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Gift city to be part of this year's Union Budget

The project under PMO will have regulations milder than persisting under the regulators

Exporters seek minerals export duty abolished

Govt levied 5% export duty on pellets, 10% on bauxite and 30% on chromite and iron ore

No big-ticket announcements likely in railway budget

Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the north-east and improving amenities such as introduction of vacuum toilets

Exporters want iron ore duty abolished

In pre-budget submission, say the high export duty is impacting earnings

MAT revision likely in Budget

Differential rates could be introduced for small firms, SEZs and the infra sector

'Essential to provide tax benefits for housing sector in Budget'

Naredco chairman says has recommended the reintroduction of tax benefit under Section 80-1B(10) of the Income Tax Act for the housing sector

Cut in passenger fares unlikely in rail budget, hints Prabhu

'We recover only 50 percent of the passenger cost from the fares, in which there is already a huge element of subsidy'

Rail Budget: Introduction of vacuum toilets likely

Railway Ministry will also announce the grand plan of water audit across the rail system in the country

Economic growth of FY14 revised to 6.9% by base year change

The government also revised its GDP for FY13 to 5.1% from 4.5% earlier

How to make Budget 2015-16 investment-friendly

Stability has been a major consideration for the promotion of investment in India and for 'Make in India'.

Fiscal deficit exceeds Budget estimate in just 9 months

If revenues are not forthcoming, it is inevitable that Jaitley will have to enforce massive spending cuts

Exempt telecom goods made in SEZs from basic customs duty: COAI

Says such exemption will lower the cost of telecom network

Tax fillip to fund-raising avenues likely in Budget

Exemption from minimum alternate tax for REITs & infrastructure investment trusts; Depository receipts on all securities eligible for tax benefit

Railways proposes to float SPVs along with states

The JVs will take up expansion, modernisation projects

KCR's wishlist for railway minister

Telangana CM requests Suresh Prabhu to upgrade and develop two existing railway stations located on the outskirts of Hyderabad into full-fledged terminals

Railways riding on higher freight rates, improved traffic

Repeated rate rise and moderate revival in bulk commodities' transport seen as reasons

Business houses put forward key issues of concern before FM

Say govt should aim at making India globally competitive and focus on issues relating to taxation and the ease of doing business

SteelMin seeks hiking of import duty on finished products

Domestic steel makers are fearing further squeeze in the margins in a stubbornly subdued domestic market with the rise in imports and decline in exports

Ordinance issue: Tops officials to meet tomorrow

The government is especially under pressure to legislate the ordinance on insurance sector and the coal sector

There is a lot in pipeline for global investors: Jaitley

At World Economic Forum in Davos, Finance Minister said he would take up black money issue with Switzerland