India Budget 2008, Union Budget 2008
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Union Minister for Finance P.Chidambaram presents the General Budget for 2008-09 today.
Find below major highlights and declarations:
Union Minister for Finance P.Chidambaram presents the General Budget for 2008-09 today.
Find below major highlights and declarations:
- Service sector is the key player and expected to grow at 10.7 %
- Total food grain output has been 219.32 tonnes; all time high
- Education at the center of the social sector reforms
- Rs. 34,400 crores to be allocated for education
- Rs, 13,100 crores to be allocated for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan
- Rs. 8,000 crores allocated for Mid-Day Meal Program
- 6,000 model high schools to come up
- 16 central universities to be established
- 3 IITs to be set up in Bihar, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
- Rs. 85 crores allocated for the development of a knowledge society
Budget Expectations 2008 Pre budget Discussions Economic Survey 2007-08
Issue of Tax Compliance in Budget 2008
Direct Tax Reform in Budget 2008
Financial Sector Reform In Budget 2008
Power Sector Reform In Budget 2008
Issue Of Subsidy In Budget 2008
Finance Ministry Consultation with Industry Majors
Capital Transaction Tax In Budget 2008
Education Sector Reform In Budget 2008
Airlines Industry From Budget 2008
Low Fertilizer Subsidy for 2008-09 Budget
Less Taxation in Budget 2008-09