Budgeting for agriculture and food
The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented against the backdrop of some critical geopolitical developments and was the last full budget before the next general elections. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year
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Reality check on high-speed dream
New Delhi, March 13: Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi has a dream project — a network of high-speed rails for the country which could see a bullet train linking Calcutta with Haldia. But, for now, his budget
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Highlights of Rail Budget 2012-13
An increase in passenger fares across all classes, more than 100 new trains, enhanced frequency or routes for many others, and plans to hire more than one lakh employees were some of the key Rail Budget
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State sends its long list of demands to Guj railway ministers
AHMEDABAD: Gujaratis have high hopes from the Railway Budget to be announced on Wednesday given that perhaps for the first time both Union railway ministers are Gujaratis. Dinesh Trivedi is originally from Kutch and now lives in West Bengal, while Bharat Solanki is the Anand MP. But sources say there is no point in expecting a bonanza as only a few of the requests are likely to be considered in the end
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Indian Railways aims to cut operating ratio
Indian Railways aims to cut operating ratio, which is the money spent to earn every Rs. 100, to 84.9 per cent in 2012-13 from 95 per cent in the current financial year, Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday. While presenting his ministry's budget for the next fiscal, Trivedi said reducing operating ratio would be one of the priority areas of the Indian Railways in the next five years.
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Rail Budget: Fares hiked after nine years
* Nominal increase in rail fares after 9 years; Fair up by 5 paise per kilo metre in sleeper class. * For express trains, hike of 3 paise per kilometre. * 10 to 20 paise hike in tickets fares. * Better SMS-based booking. * 75 new passenger trains. * Platform ticket to cost Rs. five. * Introduction of alternate train accommodation system to accommodate wait listed passengers.
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Agri survey bats for pvt participation
The first agriculture survey, tabled in Parliament on Monday, called for more private participation to boost farm sector investments, rather than heavy doses of subsidies. “There is always a trade-off between allocating money through subsidies or by increasing investments. The investment option is much better than subsidies for sustaining long-term growth in agricultural production and also to reduce poverty faster,
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Mining within permissible limits, says Parrikar
PANJIM: While all eyes are now on Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to see what action he initiates to stop illegal mining, he has said that mining cannot go beyond sustainable capacity of the State. Currently ore extraction is pegged at 55 million metric tons. This figure had come down to 30-42 million metric tons, said Chief Minister while replying to a question about how he would manage to make up for revenue loss once petrol price is brought down as promised by BJP in its manifesto.
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Gogoi presents Rs 42380-cr budget
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister and also Finance Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday presented a budget of Rs 42380.68 crore for the fiscal 2012-13 with an estimated deficit of Rs 293.44 crore and without any proposal for fresh tax. Presenting the budget at Assam Assembly Gogoi painted a rosy puctire of state finances saying, “The remarkable financial turnaround of the state became discernible from 2005-06.
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Budget to focus on irrigation, infrastructure
Budget allocations made for major sectors of development during the last eight years in Madhya Pradesh have risen by several hundred per cent. Unprecedented increase has also been witnessed in the Budget
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Manage waste, claim tax discount
In a bid to boost solid-waste management at source, the City Corporation has offered a one per cent concession in property tax for households that install solid-waste treatment plants. Addressing a news conference after the presentation of the 2012-13 budget of the Corporation on Monday, Mayor K. Chandrika said that the tax discount was being offered to encourage installation of decentralised waste management systems in city residences.