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Dissecting Jaitley's first Budget: Does it satisfy the appetite of the IT industry?

Jaitley's first Budget has managed to garner support from industry leaders as well as experts, but some still believe the Budget could have done more for the tech industry.

Deep disappointment to saffron lipstick: What economists said about Budget 2014

We take a look at what economists said across publictions today about Arun Jaitley's Budget 2014.

Budget 2014: BJP following Chidu's policy of neglect, says Right to Food activists

Members of the Right To Food Campaign accused the Modi government of going back on its election promise of ‘universal food security’ in the Budget 2014.

Budget 2014: Narendra Modi gives biggest push to fiscal federalism

At one stroke, the Arun Jaitley budget transfer nearly 1.6 percent of GDP in terms of central funds to state plans. This is the biggest dose of fiscal federalism ever outside the Finance Commission's recommendations

Budget neither gives achche din nor bitter pill for growth: Omar

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he does not see '<em>achche din</em>' (good times) coming to the country through the Union budget.

US investors praise 'balanced, measured' Indian budget

The maiden Budget of the Modi government has been hailed by American experts and corporate sector in Washington.

Budget 2014: The Jaya-Modi friendship comes good for Tamil Nadu

Though there is no single major policy initiative for TamilNAdu, the state has got a fair deal from the allocations, including a Centre-funded port project in Tuticorin.

Budget 2014: Will Arun Jaitley's gamble on growth work for India?

Let’s be clear. This is not a budget that breaks the mould and is very much on the lines of what one could have expected from any government.

Budget 2014: PM Modi woos 'sandwiched class' with cheaper TVs

The Modi government's maiden budget 2014 today announced that television sets which use the Cathode Ray TV (CRT) system will get cheaper.

Budget 2014 promises 4 news AIIMS, but Rs 500 cr won't be enough

In the Budget 2014 speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the government will set up four new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the country.

Rs 700 crore allocation for the capital shows Budget is inclusive: Delhi mayors

Hailing the Union budget, North Delhi Mayor Yogender Chandolia on Thursday termed it as "inclusive."

Modi sarkar's first budget doesn't have much for the poor

For those who expected big ticket announcements for the social sector, particularly in the context of poor economic growth and high inflation, Arun Jaitley’s Budget 2014 must have been disappointing.

Budget 2014: Congress says it's high on rhetoric, Jaitley must prove it's not

Reacting on expected lines, the opposition benches found Budget 2014 lacking in implementable measures to revive the struggling economy.

Budget 2014: How Jaitley beat Chidu, Pranab with sheer word power

Arun Jaitley's 16,536-word maiden budget speech was too long and a record of sorts. Even Pranab Mukherjee's 2012-13 speech, UPA-2's longest, had to huff and puff to reach 14,157 words. Jaitley beat him hands down

No clarity in power reforms, water sector in budget, says AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today slammed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for "lack of clarity" on providing Rs 700 crore for power and water sector reforms in the national capital in his budget speech.

Chidambaram says Budget 2014 has UPA written all over it

Former Minister P Chidambaram today said imprint of the UPA Government's policy can be seen in the Budget 2014 presented by Arun Jaitley, adding it is not possible to come out with a "Congress Mukt Budget".

Budget reactions live: It isn't possible to have a Cong Mukt Budget, says Chidu

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is set to present the Narendra Modi government's first national budget today in an exercise that will be watched and analysed closely across sectors to ascertain what steps the new government takes to revive the Indian economy and spur growth. Track reactions to Budget 2014 here.

Budget 2014: Rs 200 cr allocated for building Sardar Patel's statue

Government today allocated Rs 200 crore for the pet project of Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister to build the largest statue of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel in the state as a symbol of unity.

Budget 2014: AK Antony criticises govt proposal for 49% FDI in defence

Attacking the NDA government for raising the FDI limit to 49 percent in the defence sector, former Defence Minister AK Antony today said that previous governments had overcome the "pressure tactics" of "lobbies" working for 100 percent FDI in the key area.

Budget 2014 has brought back hope into India's economy, says BJP

Narendra Modi government's first budget is "pragmatic, growth-oriented and forward-looking" and addresses the aspirations of all Indians, BJP today said while claiming the exercise had brought back "hope" into the economy by charting a roadmap for the country's economic resurgence.

Budget 'sanjeevani' for moribund economy: PM

The prime minister stated that despite the "testing times", his government is committed to extend every possible help to the poor, the neo-middle class and the middle class, inspired by the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.

Budget 2014: Rs. 50,000 crore set aside for a four-point urbanization plan

The finance minister has allocated funds of Rs. 50,000 crore towards urban renewal

Budget 2014: J&K gets Rs 500 cr package for migrants, IIT

A Rs 500-crore package for rebuilding the lives of Kashmiri migrants was among the slew of measures announced in this year's Union budget for Jammu and Kashmir.

Budget is disappointing, no mention of provisions for Bihar: Nitish Kumar

Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar on Thursday described as "disappointing" the maiden general budget of Narendra Modi government.

Budget 2014: Rs. 7,060 crore set aside for PM’s ‘smart cities’ dream

Finance minister Arun Jaitley has announced that they will spend Rs.7,060 crore to turn into reality the Prime Minister’s dream of building 100 smart cities in the country.

Mamata slams Budget 2014, says Modi govt 'of FDI, by FDI, for FDI'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday slammed the union budget 2014-15, saying the Narendra Modi-led government has "become a government of the FDI, by the FDI and for the FDI".

Budget does not reflect people's aspirations, has no direction: Opposition

Opposition parties on Thursday criticised the union budget, saying it did not reflect the aspirations of the common man.

Budget 2014: Tax hike on cigarettes, soft drinks for better health, says Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday proposed hiking steeply the excise duty on cigarettes, pan masala, tobacco products and aerated drinks while reducing the rates on sports equipment like gloves and specified food processing and packaging machinery.

Budget 2014 Live: Wish I could do more for aam aadmi, says Jaitley

A blow-by-blow account on Union Budget 2014-15, the NDA government's first one, which will set the tone for the next five years.