Divestment is part of government agenda: MukherjeeJuly 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government remained committed to divesting stakes in the state-run companies, but without diluting their public sector character. Replying to the debate on the national budget in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, the finance minister said there was some disappointment that not enough was said on the government's divestment policy in his July 6 budget speech.
Budget a difficult balancing act: RangarajanJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor C. Rangarajan said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's union budget presented in parliament Monday was a difficult balancing act.
Mamata arrives in Parliament to present Railway BudgetJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has arrived in Parliament to present a "pro-people" budget today. Before arriving at Parliament, Mamata said, "It will be a pro-people budget, a simple budget, people's budget."
She said that she only got 15 days to work on it, as the concerned officials were busy preparing it.
Mamata Banerjee set to present rail budgetJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in parliament house Friday morning to present her ministry's budget for this fiscal, promising to address the demands of the average passenger. "My budget will be of the people, by the people and for the people," Banerjee told reporters before leaving for parliament house to present the railway budget in Lok Sabha, the lower house.
Parliament session begins todayJuly 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The next session of Parliament will begin from today. The Economic Survey will be presented in the Lok Sabha today.
Mamata's railway budget to be "pro-people"July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the railway budget would be a "pro-people" budget. "It will be a pro-people budget, a simple budget, people's budget," Banerjee said after an all-party meeting here.
Parliament session to begin on ThursdayJuly 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The next session of Parliament will begin on Thursday. The Economic Survey will be presented in the Lok Sabha on July 2.
Manmohan Singh looks forward to budget with great expectationJuly 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that the government was looking forward to the Budget session of the Parliament with great expectation.
Meira Kumar convenes all-party meeting ahead of Budget sessionJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday ahead of the Budget session of Parliament. The meeting is being held to ensure smooth conduct of the session, which will conclude on August 7.
Pranab Mukherjee holds pre-budget parleys with Congress leadersJune 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee held pre-budget discussions with leaders of Congress party ahead of the budget for full fiscal year 2009/10 (April-March) that would be presented on July 6. "As a party man I have an obligation to listen to the views of my party leaders.
Union budget on July 6, rail budget on July 3 (Lead)June 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The union budget for 2009-10 would be presented on July 6 and the railways budget three days earlier on July 3. The schedule for the budget session of parliament was decided at a meeting of the union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before his departure for the Russian city of Yekaterinburg to attend the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) summits.
Budget will reflect all views: PranabJune 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the budget for fiscal 2009-10 to be presented next month would reflect the views of everyone. Emerging from a pre-budget meeting of senior party leaders that he chaired, Mukherjee told reporters at the Congress headquarters here: "We had earlier taken the suggestions of industrialists and trade unions.
Union budget on July 6, rail budget on July 3June 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The union budget for 2009-10 would be presented on July 6 and the railway budget three days earlier on July 3. The dates were decided early Monday before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's departure for the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, an official said.
Government to present budget in first week of July: PranabMay 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government would present the budget for 2009-10 in the first week of July. "I would not like to have a second batch of vote on account.
Mukherjee hopes Budget will be presented in due timeMay 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday expressed optimism that the government would be able to present the financial budget in due time. "Indian economy is resilient, strong and we shall have to build up and come back to the growth track as early as possible.
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