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As per the current practice, banks do not include stamp duty, registration and other documentation charges in the cost of housing property.

Most of the spectrum put up for auction is presently held by Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Reliance Telecom.

Welcoming the Budget, MG George Muthoot said, "The Budget is progressive and lays special emphasis on uplifting the people at the bottom of the pyramid."

Singh had earlier infused Rs 100 crore in SpiceJet, which was used mainly to clear some tax dues.

The government must synchronise various central and state laws such as, stamp duty laws, local body licenses, and ensuring minimum lead time for implementation of policy decisions at Centre and State levels.

About 1234 shares have advanced, 1659 shares declined and 201 shares are unchanged.

Now a train passenger can also order and enjoy hot pizza at his or her seat while travelling.

It's less than six days to go for the Union Budget and expectations are running high. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Pallavi Bakhru, director, Grant Thornton, said the euphoria quotient has never been higher.

"We expect the government to continue on path of fiscal consolidation, budgeting for fiscal deficit of 3.6 per cent of GDP in FY16, down from 4.2 per cent in FY15 based on new GDP figures," Religare Capital Markets CEO Gautam Trivedi said.

The Indian rupee snapped its two-session uptrend against the American currency on Wednesday, falling 18 paise to close at 62.34 on fresh dollar demand from banks and importers.

Under the deal, India will help Sri Lanka build its nuclear energy infrastructure, including training of personnel.

Investors are keenly focused on the the new government's first full-year budget, looking at it as a gauge to measure the government's reform momentum.

The talks involved a loan by Mirach secured against some of Sahara's properties including New York's Plaza hotel, but they collapsed acrimoniously.

The Prime Minister asked the diplomats to "shed old mindsets" and said they should be quick to adapt to changing global situations.

The rupee opened higher at 61.65 per dollar as against the Monday's closing level of 61.80 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market.

The industry chamber's respondents were, however, optimistic that things will improve a lot in the next as many months, the Assocham said in a statement.