New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS): Highlights of budget for 2013-14 presented in the Lok Sabha Thursday by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram:
Average growth during UPA-1 was 8 percent; high growth not a novelty
Current account deficit a worry because of high oil and gold imports
Will need $75 billion to finance current account deficit
Need to encourage FDI in consonance with economic priorities
WPI inflation down to 7 percent; food inflation worrying.