Sports gets only Rs 11.21bn
New Delhi: The Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry has been allocated Rs 11.21 billion in the Budget for 2011-12, which is nearly one-third of last year's Rs 33.16 billion.
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Budget likely to cater to populist pressure
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's embattled government will likely boost spending on social programmes in a populist Budget on Monday, even as India is threatened with a potentially ballooning subsidy bill for food and fuel.
Mkts give thumbs up to Pranab's Budget, Sensex soars 550 points
Cheering Budget proposals enhancing FII limits and slashing the surcharge on corporate tax, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex was trading over 550 points higher at mid-session on Monday.
Stock markets cheer the Budget, Sensex up 122 pts
Investors cheered the Budget 2011-12 on Monday pushing up the Sensex nearly 600 points before profit-booking erased gains as the BSE benchmark index closed at over 17,823, up about 122 points.
Mukherjee begins presenting federal budget
New Delhi: Stating that India has bounced back after the global financial crisis with broad-based growth, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee began presenting the federal budget for 2011-12 in the Lok S
Finance minister has done a good job: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has "done a good job" by presenting a growth-oriented and inclusive Budget.
What's cheaper, costlier?
Following is the list of items, the prices of which, Pranab Mukherjee has decided to change.
Items to be cheaper:
* Mobile phones
* Refrigerators
* Home loans
* Cement
Pranab Mukherjee starts presenting Budget 2011-12
Stating that India has bounced back after the global financial crisis with broad-based growth, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee began presenting the federal budget for 2011-12 in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Tax exemption limit at Rs 1.8 lakh; air travel, hotel stay to hurt
New Delhi: Income tax exemption limit for individuals has been raised from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 1.8 lakh, giving a relief of Rs 2000 to every tax payer, in the Budget for 2011-12 which widened the Serv
Budget: Telecom revenue at Rs 296.48 bn
New Delhi: The government expects to raise Rs.29,648.33 crore (Rs.296.48 billion) through recurring licence fees and other usage charges from the telecom sector, according to the general budget for 20