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THAT IS ALL: External Affairs Minister and acting FM Pranab Mukherjee with Budget papers outside the Finance Ministry.

THAT IS ALL: External Affairs Minister and acting FM Pranab Mukherjee with Budget papers outside the Finance Ministry.

Interim Budget pushes UPA agenda, no tax cuts

UPA Government paraded its economic achievements on Monday as Pranab Mukherjee presented the Interim Budget in Parliament. The government's flagship programmes were the focus of the Budget. 

16-02-2009

HIGHER SPENDING: Fiscal deficit, a measure that tells if the government is spending within its means.

Fiscal deficit to rise to 5.5% on higher spending

Fiscal deficit, a measure that tells if the government is spending within its means.

16-02-2009

OLD ROLE: Pranab Mukherjee created history by presenting the Budget once again after 25 years.

Interim Budget claims UPA kept promises

Pranab says per capita income grew by 7.4 per cent during UPA's regime.

16-02-2009

HIKE IN INTERIM BUDGET: Indian defence personnel during their amphibious exercise, Exercise Tropex- 2009 at Madhavpur beach in Gujarat.

Pranab hikes Defence Budget by 35 per cent

The Government on Monday allocated Rs 1,41,703 crore for defence sector.

16-02-2009

FINAL TOUCH: Pranab Mukherjeee (C) and Finance Ministry officials with the Interim Budget papers.

UPA to go for major tax sops in Interim Budget

Pranab Mukherjee will present the Interim Budget on Monday.

15-02-2009

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