Sensex tumbles 235 points on hike in freight rates

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 09:51

The BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 235 points in mid-session trade Tuesday as selling pressure gathered momentum after a proposed freight hike in the railway budget.

Moody's warns to downgrade US credit rating

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 09:39

Moody's ratings agency has warned that the US credit rating may be downgraded if 2012 budget negotiations do not produce debt-reducing policies.

UP Budget 2012 disappointing, feels Opposition

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 14:32

Terming the state budget presented by Akhilesh Yadav in the Assembly today as disappointing, opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh said it was an unsuccessful attempt to please people.

UP Budget 2012: Akhilesh imposes no new tax

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 10:21

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday presented his maiden state annual budget in Vidhan Sabha on Friday.

Budget to ensure `roti, shiksha, swasthya` for all

Last Updated: Monday, May 28, 2012, 23:30

Delhi CM refused to subscribe to the view that her budget was election oriented.

Populist measures galore as Dikshit govt reaches out to masses

Last Updated: Monday, May 28, 2012, 23:19

Giving a major push to social sector spending, Delhi CM earmarked a whopping Rs 9,796 crore in the budget for 2012-13.

Delhi Budget 2012: Petrol cheaper by Rs 1.26/litre

Last Updated: Monday, May 28, 2012, 17:25

The Delhi budget slashed VAT on the hiked price of petrol but slapped it on transport fuel CNG.

GSTN will be used for VAT purposes for the time being: Modi

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 16:42

States will use the IT platform of GST for collection of value added tax (VAT) till the new indirect tax regime comes into effect, the Chairman of Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, Sushil Modi, said on Wednesday.

Satara jewellers shave their heads as mark of protest

Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 22:21

Over 50 jewellers on Thursday shaved their heads as part of their ongoing protest against hike in import duty and excise duty on gold.

Jewellery stocks down since gold import duty hike

Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 18:34

Jewellery stocks have been on the backfoot ever since the Budget 2012-13 announced measures to discourage gold imports that have added significantly to the country's current account deficit.

Spain raises 2.59 bn euros in bond sale

Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 10:50

Spain's Treasury raised 2.59 billion euros (USD 3.4 billion) Wednesday in an auction of bonds maturing in 2015, 2016 and 2020, but paid sharply higher interest rates on the debt compared to the previous sale.

Govt may cut lock-in under Rajiv Gandhi equity scheme to 1 year

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 19:19

The government is likely to reduce the lock-in period under the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Scheme for new equity investors to one year from three years proposed in the Budget 2012-13 and a circular to this effect could be issued within a month, official sources said.