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Budget 2013: Chidambaram nets big fish
Budgets presented in the run-up to elections, whether in the pre or post-reforms era, have tended to showcase how much the government is doing for the common man.

Union Budget 2013: Shockwaves on the Rich-ter scale, crorepatis clubbed with 10% surcharge blow
P Chidambaram decided to take a leaf out of the Warren Buffett rule book by whacking the wealthy with a rich tax, though he said it was only for the period of a year.

Union Budget 2013: Chidambaram has it covered for insurers
Insurance CEOs are excited about the proposals announced by the finance minister that make it easier to distribute policies.

Not much expected for Bengal in railway budget

Jayanta Gupta | | The Railway Budget is three days away. But as Pawan Kumar Bansal gears up to table the railway's plausible expenses for the 2013-14 financial year, Bengal has little to look forward to as it will no longer be showered with wagons of goodies like was the case in the last couple of years.

Assocham echoes people's demands ahead of railway budget

Aparajita Ray | | Assocham's survey on 20 odd cities across the country over railway infrastructure, people's expectations from the railway budget 2013 and their grievances clearly chalk out the mandates for the Centre, provided they take it.

Disabled groups hope that the railway budget will incorporate their concerns

Madhavi Rajadhyaksha | | As the country gears up for the railway budget which is to be unveiled next Tuesday, disabled rights groups are hoping that the ministry allocates resources to make railway bridges, bogies and infrastructure more inclusive.

Railway minister likely to announce 100 new trains in Budget

PTI | | The focus of Rail Budget this year is on providing more amenities to passengers. Attempts have been made to cater to the demands of all regions including Northeast," sources said.

Railways to get modest hike of Rs 2000 crore for next fiscal

Mahendra Kumar Singh | | Reeling under a severe financial crunch which is affecting its development initiatives and modernization drive, the railways could get a shocker as the government is learnt to have indicated a moderate hike of Rs 2,000 crore in gross budgetary support.