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  Full Texts Of Finance Bill and Budget Documents

  India | February 28, 2011 15:19 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 28: Following are the texts of the Finance Bill, 2011 and other Budget documents placed in Parliament today by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee:  (pl click the link to read the relevant document) 

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  Budget Directionless, Nothing For Aam Aadmi, Says Oppn

  India | February 28, 2011 14:58 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 28 :  Opposition today dubbed the Budget as "futile" and "directionless", saying it brought no relief to the common man and nothing has been done to contain inflation. Trashing it as a

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  Air Travel, Hospital Treatment Costlier

  India | February 28, 2011 18:23 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 28: Air travel and hotel stays will be expensive as the government raised service tax air travel in economy class by up to Rs 250 and brought hotel accommodation, among others, under

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  Iron Ore To Be Costlier, Cement, Raw Silk To Be Cheaper

  India | February 28, 2011 14:33 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 28 : The General Budget 2011-12 seeks to encourage domestic value addition vis-à-vis imports, to remove duty inversions and anomalies and to provide a level playing field for the domestic industry.  To

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  Highlights of Rail Budget 2011

  India | February 25, 2011 14:37 IST

  No hike in passenger fare and freight rates. Highest ever Plan outlay of Rs. 57, 630 crore proposed for Railways. Rs. 9,583 crore provided for new lines. 1300 km new lines, 867 km doubling

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  9 Duronto Trains, 3 New Shatabadi, 2 Double-Decker AC Trains To Be Introduced

  India | February 25, 2011 14:29 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 25 : Presenting the Railway Budget for 2011-12 in the Lok Sabha today, the Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee has announced the introduction to nine new Duronto Trains across different regions of