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Complete text of Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Budget speech for 2012-13 presented on March 16, 2012.

The Budget failed to send out a strong message about the reform process, with experts labelling it an 80s style Budget.

Left leader D Raja on Friday said that the government will have to step up investment in agriculture sector and social sector.

Presenting a few facts about the Union Budget.

Meanwhile, sources said that the government is likely to agree to a partial rollback to placate TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the Union Budget on Friday.

The Economic Survey says the the economy will grow by 7-8 per cent in the next fiscal, inflation will moderate.

Air India has sought $1 billion as compensation for the three-year delay in the delivery of 50 long-range Boeing jets worth about $6 billion.

In this budget, 74 new express trains, 21 new passenger services, 9 DEMU and 8 MEMU services will be introduced.

Vinay Mittal has said that a fare hike will bolster the railway finances to a limited extent.

The cash-strapped airline is already neck deep in financial woes and has asked for government help to bail it out.

Officials say the government has submitted the proposal for the bullet train service, to be announced on March 14.

Mahindra & Mahindra President Pawan Goenka believes that the Good and Service Tax (GST) is the biggest growth driver.

Prithvi Singh will have to pay tax on the rent earned from the property he's gifting to his wife.

Official figures show the debt-ridden carrier has outstanding loans and dues worth Rs 67,520 crore.

The first of the 1,000 MW Vodo Vodyanoy Eenergeticsky Reactor (VVER) should have been commissioned by now.