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Mar 16, 2012 14:13
I am disappointed with Union Budget, says Nitish Kumar
Mar 16, 2012 13:53
Union Budget will bring stabilty to prices, says Pranab Mukherjee
Mar 16, 2012 13:46
When time comes for taking tough decisions, we hope we will be able to take all our allies on board: PM
Mar 16, 2012 13:44
When the time comes, we have to bite the bullet on controlling subsidies: PM
Mar 16, 2012 13:44
Finance minister has been able to address twin tasks of checking inflation and accelarating growth: PM
Mar 16, 2012 13:22
The budget aims at faster, equitable, sustainable and more inclusive growth: PM
Mar 16, 2012 13:18
Gold import has doubled; customs duty raised
Mar 16, 2012 13:36
Car, TV, stay in hotels, eating out in restaurants to be expensive
Mar 16, 2012 13:17
Service tax up, things cld be more expensive; Income Tax to come down
Mar 16, 2012 13:19
Individual Tax Slabs - Up to 2 lakhs no tax; 2-5 lakhs 10%, 5-10 lakhs 20%, above 10 lakhs 30%

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Major boost to infra companies; power companies - More funds provided and tax exemptions given
Branded silver to cost less
Rs 35,000 worth of goods can be imported in travel baggage for Indians - raised from Rs 25,000
Compulsory reports of assets held abroad: Pranab
Gold jewellery and tobacco products to cost more
Basic customs duty on bicycles raised to 30 per cent
Excise duty hiked from 10 per cent to 12 per cent
Total debt of central government to be 45 per cent of GDP
20 per cent tax on individuals having income of Rs 5-10 lakh

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PM presiding over a deeply corrupt govt: Washington Post
It says "the shy, soft-spoken 79-year-old is in danger of going down in history as a failure." Pointing to his fall from grace, it says, "The story of Singh's dramatic fall from grace in his second term in office and the slow but steady tarnishing of his reputation has played out in parallel with his country's decline on his watch."

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