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Railways not to seek more funds from Budget, says Goyal

Railways not to seek more funds from Budget, says Goyal

Sun, Nov 19, 2017

The Budget that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents on February 1 next year will be the second after the railway and Union budgets were merged in a break with the colonial-era tradition.

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Budget raises India's capital market ambitions

Budget raises India's capital market ambitions

Mon, Feb 06, 2017

The government intends to raise Rs 110 billion from the listing of state-owned insurance companies, Rs 465 billion from the sale of stakes in state-owned companies on local stock exchanges and Rs 150 billion from strategic sales in 2017-18. 

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From no service charge on tickets to passenger safety: Key highlights of Railway Budget 2017-18

From no service charge on tickets to passenger safety: Key highlights of Railway Budget 2017-18

Wed, Feb 01, 2017

Find out the key highlights of India's Railway Budget 2017-18 as the government has announced e-ticket booking of railway tickets cheaper. 

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Sensex rallies 290 points, NSE up 54 points post Budget 2017

Sensex rallies 290 points, NSE up 54 points post Budget 2017

Wed, Feb 01, 2017

Investors cheered as Sensex and Nifty rose after the FM Arun Jaitely announced India's Union Budget 2017-18.  At 1.19 pm, Sensex was trading at 27,879.65, up 223.69 points or 0.81%.  It crossed 27,983-mark.  While Nifty was trading at 8630.45, rising by 53.60 points or 0.63%. 

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Total capex of Railway Budget pegged at Rs 1.31 lakh crore: Budget 2017

Total capex of Railway Budget pegged at Rs 1.31 lakh crore: Budget 2017

Wed, Feb 01, 2017

Talking on Railway Budget, FM Arun Jaitely said, “I feel privileged to present the first combined budget which includes the railways also. We are now in a position tosynergies the investment in railways road, waterways and civil aviation.”

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Railway Budget: New trains to privatisation, what will Suresh Prabhu do?

Railway Budget: New trains to privatisation, what will Suresh Prabhu do?

Wed, Feb 01, 2017

"This budget will bring in major safety changes for Railways, like putting in CCTV camerá's in train. Also Railway line called Vistar which connects Kashmir and North east can be announced," a railway official said. 

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Railway Budget 2017: Safety, speed, infra development to be focus

Railway Budget 2017: Safety, speed, infra development to be focus

Wed, Feb 01, 2017

Jaitley will discard the 92-year-long tradition of presentation of a separate Rail Budget and instead make it part of the General Budget.

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Will GST implementation change FinMin's Budget plans?

Will GST implementation change FinMin's Budget plans?

Thu, Oct 06, 2016

The Cabinet has also given its permission to the merger of the Plan and the Non-Plan classification in the Budget and Accounts.

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