Tuesday, July 07, 2009

 Industry pat for Mukherjee

 IT sector gets attention

 FM takes a calculated risk

 Budget fails to cheer stock markets

 Gold looks up on hike in import duty

 Direct tax proposals: a heavy baggage

 Gems and jewellery neglected

 Textile and clothing: short of expectations

 ‘Silent on capital market reforms’

 Focus on inclusive growth

 Massive rural spending to spur growth

 Pranab seeks to trade off higher fiscal deficit with growth

 Committed to raising disinvestment: Manmohan

 Federer is the greatest of all time: Sampras

 Sarabjit to appeal for mercy again 140 killed in Xinjiang

 McNamara, Defence chief during Vietnam war, dies

 140 killed in ethnic unrest in China

 Russia, U.S. to cut nuclear arsenals

 Thrust on higher education in budget

 Rs. 500 cr. for rehabilitation of Sri Lankan Tamils

 Budget for the aam aadmi

 Central Plan crosses Rs.10 lakh crore( it is not plan, it is total expenditure)

 Women empowerment schemes to take more time

 Higher allocation for flagship programmes

 Panel to study decontrol of petroleum sector

 Food Security Bill remains in draft stage

 12 Additional Solicitors-General appointed

 Employment exchanges to go online

 Aila grant hailed, but termed ‘insufficient’

 Cut in interest rate for farmers hailed

 Industry calls it “a good wholesome Budget”

 “Disinvestment in phased manner”

 Number-crunching is child’s play for Pranab Mukherjee

 Mixed response to tax sop for party donations

 Manmohan Singh leaves for Italy today( G8 outreach)

 Three-year road map to contain fiscal deficit

 Steps to reduce subsidy bill

 Knowing the Paramatma