Last Updated: February 03, 2024, 00:11 IST Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Image: News18) Asked why the government has seemingly underperformed in the disinvestment of public sector undertakings (PSUs), the finance minister said that issue needs to be put into the frame laid by her in the matter of public sector enterprise policy One of … Read more
The neutral nature of the 2024 interim budget reflects a sense of electoral comfort this time around, compared with a tense 2019, when the BJP had lost three crucial state elections — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh — before the Lok Sabha polls that year.The key highlight of that interim budget was the Pradhan Mantri … Read more
A government-appointed panel will look into the challenges arising from fast population growth and demographic changes, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the interim budget on Thursday.India surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country in 2023 and there is a growing view among policymakers that measures need to be undertaken if the … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Interim Budget allocated ₹47619.77 cr to the Education Ministry’s Department of Higher Education for FY 24-25. Finance Minister highlighted that female enrolment in higher education increased by 28 percent and that in STEM courses stands at 43 percent which is one of the highest in the world.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan … Read more
The government has allocated Rs 13,000 crore to the Tribal Affairs Ministry in the interim Budget 2024-25, a massive increase of 70 per cent from the allotment in the previous financial year. The tribal ministry was allocated Rs 7,605 crore in the financial year 2023-24. The Centre has earmarked Rs 6,399 crore for the construction … Read more
The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), which was launched in 2014 and comes under the DoDWS, has been allocated Rs 7,192 crore for 2024-25.(Image: PTI) Under this mission, Open Defecation Free (ODF) status has been achieved for rural areas, and it is now being implemented to ensure sustainability of the ODF status and cover all villages … Read more
Home Education Govt to Set up More Medical Colleges Utilising Existing Hospital Infrastructure: FM Sitharaman Interim Budget 2024-25: During the presentation of the final budget of the Modi 2.0 government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government’s plans to establish additional medical col FM Sitharaman said the empowerment of women through entrepreneurship, ease of living … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the interim budget 2024. Stakeholders are pinning their hopes on the fiscal decisions which will be a deciding factor to propel the journey of the education sector towards global leadership. Education Budget 2024 Live Updates Stakeholders are pinning their hopes on the fiscal decisions which will … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the interim budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on February 1. Expectations are running high among the stakeholders who hope that the fiscal decisions propel the journey of the education sector towards the goals set to be achieved. The education sector was allocated Rs. 1.12 lakh … Read more
