In a bonanza to the farming community, the government on Monday announced loans at interest rate of four per cent — three per cent less than market rate — for farmers who pay their dues in time and raised the credit target for farm sector by Rs 1 lakh crore.

Welcoming the increased allocation for education as well as telecom sectors in the Budget, Union minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said the interest of the common man has been taken care of.

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices look set to be hiked after Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ignored calls for its reduction in customs and excise duty to contain the impact of spurt in global cru

New Delhi: With a fair dose of reforms in the form of direct kerosene and fertiliser subsidies to users, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday presented the federal budget for 2011-12, promisin

New Delhi: In the Union Budget 2011-12, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today announced higher tax exemption limit of Rs 1.8 lakh for individuals and further benefits to senior citizens, addition

Budget 2011-2012
Speech of

In a bonanza to the farming community, the government today announced loans at interest rate of four per cent - three per cent less than market rate - for farmers who pay their dues in time and raised the credit target for farm sector by Rs 1 lakh crore.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee unveiled major plans for the education sector.

Twenty-four percent increase in educational outlay; Rs.21,000 crore for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

Rs.54 crore each for

New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has given a saving of Rs 2,060 per annum to male income tax payers by raising the exemption limit from Rs 1.60 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh.

For women, Mukherjee

New Delhi: People living below the poverty line will receive cash as subsidies and the process will start by March 2012, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in his general budget speech on Monday.