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Chandrajit Banerjee: A Budget for investment

The Budget should invite investors to set up manufacturing facilities on a large scale. Measures to improve the investment climate alone may not be adequate

Market may see pre-budget rally this week on reform measures

Pre-budget rally expected on back of announcements on raising FDI in defence and railways in Budget

Govt may hike plan outlay by 2% in the budget

The proposed plan spending for the fiscal would be higher by about Rs 90,790 crore or 19%

FDI relaxation in defence need of hour; allow at least 51%: Experts

India imports defence equipment worth over USD 8 billion annually

Solar power likely to get top billing in Rail Budget

A blueprint to set up solar grids of photo-voltaic cells for substantive solar power generation likely to be unveiled by Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda

Govt needs to invest $5bn a year for next 5 years in biotech: PwC

Consultancy firm also proposes to eliminate service tax for domestic contract research organisations

Govt may cut 2% import duty on gold in budget: BoAML

It also expects some relaxation within the overall $30 billion limit for gilts

Fert Min faces liquidity crunch to pay subsidy

Ministry expects release of more funds in the final budget

Devangshu Datta: Storm clouds before the Budget

The record of the new government would be spotless but for the increase in rail fares and the delay in gas price hike

Pre-Budget consultations: DTC faces cold treatment

The original DTC, drafted in 2009, proposed less exemptions and wider I-T slabs

Tax exemption limit under 80C may rise to Rs 2 lakh

There have been demands to hike the tax exemption limit from Rs 1 lakh per annum to encourage household savings

Rajeev Malik: Mr Jaitley's moment of truth

A wider fiscal deficit despite higher divestment will be a disappointing beginning

Meeting market expectations a tall order: Deutsche Bank on Budget

Bank says 'would be unreasonable to expect budget to be a game-changer'

Budget 2014-15 Wish list: Power Sector

Average new capacity addition of 15,000 Mw per annum over the past five years

Budget may keep Rs 100 cr for farmers' television channel

BJP manifesto had promised it would set up regional Kisan TV channels

April-May fiscal deficit exceeds 45% of FY15 estimate

Experts said the difference could be attributed to higher payments towards the rollover of subsidies from the previous financial year

Average sensex returns generally negative post-budget

Sensex has dropped around 1% in the one and three month period post budget says Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Insurance sector to benefit from any hike in investment limit: Tata AIG

Says giving boost to household savings will accelerate growth in the insurance sector

Non-adversarial tax regime to refuel growth

Tax policies and administration rather than being a deterrent, should attract investments and enable business

GJF demands scrapping of 80:20 scheme; import duty cut to 2%

Says bringing down customs duty will eliminate smuggling and remove involvement of any black money