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What did I gain from Pranabda's budget?Whatever the announcements, by whoever, it invariably never ever makes any positive difference to my own budget. I dont gain a penny, but lose many.Source: The Times of India | 6 Jul 2009 | 1:12 pm Is Lindsay back with Samantha?Lindsay Lohan may be back with lesbian lover Samantha Ronson.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:59 pm Rashtrapati Bhavan budget up 21%, Prez's pay Rs 38LAllocation for Rashtrapati Bhavan saw a 21.39% jump at Rs 27.52 crore in comparison to last year's Rs 22.67 crore.Source: The Times of India | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:55 pm Budget fails to bring cheers to cement makersThe cement industry is not happy with the Budget as it fails to meet its long-pending demand for rationalising tax structures at par with other commodity makers, particularly steel.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm Funds hiked 144 percent for ambitious rural job schemeFinance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has allocated a whopping Rs.39,100 crore for the Congress-led government's flagship scheme under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), a hefty 144 percent hike over the previous budget estimates.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm Manuja, Reddy advance in ITF tournamentRonak Manuja and Vikram Reddy advanced while Aditya Madkekar fell short in the first round of the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA complex here Monday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm Dravid among 30 probables for Champions TrophyFormer India skipper Rahul Dravid stands to make it to the one-day squad after two years as the cricket selectors Monday included him among the 30 probables for September's Champions Trophy in South Africa.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm Service tax revenue to be flat in 2009-10India's service tax revenue is estimated to be flat at Rs.65,000 crore ($13.4 billion) this fiscal, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Monday while presenting the budget for 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm Cinematographer Aseem Bajaj goes globalBollywood cinematographer Aseem Bajaj was in Britain last month to shoot an independent British film, and says he accepted 'The Dreaming Spires' because Ajay Devgan delayed the shooting of his next directorial venture.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm Government increases infrastructure fundingInfrastructure development continues to be a priority area for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee increasing public investment in this sector.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm Judicial inquiry into Madhya Pradesh factory blastsMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Monday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the blasts in two explosives-manufacturing factories in the state's Singrauli district in which 10 people were killed Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm LLP's brought at par with general partnerships for tax purposesThe government today proposed to have the same taxation scheme of limited liability partnerships (LLPs) in the Income Tax Act as the taxation scheme currently prevalent for general partnerships.This means that an LLP would be taxed but the partners are exempted.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm The love story of Posh and BecksExperts give their views on the married life of the couple as they complete a decade of togetherness.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:48 pm People in capital have mixed reaction to BudgetPeople in the national capital today gave a mixed reaction to this year's udget as they rued the absence of larger income tax exemption and relief on home loans, but welcomed the tax reduction on home items.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:47 pm Union Budget unrealistic: IsaacKerala Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac today described the Union Budget as 'unrealistic' as the projected growth rate of 7.5 percent was 'not going' to be achieved.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:47 pm UPDATE:Auto industry cheers continuation of CENVAT cutThe Indian auto industry, which has been struggling hard to emerge from the sluggish market conditions, today said that continuation of CENVAT cuts in the General Budget 2009-10 is a good step, but added that there could have been some incentives for exports.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm 34.4% increase in allocation for Information wing of I MinPrioritising its various communication modules like films, Press Information Services, electronic media monitoring centre and visual publicity, a 34.4 per cent increase was today effected in the allocation for information and publicity wing of the Ministry for Information and Broadcasting in the Union Budget.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:45 pm 21% hike in Rashtrapati Bhavan Budget; Rs 38 lac for Prez salaryAllocation for Rashtrapati Bhavan today saw a 21.39 per cent jump with a major chunk being earmarked for Presidential secretariat expenses.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm AI will have to raise on its own fund for fleet acquisitionCash-strapped Air India will have to raise Rs 8,165 crore out of its own resources or borrowings to fund its fleet acquisition programme as the Union Budget focused primarily on aviation infrastructure development, giving a total budgetary support of Rs 190 crore. National Aviation Company of India Ltd (NACIL), which did not get any budgetary support, will have to meet all of its Rs 8,165 crore investment from internal and extra budgetary resources (IEBR), with the Civil Aviation Ministry and other PSUs under it getting a total support of Rs 190 crore only.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:42 pm Budget to boost current recessionary economic scene: CongressDescribing the Union budget as "progressive, inclusive, growth oriented and balanced", the Congress today hoped it would give a fillip and stimulus to the current recessionary economic scenario.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:41 pm Pranab Mukherjee takes first step to reform political fundingNew Delhi July 6 : Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed to allow 100% deduction in the computation of donor, in the donations given to electoral trusts with a view to reform the system of funding of political parties.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm India Inc. disappointed with Mukherjee's budget for 2009-10New Delhi/Mumbai, July 6 : India Incorporated on Monday reacted with disappointment to the proposals for Budget 2009-10 introduced by Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm Gross budgetary support for annual plan increased by Rs. 40,000 croreNew Delhi, July 6 : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in his budget speech on Monday said that the government has taken a conscious and bold decision to enhance the Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for the Annual Plan 2009-10 by Rs.40,000 crore over the interim budget for 2009-10.