12:11 : | 294 more cities to be connected by FM Radio: FM |
12:08 : | 289 FM radio channels to be auctioned in FY14: FM |
12:06 : | Increase allocation for defence to 2.36 lakh cr: FM |
12:05 : | Low cost finance provided for viable renewable energy projects |
12:05 : | Generation-based incentives for wind energy projects: FM |
12:05 : | ETFs will be eligible for pension, insurance investment: FM |
12:04 : | Insurance, pension companies can directly trade in debt segment: FM |
12:02 : | FII participation subject to forex exposure: FM |
12:02 : | Stock exchanges can introduce a dedicated debt exchange: FM |
12:01 : | FII will be allowed to participate in currency derivatives segment: FM |
12:01 : | To follow international best practices for Diff B/w FII, FDI: FM |
12:00 : | SEBI to simply procedures for FIIs, unify categories of FIIs: FM |
12:00 : | Proposal to amend SEBI Act under consideration: FM |
11:58 : | Sincerely hope the PFRDA & Insurance bill can be passed: FM |
11:58 : | KYC of banks will be sufficient to acquire insurance policies: FM |
11:57 : | Insurance companies will be empowered to open branches in tier II cities without prior IRDA approval: FM |
11:57 : | 2000 cr to be allotted to urban housing fund: FM |
11:56 : | Propose to start a fund for urban housing: FM |
11:56 : | 6000cr allotted to rural housing fund in FY14: FM |
11:55 : | To provide Rs 14,000 cr for Public Sector Bank recap: FM |
11:54 : | To provide '1,000 cr initial capital to All-Women's Bank: FM |
11:54 : | All-women's bank to be set up via public sector: FM |
11:53 : | Capital infusion of Rs 12517 cr to PSU banks by March 2013: FM |
11:52 : | To provide Rs 14,000 cr for PSB recap: FM |
11:52 : | To constitute panel on transaction costs, financial policies: FM |
11:49 : | To allot Rs 2,400 cr for textile technology upgradation: FM |
11:48 : | 500 cr given to SIDBI to act guarantee to a factoring fund: FM |
11:47 : | To increase refinancing of SIDBI to help MSME: FM |
11:46 : | To encourage PPP projects along with Coal India: FM |
11:46 : | Income limit for RGESS raised to Rs 12 lakh from Rs 10 lakh: FM |
11:45 : | Need to reduce dependence on imported coal: FM |
11:45 : | Coal imports estimated to rise to 185 million tonnes in 2016: FM |
11:44 : | Blocked NELP blocks to be cleared: FM |
11:44 : | To announce policy on shale gas based on revenue sharing: FM |
11:43 : | Inflation-indexed bonds to be announced on June 1: FM |
11:42 : | Work on Bengaluru Mumbai industrial corridor to begin shortly: FM |
11:42 : | Seeks assistance of World Bank, Asian Devt Bank to build roads in north east states connect to Myanmar: FM |
11:42 : | House loans upto Rs 25 lk will be allowed additional deduction of interest of 1 lk: FM |
11:42 : | Propose to introduce inflation index bonds or security certificates: FM |
11:41 : | Rajiv Gandhi scheme is extended to mutual funds: FM |
11:40 : | Investment allowance of 15% for investments above '100 cr: FM |
11:40 : | Rajiv Gandhi equity saving scheme to be liberalised: FM |
11:39 : | 3000 km of road projects will be awarded in first 6 months of FY14: FM |
11:39 : | Allocation for integrated water programme from 3,050 cr to 5,387 cr next year: FM |
11:38 : | Indian Institute of Agri-Biotechnology to be established at Ranchi, Jharkhand: FM |
11:38 : | CCI to take up more projects shortly: FM |
11:37 : | To encourage infra debt funds to boost infra growth: FM |
11:37 : | 5000 cr will be made available to NABARD to finance agri produce storage: FM |
11:37 : | To constitute regulatory authority for roads sector: FM |
