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Deficit clouds UPA's last budget
With no change in tax rates, Pranab Mukherjee unveils the UPA report card, but warns of increased government spending in the wake of the global economic downturn. HIGHLIGHTS
Interim budget fails to cheer markets
Budget maintains 'constitutional propriety': Congress
Industry disappointed, says interim budget a non-event
Full text of the budget
No answer to recession: Left
The interim budget presented by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee had failed to address the economic recession, the Left said.
Other Stories
Rail fares cut by 2%, 43 new trains announced
Interim budget may focus on jobs
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Videos
Interim budget speech: I
Interim budget speech: II
Interim budget speech: III
Budget '09-10: Nothing new to offer?
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Union Budget '08-'09 In Videos
FM's complete Budget speech
Lalu's complete speech
Surfers' comments
Pranab Mukherjee says India will continue to be the second-fastest growing economy in the world. But for whom is this growth? Masses are losing jobs and farmers are committing suicide.
- Surbhi Aggarwal, New Delhi (Sur_aggarwal@hotmail.com)
Nice to see.. But it is the only way to attract voters. Be reckon as yet another jackpot after railway budget.
- Pankaj, Sharjah (panktuli@gmail.com )
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