Budget highlights

Reforms in tax administration to continue; `Saral-II' in the offing

26 Feb 2010

Budget proposals seek concessions on duties levied on miscellaneous items

26 Feb 2010

Relief to small business, professionals and farmers

26 Feb 2010

Focus on inclusive growth, investment and fiscal health

26 Feb 2010

With a 46 per cent Plan allocation for the infrastructure sector and 37 per cent allocation for the social sector, the Union Budget 2010-11 hopes to combine growth and financial inclusion.

Focus on inclusive growth, investment and fiscal health

26 Feb 2010

With a 46 per cent Plan allocation for the infrastructure sector and 37 per cent allocation for the social sector, the Union Budget 2010-11 hopes to combine growth and financial inclusion.

Slew of measures to ease tax burden on individuals, service providers, others

26 Feb 2010

Budget projects a Rs362,098-crore deficit for FY'11

26 Feb 2010

Budget 2010-11: The Sensex begins to sing

26 Feb 2010

The fact that the Sensex began to sing soon after finance minister Pranab Mukherjee ended his speech may suggest that the markets are reassured that the UPA government is on the right track.

Economy on higher growth path; fiscal management remains a challenge: Pranab

26 Feb 2010

The Indian economy is poised for double digit growth sooner than later, but the real challenge is making it broad-based and inclusive, says finance minister Pranab Mukherjee.

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