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A K Bhattacharya: Mind the expenditure cut
It's good to hear that the finance ministry is keen on reducing the fiscal deficit, but it is equally important to know if that plan is to be implemented through an expenditure squeeze whose quality i
 "Budget session: 72 Bills, very little time")
Cement makers demand reduction in excise duty
CMA today demanded excise duty reduction on the building material to 6-8 per cent from the existing 12 per cent in the ensuing Budget
 "Cement makers demand reduction in excise duty")
Nitin Desai: What the FM must do
Don't cook up projections to make the deficit look good, and don't hand out tax goodies to the middle class
Government may borrow less in FY13: sources
India has set a target of cutting its fiscal deficit to 4.8% of GDP in the next fiscal
 "Government may borrow less in FY13: sources")
 "FM crosses Montek hurdle, courtesy PM")
 "Fertiliser to provide relief to FM for food subsidy")
 "IT hardware ind seeks abolition of inverted duty structure")
 "Budget 2013-14: Wishlist")
Budget key to continued stock market optimism
Absence of policy measures would disappoint investors
 "Budget key to continued stock market optimism")
Industry labels UP Budget as populist
Indian Industries Association said the Budget would not improve the economic condition of UP
 "Industry labels UP Budget as populist")
Three-month-long Budget session to be a stormy affair
Opposition has been targeting the Congress-led coalition on a variety of issues, including the chopper deal allegedly involving Rs 362 crore kickbacks from an Italian company Finmeccanica and price ri
 "Three-month-long Budget session to be a stormy affair")
Rlys cuts spending on metro projects
Internal revenue generation only Rs 8,000 crore; planned investment cut 13%
Budget won't be the sole ratings driver, says Fitch
Lauds government for fiscal consolidation and reforms drive
Budget a test for govt, says Goldman Sachs
Says Budget could be positive for banks, capital goods and logistics, but negative for consumer goods
 "Budget a test for govt, says Goldman Sachs")
 "Budget 2013-14: Wishlist")
Budget session: 72 bills, very little time
Congress-led UPA has a difficult challenge ahead as there is no political unanimity on most of the bills
Budget Expectations: Infrastructure sector
Union Budget 2013-14 to be positive for infrastructure sector.
 "Budget 2013-14: Wishlist")