The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 21, 2004

No privatisation of strong PSUs, says Manmohan — Govt holding in banks won't go below 51 pc
WITH coalition partners, including the Left parties, closely watching his every step, the Prime Minister-elect, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Thursday said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government would not privatise strong public sector ... More

Market not enthused; Sensex sheds 74
STOCK prices were extremely range bound on Thursday, primarily due to the continuing uncertainty over the composition of the new Union Government and the common minimum programme. The Sensex today shed 74 points to close at 4932, shedding ... More

Roadmap for elimination of revenue deficit on agenda
A DETAILED roadmap laying down specific milestones for achieving a zero revenue deficit by 2008 would be among the first policy initiatives to be unveiled by the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre. This is seen to ... More

Budget likely in July
THE Finance Ministry expects the 2004-05 Union Budget's presentation to take place around the first or second week of July. "We have not received any intimation so far. All we can say is that the Vote-on-Account, tabled as part of the outgoing ... More

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