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States may provide cushion to fiscal deficit
FINANCES: Fiscal consolidation should be anchored in a framework that addresses risks like crude oil price rises
Gold imports should be discouraged
YELLOW METAL: The prime minister?s economic advisory council has projected gold imports to slide to around $38 billion in 2012-13
RBI's U-turn: Indian companies losing pricing power
While volume-growth is good, margins are under pressure
Bond yields, swap rates jump
Traders wait for borrowing plan in Budget
SBI may cut rates on select loans
The lender, however, is not likely to reduce its base rate to which all loan rates are linked
Housing & real estate, telecom negatives present challenges
SERVICES: Phased start in metros, low cap proposed for FDI in retail
Focus on supply side for low inflation, high growth
PRICES: Uncertainty and risks from global crude oil prices, which remain high, may present challenges
Rs 2k-cr signalling, telecom works to enhance safety
Total upgrades to cost Rs 39,110 cr over the next 5 years
Waiting for the Budget
Both RBI and Economic Survey make FM's job harder
More funds needed for research to increase yield
AGRICULTURE: Separate laws required for pooling small holdings
Modernisation takes driver's seat, Rs 63k crore to be spent over 5 years
Advisory group's estimate is of Rs 560,000 cr