Frequently asked questions on India's fiscal position and the forthcoming budget"

• Parliament to Pass Union Budget Before July 31

  Racing against time, the budgetary exercise this time will be fast-tracked so as to ensure that the Finance Bill 2014-15 is passed before July 31. The debate on the Budget in the Lok Sabha will begin tomorrow and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to reply to it by July 18.

• 'This Budget Converts Hopes and Aspirations of People Into Trust': PM Modi on Budget 2014

  Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today termed the Budget as one that converts hopes and aspirations of the people into trust, adding that it will take India to newer heights of progress.

• Union Budget: What You Liked and Disliked Most

  Here is a list of what ndtv.com surfers listed as the best and worst parts of Union Budget 2014.

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  2014 Union Budget: What it Holds for Indian Automobile Industry

  The much anticipated general budget of the newly-elected government is finally out, which has tried addressing several issues including a few demands of the Indian auto industry.

• Budget 2014: See What's Cheaper and What's Costlier

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget rings in a huge hike in the cost of cigarettes.

• Budget 2014: 200 Cr For PM Modi's Sardar Patel Statue vs 150 cr For Women's Safety

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has set aside Rs 200 crores in Budget 2014 for a giant statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat.