Page 459 - Budget 2026 News
T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan: Cook it, Mr Chidambaram
In this year's Budget, the finance minister should mandate cooked food or eggs and milk for children via CSR
 "The temporary budgets")
Printing of Budget documents begins
Interim Budget or vote-on-account is to be presented on February 17
 "Printing of Budget documents begins")
Squeeze likely in Plan spending
Allocation rise likely to remain flat in interim Budget, given the limited room for manoeuvre
 "Squeeze likely in Plan spending")
 "Share of new trains: Maharashtra gets the lion's share")
Ministry hopes traffic will speak volumes on revenue
For 2013-14, freight loading to be 5 mt more than Budget target
 "Ministry hopes traffic will speak volumes on revenue")
Interim Railway Budget: Meeting target a tall order
Plan: A mere six per cent increase in total outlay of Rs 64,305 cr proposed
 "Interim Railway Budget: Meeting target a tall order")
Financial performance falls short of expectations
Railway finance: Surplus expected to fall 4% to Rs 7,943 crore
 "Financial performance falls short of expectations")
It's a pretty robust financial performance: Arunendra Kumar & Rajendra Kashyap
Interview with Railway Board Chairman and Financial Commissioner (railways)
 "It's a pretty robust financial performance: Arunendra Kumar & Rajendra Kashyap")
Freight factor: Increased load brings relief
No rise in freight rates
 "Freight factor: Increased load brings relief")
Fares, freight rates unchanged, railway finances stutter along
Operating ratio rises to 90.8%, may see a tiny improvement to 89.8% next year
 "Fares, freight rates unchanged, railway finances stutter along")
Dynamic pricing policy might be extended
On the fare front: Measure led to 48% rise in revenue in Delhi-Mumbai pilot service
Most performance indicators look unreliable: R Sivadasan
Bright side of the interim Railway Budget is the completion of some of the expansion projects in Northeast
 "Most performance indicators look unreliable: R Sivadasan")
Premium trains must be appreciated: R N Malhotra
The ministry is budgeting for an operating ratio of about 90%. This is not sufficient to carry out developmental activities
Interim Railway Budget: High-speed corridor accelerates
Mmodernisation: First high-speed train likely to connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad
 "Interim Railway Budget: High-speed corridor accelerates")
Regional satraps reign in the Deccan
As the Karnataka Express comes to a halt at the Bhopal station, the hinterland's choice of the BJP becomes clear
 "Regional satraps reign in the Deccan")
Regional parties to slow Modi Express in the heartland
There is a groundswell of support for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi but caste and regional factors will play a more decisive role in the coming polls
 "Regional parties to slow Modi Express in the heartland")
Modi magic across Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
Narendra Modi's charisma seems to be gripping UP, but the swing in favour of BJP is also because of high prices and RG's perceived lack of vision
 "Modi magic across Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat")