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CNN-IBN is getting voices from across the country on what people want from the Railway Budget.

Mittal, VC and MD of Bharti Enterprises, has said that Budget 2012 must provide a clear road-map for land acquisition and environmental clearance.

Successful completion of the debt swap deal by Greece helped the global markets to rally.

A majority of the respondents have urged the government to maintain the Personal Tax rates as per the proposed DTC.

Economists said growth may languish below 7 per cent in coming quarters as well, particularly if crude oil prices stay high.

Dinesh Trivedi will have to dig deep into his pocket for eliminating thousands of unmanned level crossings.

The government owns 74.14 per cent stake in ONGC and proposes to offload 427.77 million shares or 5 per cent equity.

Ahead of Dinesh Trivedi's first Railway Budget on March 14, a high-level panel has advised focus on safety issues.

The Tax Department on Friday sought Rs 35-40 crore as upfront payment and asked the airline to pay the balance dues in 8 months.

The I-T department has rejected the revised appeal by Kingfisher, asking the airlines to first revisit the conditions of payments.

Ajit Singh also said that he has sent a note of FDI in aviation to the Commerce Minister.

The NSE benchmark lost 22 points or 0.4 per cent to end at 5,483. The Sensex too closed in the red at 18,078.5.

Kingfisher will return two more Airbus A320s this month to their lessors, as their leases have been terminated.

It has been argued that financial support to Air India, which itself is in deep red, will harm the American airlines.

The safety panel has suggested that a safety cess of Rs 5000 crore per annum should be levied from passengers.

However, the BHEL divestment has been put off for now and may take place in 2013.