Govt
to set up three more IITs in Bihar, AP and Rajasthan;
Budget all set to rationalise FBT - certain genuine
business expenses to be spared;
Exemption
threshold limit all set to go up; Special package for Sr Citizens & women
in the offing; Income bracket to be tinkered with;
Hike
in service tax rate & much-speculated
two-tier system is unlikely; Legal services may be spared even
this year; Effective Customs duty rate to be slashed by 4-5%;
Excise duty on many products to be rationalised; SMEs may look
for a special relief package;
FM's
Budget Speech to begin at 11 AM;
Health, Social, Education, infrastructure, banking,
capital market and welfare may expect greater attention;
Kumari
Sanju Panda appointed as Addl Judge of Orissa HC + Sanjay Yadav
& Kedar Singh Chauhan as Addl Judges of MP HC;
FDI
inflow crosses 2 bn by Dec 2006;
Govt
announces promotional package for micro and small enterprises;
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