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Business Portfolio Tracker Business Headlines Specials Columns Interviews Tutorials Message Board Stock Talk Complete Coverages			Home > Business > Run-up to the Budget 2005-06 Run-up to the Budget 2005-06 February 26, 2005 Indian Railways: The safety report Railway Budget at a glance What the Railways earned and spent Railway Budget - Key figures Railways to cut investments by 6% India Inc dubs Rail Budget innovative Some trains to run @ 150 kmph soon Rail Budget insipid: BJP Delhi station to be world class Lalu announces safety measures Rail PSUs to get more autonomy Lalu promises clean trains! Free training for BIMSTEC rail staff Railways to set up 12 concrete sleeper plants Rail ministry completes 27 surveys Railway wheel plant in Chapra Net booking time extended Railway surplus to double to Rs 1,976 cr Railways Plan outlay @ Rs 11,827 crore 350 kms to be electrified: Lalu Dairy stalls at stations now! Meagre amount spent on Rail safety RPF vacancies to be filled up soon Free travel for some; sops for others! Railways growth up 8% New scheme for wagon procurement Highlights of Railway Budget 2005-06 46 new trains: Take a look! Passenger fares, freight rates remain unchanged NDA boycotts Rail Budget; walks out Public Finances: Where is the money? External account: It could get rough in 2005 Economic Survey: Action speaks louder! Agriculture: On the right track. But. . . Banking: Reeling moolah Infrastructure: The onus lies on. . . Budget: Real reforms or just noise? Budget and the rollback mechanism Budgets are for <I>chhote bhaiyyas</I> Karti on his father, P Chidambaram Chidambaram: The man, the FM! February 25, 2005 India 8th most-indebted nation! NDA to boycott Rail Budget 'Make income up to Rs 5 lakh tax free' Build expressways with toll revenue Rationalise subsidy regime Improve ports for growing foreign trade: Survey India trails China in tele-density Invest more to attain 10% growth: Survey Single telecom tariff soon: Survey Tap markets for core sector reforms Graphics: Infrastructure Graphics: Industrial relations Graphics: Per capita income Graphics: EPF interest rates State of Indian economy Want higher exports? Unleash labour reforms Telecom grows, but PSUs lose Phased removal of tax cuts mooted Limit govt role in core funding: Survey Survey pitches for 'realistic' lending rate Future bright for telecom: Survey India's poor infrastucture impeding growth 4 crore job-seekers register names Survey remark may spark FDI-FII debate Survey for improving state finances Inflation due to external factors: Survey Highlights of Economic Survey 2004-05 Economic Survey moots major tax reforms AC rail fares may be hiked Top 10 stocks you must look at! Rejoice! Pension tax benefit may be doubled Gloves off, CPM wants out Will PC fulfill Budget expectations? February 24, 2005 Left seeks 'welfare' Budget Health mission to get Rs 9,000 cr Left seeks Rs 50,000 cr hike in Plan outlay Lower defence spend likely Budget session from Friday Food subsidy to fall by Rs 1,000 cr Booze may become cheaper! Charitable bodies may be taxed Telecom: Ringing in good times Textiles: Boom time ahead! Tobacco: Where is the growth? IT: What will Budget be like? Steel: Budget may provide boost Shipping: Will it be smooth sailing? Power: More capacity required Bluechips: Then and now Pharma: Shot in the arm needed Petrochemicals: Big growth potential Paints: Demand may grow Media: An entertainment revolution Finance: Gearing up to ride boom Hotels: Is growth sustainable? FMCG: Good times ahead February 23, 2005 Bankers hope Budget will clear M&A No 'Dream Budget' this time Please fix the tax regime, Mr Chidambaram! Will Lalu hike rail fares? 10-yr tax holiday for SEZ likely Tough fiscal situation ahead: PM Railways: Budget support may not rise Budget gobbledygook, simplified! Aluminium: Duty cut needed Auto ancillaries: What lies ahead? Automobiles: Demand boost seen ahead Banking: Budget may spell boom Energy sector: Any Budget blues? Fertilisers: How will the Budget be? Consumer durables: Tough times ahead? Cement sector: Can the Budget boost it? Engineering sector: What's in store this Budget? February 22, 2005 SSIs seek withdrawal of service tax Growth target may be set at 7% Bharat Nirman: New label for core reforms Insurance: Budget may hit salaried class! February 21, 2005 Root of India's fiscal woes, according to Fitch Small savings: Will tax benefits continue? Mutual funds: What can go wrong? 