11:36 : | Expect to raise Rs 25,000 Cr via tax-free bonds in FY13: FM |
11:36 : | Some companies can issue tax free bonds upto Rs 50,000 cr for Infra: FM |
11:35 : | IIFCL and ADB will offer credit enhancement to help infra companies tap bond mkt: FM |
11:35 : | 4 IDF's have been registered with SEBI, 2 will be launched soon: FM |
11:34 : | Infra debt funds are encouraged to promote investment in infrastructure: FM |
11:34 : | 55 lk crore earmarked for infra in the 12th plan: FM |
11:33 : | To allocate additional Rs 10,000 cr for food security bill in FY14: FM |
11:31 : | Food security bill is the promise of the UPA government: FM |
11:29 : | Eastern states to get Rs 1000 cr for green revolution: FM |
11:28 : | 4% farm loan scheme extended to private sector banks: FM |
11:28 : | Interest subvention on farm loans repaid on time to continue: FM |
11:27 : | Interest subvention on crop loans to continue: FM |
11:27 : | Rs 27,049 to Ministry of Agriculture; up 22% YoY: FM |
11:26 : | JNNURM will help in purchase of Rs 10000 buses by hilly stations: FM |
11:25 : | To allot Rs 14,873 cr for JNNURM: FM |
11:25 : | 80,194 cr allocated to Rural Development Ministry; 46% hike from FY13: FM |
11:24 : | 46% hike in Rural Development spending: FM |
11:23 : | Allocate Rs 15,260 cr towards clean drinking water & sanitation: FM |
11:23 : | 33,000 cr allocation for MGNREGS: FM |
11:22 : | Clean drinking water towards Rs 15,260 cr: FM |
11:21 : | Allocation of Rs 13215 cr towards mid-day meal scheme: FM |
11:21 : | To allott Rs 37333cr for health, family welfare in FY14: FM |
11:20 : | Education cos shares up 3-5%; govt to promote youth skills for jobs: FM |
11:20 : | Rs 65867 cr allocated to ministry of human resources: FM |
11:19 : | 17% hike in allocation to education: FM |
11:16 : | To allot 24598cr to the tribal sub-plan: FM |
11:15 : | FY14 plan expenditure at 5.53 lk crores: FM |
11:15 : | FY14 Gender budget has Rs 97134 cr: FM |
11:15 : | 41561cr allocated for scheduled cast sub plan: FM |
11:14 : | Total expenditure is 16.6 lakh cr for FY14: FM |
11:13 : | FY14 Planned expenditure to be 29.4% more than FY13: FM |
11:13 : | Total expenditure is 96% of the earlier budgeted expenditure: FM |
11:12 : | Foreign investment is an imperative to finance CAD: FM |
11:12 : | Have to rationalise expenditure to reduce fiscal deficit: FM |
11:11 : | No choice but to rationalise spending: FM |
11:11 : | Estimate of plan expenditure was too ambitious in 2013: FM |
11:11 : | Need to augment supply side to tame food inflation: FM |
11:11 : | WPI is down to 7% and core inflation down to 4.2%: FM |
11:10 : | India needs to encourage foreign investments: FM |
11:10 : | Food inflation is worrying : FM |
11:09 : | Need $ 75 bn to finance CAD: FM |
11:09 : | Greater worry is CAD that continues to be high: FM |
11:08 : | CAD bigger worry than Fiscal Deficit: FM |
11:08 : | Achieving high growth not beyond our capacity: FM |
11:08 : | UPA believes in inclusive growth and emphasis human development: FM |
11:08 : | CSO estimated GDP growth at 5% in FY13: FM |
11:06 : | Getting back to 8% growth rate is challenge for the country: FM |
11:06 : | China & Indonesia growth rate faster than Indian growth: FM |
11:06 : | Confident that country can get onto high growth path: FM |
11:06 : | Final GDP growth rate would be lower than CSO, RBI Est: FM |
11:05 : | RBI estimated GDP growth of 5.5% in FY13: FM |
11:05 : | Global eco growth slowed to 3.2% in FY12 vs 3.9% (YoY): FM |
11:04 : | Not unaffected by what is happening in rest of the world: FM |
11:04 : | Global crisis spared none: FM |