The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented against the backdrop of some critical geopolitical developments and was the last full budget before the next general elections. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year in which India became the most populated country in the planet and assumed G20 presidency. The Budget served as …
The Sindh government has earmarked Rs 6.053 billion for the aggrandisement of agriculture sector including food, livestock and fisheries for FY12. The amount comes to 3.9 percent of the total development outlay. Addressing the post-budget news conference on Saturday at a local hotel, Sindh Finance Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah …
The government has allocated Tk 8,889 crore for the health sector in the proposed national budget for 2011-12 financial year. The proposed allocation for health is 5.4 percent (including subsidies and pension) of total budget outlay of Tk 163,589 crore, lower than last year’s percentage of 6 percent. In his …
Rs.3,500-crore full package to be implemented in 3 years Comprehensive plan to clean up Vembanad Lake New high-yielding rice variety developed THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government will earmark Rs.1,000 crore for the Kuttanad Package in the revised Budget for the current year. It will also chart out a comprehensive plan to clean …
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said that the economy would expand by at least 8.75% and may touch 9% in 2011-12 as estimated in the Budget. However, the revenue department has doubts over bettering last year
J&K; gears up for final plan meet JAMMU, The State Government has braced itself up for its final plan meeting with full Planning Commission on June 15 to finalise its current financial year
JAIPUR: Reacting to the farmers' agitation in Bikaner, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the protest over amendment in the Land Acquisition Act is an ill-timed one as the state government is ready with the New Land Acquisition Policy. Gehlot said keeping interest of the farmers as top priority, …
The government Wednesday has increased the allocation for 12 small dams to Rs 19 billion from earlier allocation of Rs 17 billion under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the year 2011-12, sources told Daily Times. Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh made this announcement at the Ministry of Water and Power …
New Delhi The Planning Commission has decided to appoint consultants to ensure that draft concession agreements on national highway projects are technically sound. The commission wants to be confident that the technical specifications of the projects are as tight as possible so as to prevent time and cost overruns, which …
The district planning board here has approved Rs 54 crore for the development of Gautam Budh Nagar in the current year. The fund will be remitted to the 36 departmental accounts by the state government, which will be spent in a planned manner, it is learnt. Maximum funds have been …
IT IS a budget with concern for the environment. The Delhi government has made diesel cars costlier and bicycles cheaper. It has proposed an additional tax of 25 per cent in the current automobile tax structure at the time of registration of diesel vehicles. Diesel cars defeat clean air initiatives …
In the Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 28 February 2011, the science, technology and environment sector was allocated Rs 16,186 crores, an increase of more than 18% over last year’s allocation of Rs 13,677 crores (http://india-budget.nic.in/ub2011-12/bag/bag41.pdf). The budget which has been largely touted …
Move aimed to address mismatch in demand and supply at urban centres To address the issue of vegetable shortage at urban centres across the country, the Centre plans to have clusters for vegetable cultivation and storage. One such cluster would be set in either the capital city or any city …
In order to get a deeper understanding of the problems in the rain-fed areas, the NAC on natural resources management would soon hold consultations with the rural development ministry, states and NGOs Concerned over asset creation under the flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Sonia Gandhi-led …
Proposals with suggestions of councillors to be sent to Admn for approval The Municipal Corporation approved a budget of Rs 812.92 crore for the financial year 2011-12 on Monday. T This includes Rs 429.98 crore under the Plan head, Rs 233.40 crore under the Non-Plan head and Rs 149.54 crore …
The Union budget has announced its usual palliative for inclusive growth and aam aadmi. But the urban aam aadmi loses all. Despite loud protests this year, especially from the environment minister who condemned the misuse of under-taxed diesel in cars and SUVs, the finance minister could not summon courage to …