5% cess on cargo-handling in ports likely NRI funds may be taxed Service tax to exempt small units February 19, 2005 Should a cat catch mice? The agony of being Chidambaram Rs 6,200 cr for 2 rural schemes February 18, 2005 Car sales dip as buyers expect cut in duty Poor states may get Rs 5,000 cr Excise on liquor, junk food may stay February 17, 2005 Separate fund for PSU reforms in Budget What the Budget holds for retail investors Rs 200 crore for nanotechnology Plan support may be hiked 18.5% February 16, 2005 Rs 1,72,000 cr support to states likely Rs 2,000 cr for rural power Private firms may set rail freight rates Zero duty on 35 fibres, yarns likely Tax rich farmers: India Inc to govt February 15, 2005 North Block for duty cuts on edible oils February 14, 2005 Reduce indirect tax on manufacturing: Assocham Good news! Housing tax sops may remain Budget must make disability a priority area Electrification may get budget push Rail tickets may be auctioned online Pension funds may get tax breaks Mid-caps surge on the back of tax breaks Only reforms can spur tax mop-up February 12, 2005 2 new long-distance trains soon Rs 10,000 cr SPV to fund core sector February 11, 2005 Tax bonanza likely for drugs, petrochem February 10, 2005 Focus on reforms, says FM Moody's, India Inc caution govt on fiscal deficit Tax sops sought for cotton Insure away your Budget blues Disclose black money, shell out 40% tax February 09, 2005 Montek, Rangarajan chip in with advice Corporate tax may be unchanged February 08, 2005 Service sector drives high growth: FICCI India Inc opposes Tsunami cess Market, Budget play hide & seek February 07, 2005 EOUs seek 10-yr tax exemption Apparel exporters seek tax sops Taxing times for foreign firms Budget may cheer up textile sector What to expect from the Dream Team Budget: Most items may face 16% excise February 05, 2005 Rlys plan flexi rates for cargo, parcels Cuts in tax on aviation turbine fuel sought FDI in real estate may be hiked February 04, 2005 Fund for VAT dues likely February 03, 2005 Budget may not impose more taxes! February 02, 2005 Oilseeds policy likely in Budget: Pawar Brokers see pre-Budget market boom Free exports, textiles of cess: trade ministry Budget may okay options trade in commodities FM seeks Left support on turnover tax increase Govt ready for selloff blitz February 01, 2005 Roadmap for bank mergers in Budget Red alert: India Inc must pay more tax January 31, 2005 Increase tax on corporates: Left FM may clip schemes to save money FinMin may review duty drawback regime Cars may cost less, post-Budget January 29, 2005 Select deals may escape service tax net January 27, 2005 Lalu parks Rail Budget on the siding Tax policies for 2005 January 26, 2005 Budget: What the industry wants January 25, 2005 Tax cut may add fizz to whisky FM may trim Plan support Fuel cess may be hiked to Rs 2 January 24, 2005 FDI may be allowed in all realty projects January 22, 2005 Budget: Chidambaram meets Cong leaders Think big, be bold, says PM More credit for small firms likely January 17, 2005 Lobbying up as Budget draws near January 14, 2005 MAT may be modified January 13, 2005 Economists root for tax reforms January 12, 2005 TUs place Budget demands to FM January 8, 2005 Telcos seek single tax Farm sector seeks Rs 500 cr January 8, 2005 Car parts, IT hardware may get tax breaks Pre-budget exercise begins on Tue January 8, 2005 Plan panel wants Rs 39,500 cr Home loan, Section 88 exemptions may stay January 7, 2005 Budget support for Plan January 5, 2005 Union Budget likely on Feb 28 December 29, 2004 Budget likely to be radically different December 27, 2004 Budget to revamp tax structure: FM December 9, 2004 Budget to correct duty structure December 4, 2004 Infrastructure to get push in Budget December 4, 2004 Infrastructure to get push in Budget November 5, 2004 Plan panel may pitch for Rs 190,000 cr budget aid November 4, 2004 Budget work on; Montek meets FM November 3, 2004 Budget work on; tax reforms top priority	Advertisement

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