Union Budget 2006-07 updates
Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Union Budget for 2006-07 on February 28, 2006. Here are the links to the major stories that cover the budget.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Candles, bricks exempted from tax
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill by voice vote
Monday, March 03, 2006
Budget lacks focus on macro-economic issues: Sinha
Friday, February 28 2006
Assistance for Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan reduced
Mixed reaction to Union Budget 2006-07 in NE
Welfare Schemes for uplifting Tribals get Rs 440 cr
Union budget failed to address FBT, GST concerns
Funds for National Drinking Water Mission increased
40000 villages to be electrified during 2006-07
Allocation for Mid-day Meal Scheme enhanced
National E-Governance plan to be launched
Allocation for Defence enhanced to Rs 89,000cr
Bharat Nirman gets 54 per cent more funds
Govt implements Finance Comm's proposal
Service tax net widened, personal IT unchanged
PM says 'growth-oriented' budget by Chidambaram
Five ultra mega power projects by year-end: FM
No new taxes to be imposed: Finance Minister
Excise duty exemption on many processed food items
Shipping dept allocation increased by 37 pc
Allocations raised for 8 UPA programmes


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