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm Employment exchanges get a faceliftEmployment exchanges, where unemployed people can register for jobs, will finally get to move with the times and get a makeover.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Costa Rica named happiest, most eco-friendly country on the planetThe New Economics Foundation ranks the Dominican Republic at second place. Latin American countries booked nine of the top 10 spots in the survey; Western nations, however,did poorly.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Sarabjit to petition Zardari for mercyIndian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh's lawyer will file a fresh mercy petition before Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in the wake of the Supreme Court dismissing his appeal against the capital punishment.Source: The Times of India | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm France backs Britain on Iran issueFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy says France stands by Britain amid tensions with Iran over its postelection unrest.Source: The Times of India | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:35 pm Afghan Army Chief in IndiaGeneral Mohammadi met his Indian counterpart General Deepak Kapoor and discussed vital security issues, concerning both countries.Source: The Times of India | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:29 pm Tech Mahindra to boost Satyam stake furtherBANGALORE (Reuters) - India's Tech Mahindra said on Monday it would still look to boost its stake in Mahindra Satyam through a purchase of new shares direct from Satyam, after a public offer received a poor response.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:29 pm World's oldest Bible digitizedThe British Library says the surviving pages of the world's oldest Bible have been reunited - digitally.Source: The Times of India | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:24 pm Kandhamal riots accused MLA Manoj Pradhan takes oath - Zee News
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:24 pm FACTBOX - India's 2009/10 budget and the economyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's finance minister on Monday outlined plans to speed infrastructure development and unveiled increased spending for farmers and the poor in the first budget since the Congress-led government was re-elected convincingly in May.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:18 pm BSE Sensex falls 5.8 pct as budget disappointsMUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex fell 5.8 percent on Monday in its biggest drop in six months after the annual budget disappointed investors and raised concerns about the government's finances.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:08 pm Government sets up expert group on pricing of petroleum products"Government will set up an expert group to advise on a viable and sustainable system of pricing petroleum products," finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said while presenting the budget.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:08 pm Singrauli blasts toll rises to ten, 49 injured !With the recovery of two more bodies, the death toll in the explosions that rocked two private factories manufacturing explosives for coal mining has climbed to 10, police said on Monday.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:04 pm Widespread protests in Varanasi in support of Mayor!Hundreds of people on Monday took out a procession on their vehicles and burnt effigies of Chief Minister Mayawati and the Varnasi Municipal Commissioner in several places alleging them of misusing the SC/ST Act.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:04 pm Kerala preparing new law to tackle cyber crimes!Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Monday told the State Assembly that a comprehensive law is being prepared to tackle the increasing number of cyber crimes being reported in the state.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:04 pm Van with detonators goes missing in Chhattisgarh!A private van loaded with detonators for industrial use went missing in the Maoist stronghold of Bastar in Chhattisgarh on Sunday, leaving police clueless.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:04 pm Close associate of LET commanders arrested in Doda!An alleged close associate of two self-styled Lashkar-e-Toiba commanders working in the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution department was on Monday arrested in Doda district.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:04 pm Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray admitted to hospital!Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was on Monday admitted to a hospital in suburban Bandra.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:04 pm Bandra-Worli Sea Link starts toll tax!The Bandra-Worli Sea Link, which was thrown open to the public on Wednesday, had been kept free of toll for the first few days. But from Monday onwards the toll charges will be Rs 50 one way to use the bridge.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:03 pm Funds for minority welfare up by 74% - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:53 am Defence budget up 25 percent after Mumbai attacksNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Monday said defence spending would grow by 25 percent in 2009-10 to $29.39 billion as it moves to modernise weapons systems and overhaul its security forces after last year's Mumbai attacks exposed major gaps.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:50 am China says 140 dead in Xinjiang riot, blames separatistsURUMQI, China (Reuters) - At least 140 people have been killed in rioting in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, with the government blaming exiled separatists for the Muslim area's worst case of unrest in years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:50 am Tibet: China ups pressure on NepalAs Tibetans held sombre prayers in Nepal's monasteries for the health and long life of the Dalai Lama who turned 74, China stepped up diplomatic pressure on the government to stop political interactions with the exiled Tibetan leader.Source: The Times of India | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:47 am 18 kg of narcotics found in passenger's bag, accused abscondsEighteen kilos of narcotic ketamine hydrochloride were recovered from the luggage of a passenger who was traveling to Bangkok.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:38 am Italy hopes China, India agree to G8 climate goalROME (Reuters) - G8 host Italy hopes that China and India will agree on an "extremely ambitious" goal of halving the world's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at this week's summit, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said in a newspaper interview.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:37 am Tangible benefits of budget going to 'shining India': LeftThe budget has unfolded the contradiction between the interests of the 'aam aadmi' and big corporations and failed to address the challenges facing the country, the left parties said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:30 am Nuclear-armed India, Pak can't take over each other: Zardari - Business Standard
