States have been allocated increased devolution under 14th Finance Commission
Also want special assistance to meet additional burden due to implementation of 7th pay panel proposals
Sources said that states also demanded that funding pattern of some important centrally-sponsored schemes be retained
FM says government still deliberately on fiscal consolidation road map
The FM said that India continues to be one of the fastest growing economies in the world
Indian security needs a new direction but our military leadership lacks the foresight
It is best to stick to the announced fiscal targets, since frequently moving them risks losing credibility
LDF members raised slogans and held up placards against the govt, protesting against the solar scam and bar bribery issue
Budget session unlikely to be productive
Demand among several pre-Budget representation by BSE Brokers' forum
Budget session to end on May 13; Union Budget on February 29
This will be followed by another meeting convened by Venkaiah Naidu with the opposition leaders to discuss the duration of the session
The four rallies in MP, Odisha, Karnataka and UP will be held before presentation of the General Budget in the Parliament
Budget presented was 10.54% higher than the previous fiscal's estimate
Each JV to have initial paid-up capital of Rs 100 cr, including rail contribution of up to Rs 50 crore
Analysts rule out pre-Budget rally as global markets are likely to dictate trend
Funds will be infused after Parliament approves third Supplementary Demand for Grants in the Budget session
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says India is heading towards development and the Parliament session should be used to take the progress forward
Recommendations to be considered only in Budget for 2017-18