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Vote-on-account extremely disappointing, says Modi

Modi, however, welcomed the announcement of 'one rank-one pension' for defence forces

Modi terms interim budget disappointing, mere self-congratulation

Welcomes decision on 'One Rank, One Pension' for armed forces

Excise duty cuts for manufacturing is definitely a positive step: Varun Goel

In conversation with Jinsy Mathew, Varun Goel, Head- Portfolio Management Service, Karvy Stock Broking shares his views on the Interim Budget and its impact on market

Odisha CM flays union budget

Naveen Patnaik says budget lacks steps to accelerate the sagging growth of the economy

UPA budget a "betrayal" with poor states like Bihar: Nitish

"The interim budget is nothing but a story of failure of the UPA government," Kumar said

Education sector gets 9% hike in outlay

FM proposes moratorium on repayment of education loans, 900,000 students to benefit

Additional aid to northeastern states

P Chidambaram announced central assistance of Rs 1,200 crore to northeastern and hill states of Uttarakhand and HP

Interim budget an 'election budget': Analysts

Experts are of the opinion that the vote on account would bring the much needed relief to the struggling consumer goods sector owing to reduction in excise duty

Mayawati, D Raja rubbish interim budget

Says though they have tried to make it an election budget, it is not going to benefit them

Interim Budget: Guarded reaction by Soren

Calls it an earnest endeavour, but says it is 'very less' and has come 'too late'

Delhi Police get higher allocation in interim budget

The city police were allocated a total of Rs 40.59 crore under plan head while Rs 4590.29 crore was earmarked for non-plan expenditure

Will look into easing gold import curbs: Chidambaram

Says super-rich tax ought to be revised in the full budget

Tax experts hail cut in excise duty

Say the move will give boost to auto, capital goods and whitegoods sectors

Union budget proposals election gimmick: Mamata

Sports gets a marginal hike in annual budget

Chidambaram allocated Rs 1093 crore as plan outlay while Rs 126 crore was set aside for non-plan for a total figure of Rs 1219 crore

Air India to get equity infusion of Rs 5,500 cr

Govt to meet Rs 40k cr target from communications

The government had estimated a revenue of Rs 40,847.05 crore from communication, which included receipts from spectrum sale, licence fees and one-time spectrum charges

Rahul Gandhi says 'One Rank One Pension' is historical step

Defense experts, however, expressed skepticism about the timing of the announcement.

Govt to set up scientific research funding agency

Contributions made towards the organisation will get tax benefits

16 per cent hike in Home Ministry's budget

Focus this time is on, among others, schemes for safety of women in Delhi and creation of infrastructure in Naxal-hit states