Minute By Minute Update on UNION BUDGET of Indian Republic presented by
UNION FINANCE MINISTER
11:42 IST
400 mln rupees for special purpose tea fund
11:42 IST
Coconut, cashew, pepper sectors to get special attention
11:40 IST
Need larger ambitious scheme to revive farms
11:39 IST
200 bln rupees for irrigation
11:38 IST
Farm credit target at 2.8 trillion rupees
11:36 IST
100 bln rupees additional plan funding
11:25 IST
Urban infrastructure spending to rise to 68.7 bln rupees
11:24 IST
Rural job scheme spending at 160 bln rupees
11:20 IST
Health spending seen up 15 pct
11:14 IST
Education spending seen up 20 pct
11:09 IST
Determined to be self-sufficient in food grains
11:07 IST
Need to be vigilant and make swift policy adjustments
11:07 IST
Keeping inflation under check a cornerstone of policy
11:06 IST
Pressure on domestic prices from food articles
11:05 IST
Confident of GDP growth of 8.8 pct in 07/08
11:04 IST
Finance Minister Chidambaram starts budget speech
10:56 IST
India's Oct-Dec GDP growth at 8.4 pct yr/yr - govt statement