“NITI Aayog has already decided, they will not…”: Union Min Jitam Ram Manjhi on Bihar ‘special status’

“NITI Aayog has already decided, they will not…”: Union Min Jitam Ram Manjhi on Bihar ‘special status’

Amid the demands to grant ‘special state status’ to Bihar, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday said that as far as the ‘special state status’ is concerned, the NITI Aayog has already decided that they will not give special status to any state. However, Manjhi stressed that PM Modi is paying special attention to … Read more

Govt gave shells in name of peanuts in budget, says RJD MP Manoj Jha

Govt gave shells in name of peanuts in budget, says RJD MP Manoj Jha

New Delhi: A day after Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge commented that Bihar and Andhra Pradesh got “pakoda and jalebi” in the budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Thursday said the government has actually given “shells in the name of peanuts”. Asked about Kharge’s remarks on the Union Budget 2024-25 … Read more

Union Budget 2024-25: Civil Aviation Ministry Budgetary Allocation Revised, Gets Rs 2,357 Cr

Union Budget 2024-25: Civil Aviation Ministry Budgetary Allocation Revised, Gets Rs 2,357 Cr

Representational image.( File photo) In the revised budgetary allocation for 2023-24, the amount for the ministry was Rs 2,922.12 crore. The budgetary allocation for the civil aviation ministry has been reduced to Rs 2,357.14 crore for the current fiscal ending next March, with the regional air connectivity scheme set to get Rs 502 crore during … Read more

Union Budget 2024 | What can women expect?

Union Budget 2024 | What can women expect?

| Video Credit: Presentation and script: Sreeparna Chakrabarty; Video: Sabika Syed, Zeeshan Akhtar; Production: Aniket Singh Chauhan This is part of a series by The Hindu, looking ahead to the first full budget of the third term of the NDA government headed by PM Narendra Modi According to the 2011 census, women account for 48% … Read more

Budget session of Parliament from July 22

Budget session of Parliament from July 22

Budget session of Parliament will be held from July 22 to August 12, said Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, on July 6, said that the Budget session of Parliament will be held from July 22 to August 12. Mr. Rijiju added that the Union Budget 2024-25 will be … Read more

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs pre-budget meeting with State Finance Ministers

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs pre-budget meeting with State Finance Ministers

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the pre-Budget meeting with Finance Ministers of all States and Union Territories in New Delhi on June 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a pre-budget meeting with Finance Ministers of all States and Union Territories on June 22 to take suggestions for the … Read more

Key takeaways from interim Budget 2024-25 in charts

Key takeaways from interim Budget 2024-25 in charts

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.  | Photo Credit: Bloomberg The Finance Minister presented her sixth budget today. Her announcements ranged from railways, tourism, healthcare, technology, aviation, green energy, aquaculture, housing, and more. With regards to taxation, no changes were announced to … Read more