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Budget wishlist: Energy sector

The oil ministry has put up for comments a draft policy to opt for revenue-sharing model while auctioning future oil & gas blocks for exploration to private firms

Budget wish list: Infra Sector - Roads

The highway development programme focused largely on the PPP mode of procurement until 2011-12. I

Budget wishlist: Power sector

Renewable energy tenders have attracted interest from the government, which has floated several tenders, and investors

Budget Wishlist: Financial services sector

Globally, banks ought to be focusing on transforming themselves to leverage the opportunities and cope with challenges

Budget wishlist: Telecom sector

Trai came out with regulations reducing termination rates for the sector by 20 paise a minute to 14 paise a minute, effective from March 1, 2015

PM Modi: Govt should be criticized to strengthen democracy

Meanwhile, President Pranab Mukherjee said that his government's philosophy is captured in the idea 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' and it is striving hard to eradicate poverty

Moody's flags govt's dilemma on fiscal front

Despite fiscal consolidation, deficits and debt to be higher than comparable economies, it says

White goods companies seek lower tax & higher government pay

Lower excise duty by at least 2%; total tax to 20% level from current 23-24%

Don't chug off to rail-related stocks, say analysts

Experts caution that the rally in these stocks may fizzle out soon, as the overall market sentiment still remains weak

Budget 2016: IT Ministry seeks 271% increase in planned outlay

Also demands Rs 338 cr to support govt's vision of National Supercomputing Mission

Focus on farming

Many good ideas for agricultural reform should be in the Budget

An incomplete agenda

The President's speech reveals the government's focus for the year

Gujarat Budget 2016: State hikes tax on luxury cars and SUVs

Exempts from stamp duty share broking transactions by units in GIFT City

Include UP-related projects in budget: Akhilesh Yadav to Centre

He has requested completion of broad line between Etawah-Mainpuri in the current fiscal and to make a provision in the forthcoming Railway Budget

Budget 2016: Debate, discuss but do not disrupt Parliament, says President

The President remarks assume significance in the context of repeated disruption of business on various issues, loss of time of Parliament and the stalling of legislative business in Rajya Sabha where

Wide gap between supply & demand for trained human resources: Centum Learning

Q&A with Sanjeev Duggal, CEO and MD, Centum Learning

Rail Budget expected to unveil massive capacity enhancement

An increased outlay of about Rs 1.25 lakh crore has been earmarked to focus on massive capacity creation

India's fiscal metrics to remain weaker than peers: Moody's

It said the fiscal consolidation process remains vulnerable to economic shocks, such as a fall in corporate profits or consumption growth, or an increase in subsidy costs

Budget 2016: Laws being amended to promote ease of business, says President Mukherjee

He said significant steps have been taken to reform institutions, simplify procedures and repeal obsolete laws

Budget 2016: Effective steps against cross-border terrorism, says President Mukherjee

He said the govt is is fully committed to firmly deal with all challenges concerning the security of the country