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:19 am Nitish Kumar slams Budget as anti-Bihar - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:17 am HC no to Maharashtra's 90:10 college formula - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:11 am Sensex biggest Budget day fall, down 870ptsDisappointed that the Budget did not say anything on the policy front, the Sensex tanked 900 points soon after Pranab Mukherjees speech. Full text of Budget speechSource: The Times of India | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:02 am Govt may end fuel price curbs; cuts natgas taxNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India, Asia's third-largest oil consumer, outlined plans in Monday's national budget to pull domestic fuel rates into line with global prices and waived tax on natural gas production to spur investment in exploration.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Sarabjit Singh, on death row in Pakistan, seeks mercyLAHORE (Reuters) - Sarabjit Singh, an Indian man condemned to death in Pakistan for spying, has appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari to spare his life, his lawyer said on Monday, after the Supreme Court dismissed his petition to review the sentence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:59 am Samajwadi Party joins opposition in criticising Budget 2009-10"While the rail budget was sweet and sour, this budget is only sour," SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said, adding that farmers and rural areas have been neglected in the budget.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:59 am Lifestyle could be hurdle to fertility: StudyMany people link obesity, smoking, drugs and stress with infertility problems, but lifestyles could also come in the way of conception for many couples.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:55 am Don't feel let down by Pranab babus runny noseThe market is punishing Pranab babu for not appearing gung-ho about liberalization and the fact that he had a runny nose and used the handkerchief liberally.Source: The Times of India | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:50 am US to seek engagement with Iran despite crackdown on dissent"We've got some fixed national security interests in Iran not developing nuclear weapons, in not exporting terrorism," Obama said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:49 am Ministry of home affairs gets whopping 33% hikeBudget 2009-10, presented by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee in Parliament today, has earmarked Rs33,809.86 crore for the home ministry, against Rs25,439 crore in 2008-09.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:43 am CM likely to recommend CBI probe into alleged fake encounter - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:42 am Govt ups spending to spur growth, deficit hits marketsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government said its fiscal deficit would widen as it increases spending on infrastructure and help for farmers, disappointing investors who had hoped the new government would use its strong re-election mandate to usher in a wave of pro-market reforms.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:40 am Rajkot: Lightning kills twoTwo persons were killed while road and tail traffic were affected in some parts of the Saurashtra region following a cyclonic rain that lashed the region last night.Source: The Times of India | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:34 am Life not the same for Indian students in Australia - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Jul 2009 | 9:10 am Govt announces extension of stimulus package for print media - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Jul 2009 | 9:02 am Pak SC rejects govt petitions against Saeed's release - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Jul 2009 | 8:44 am Maneka writes to Manmohan on Varun's safety - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Jul 2009 | 4:04 am Shabir Shah has links with Lashkar: policeSRINAGAR: In a confidential report, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has accused the moderate Hurriyat Conference leader, Shabir Ahmed Shah, of having links with the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba. — PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am India protests firing along Punjab borderNEW DELHI: India has called on Pakistan to strengthen security along the international border in Punjab, following a mysterious rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on Saturday night. Sources in the Border Security Force said an RPG ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Howrah bus accident toll rises to 12KOLKATA: The death toll of Saturday’s bus accident in Howrah rose to 12 on Sunday, even as several of those admitted to hospital were still in critical condition. Sources at the Howrah General Hospital said several of those ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Roger Federer on top of the worldThe Swiss genius outlasts Andy Roddick in a marathon five-setterSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Proposal for permanent Bench todayHubli: Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said here on Sunday that the Government would send a proposal to the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on converting the Circuit Bench of the court in Dharwad into a permanent Bench. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Federer eclipses SamprasSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am I want to re-settle these people as soon as possible: Rajapaksa‘We’re spending on electricity, on roads, on water. We can’t send them back to a place where there are just jungles.’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Increased spending on infrastructure likelyFocus of the budget to be on speeding up long-pending reforms and stimulating “inclusive” growthSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Flood hits five lakh people in AssamGuwahati: One person was swept away in Majuli island on Sunday as the flood situation in Assam turned critical. The water level in the Brahmputra and its tributaries crossed the danger mark, affecting over five lakh people in ten ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Ranbir Singh shot from close range, says reportDEHRA DUN: The autopsy report of MBA graduate Ranbir Singh, who was gunned down by the Uttarakhand police last Friday, said he was shot from close range and might have been tortured. His family has demanded a CBI probe into the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am
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