Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee exempts hsg for urban poor from service tax.
Government approves fresh Coffee debt relief package for small growers; 50 per cent of total liability subject to ceiling of Rs five lakh per farmer, says FM.
Housing projects for slum redevelopment to get tax breaks.
Finance Minister says new hospital anywhere in India with at least 100 beds to get tax breaks.
FM reduces excise duty on chiroot, or bidi, to 10 per cent.
State oil firms to lose Rs 85,000 crore in revenues on selling fuel below cost in current fiscal.
More details awaited....
