Mamata likely to reply to discussion on Railway budget todayJuly 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to reply to the general discussion on rail budget on Thursday in Lok Sabha. The Railway budget is still under discussion in both houses of parliament.
Mamata to present "pro-people" budget todayJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee will present a "pro-people" budget today. Talking to reporters here, 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 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.
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.
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.
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 confers with cabinet colleagues on budgetJune 19th, 2009 New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Union Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahay and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ahead of the general budget, which is to be presented on July 6. As part of the pre-budget exercise, Mukherjee held parleys with various stakeholders, state finance ministers, industrialist groups, leading economists, trade unionists and top officials of various financial institutions.
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.
Govt. to present the General Budget on July 6June 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Cabinet on Monday decided to hold the Budget session from July 2 to 7 while the General Budget will be presented on July 6. It was also decided that the Economy Survey would be presented on July 2.
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.
Parliament to approve budget by July 31: MinisterJune 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government said Wednesday it would get parliament's approval for the fiscal 2009-10 budget by July 31. "We have no idea for going in for a second vote-on-account.
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.
Delhi assembly's budget session from June 15May 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Legislative Assembly's budget session would start from June 15 and end July 1, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit said Monday. The state cabinet Monday recommended to Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna to summon the budget session of the fourth legislative assembly from June 15.