Pranab, Krishna to attend Koirala`s funeral
A three-member high profile delegation of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, External Minister SM Krishna and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will go to Kathmandu to represent India at the funeral of former Nepali PM GP Koirala.

Won’t be surprised if inflation touches double digits: FM
India’s WPI inflation may cross double digits in March, well above the Reserve Bank’s projection of 8.5 percent, Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday.

Govt`s austerity drive may end on March 31
The austerity drive could end on March 31 when the order to cut expenditure in govt departments expires.

BJD MLAs criticise Pranab
The ruling BJD MLAs on Friday criticised the Union Finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee in Orissa assembly for rise in the prices of petrol and diesel while Congress blamed the state government.

Pranab Mukherjee is a sheet anchor: M K Narayanan
Praising Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for playing the role of a sheet anchor in dealing with difficult situations, the West Bengal Governor on Sunday said without him cabinet system might well be in jeopardy.

`Govt to talk to allies on fuel price hike`
Pranab Mukherjee said that the govt would talk to its allies on the issue of fuel price hike.

Don`t expect solutions by writing letters: FM to daughter
When it comes to some hard-hitting repartees and sound advice, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee does not spare even his own daughter.

Aiming for 9% GDP growth: Pranab
Pranab Mukherjee says budget aims to give required direction to economy and to achieve 9% GDP growth.

Pranab gets a pat on the back from the PM
PM Singh expressed hope that Budget proposals will help accelerate the growth momentum to a 9 percent level.

Budget 2010: Pranab begins stimulus rollback
The Union Budget 2010-11 proposed a sizable tax relief for individuals, but hiked the excise and MAT as part of the partial stimulus rollback.