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 government has collected Rs 3,124 crore under the Clean Energy Fund this year through an imposition of cess on coal, but it is yet to decide how and when to invest the money. A senior finance ministry official said an inter-ministerial committee will be approving schemes to be funded …
EC should have consulted me and Governor: Halim KOLKATA, 4 MARCH : The Speaker, Mr HA Halim, today said the Election Commission should have consulted him and the Governor before declaring election dates and that the state government is left with no other option but to go ahead with its …
IN FEBRUARY 2008, the Delhi government had promised 25 mobile schools under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), which would run across the length and breadth of the Capital. The project was meant to bring out-of-school children
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan & National Rural Health Mission have got an increase of 24% and 20 %, respectively, in their allocations for 2011-12 The unspent funds in government
On March 18 Finance Minister Setong Sena will present the Budget for the year 2011-12. In his 55-minute-long address, Governor Gen (Retd) J J Singh highlighted the achievements of the State Government and its priority areas towards achieving the goal of
The Haryana government is planning to introduce seven Bills in the Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha beginning tomorrow. The Bills mainly relate to amendments in the salaries and allowances of Speaker, Deputy Speaker, ministers etc. The government also plans to amend the Contingency Fund to be able to raise …
Centre rethinks allocation due to poor utilisation of money. Rural Ministry likely to have Rs. 18,000 crore by way of carry forward in its kitty under MGNREGS.
Pranab: Fund meant for research and innovative projects in clean energy technologies Jairam: With more coal consumption, this will greatly benefit MNRE, MoEF schemes NEW DELHI: With Rs.3,700 crore already in the kitty, the National Clean Energy Fund is a new cash cow for the Union Ministries of New and …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has expressed deep anger and shock at the lackadaisical attitude of the finance minister in this recent budget towards energy guzzling vehicles and the need for public transport in our cities. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) expresses deep anger and shock at the …
Food security and organic farming can go hand in hand. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today gave a green signal to efforts under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture to promote green manuring and organic farming while talking about bringing in the Food Securtiy Act this year, settling the debate …
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has brought cheer to companies wanting to set up cold chains, or refrigerated warehouses, by according infrastructure status to post-harvest storage, making it easy for the sector to secure much-needed foreign investment. The budget for 2011-12 also slashed basic customs duty on specified agricultural machinery, including …
MUMBAI: The Metro rail programme received a shot in the arm on Monday, when the Union Budget, presented by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, assured financial assistance to the proposed 20-km third route between Bandra and Colaba. For the route, the Union government will pay at least Rs 2,500 crore as …
Food security and organic farming can go hand in hand. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today gave a green signal to efforts under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture to promote green manuring and organic farming while talking about bringing in the Food Securtiy Act this year, settling the debate …
The Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme is going to be hit with the five per cent increase in taxation for services in corporate hospitals, announced by the Union finance minister. Mr Pranab Mukherjee, in the Union Budget on Monday. Earlier, the service tax was levied only on health check-up or treatment, but …
The FM gave only nominal backing to the bouquet of social schemes clubbed under Bharat Nirman.The overall increase was Rs 10,000 crore over the previous year,adding up to Rs 58,000 crore. But in real terms,this could mean much less as the revised outlays for previous years are well above the …
NEW DELHI: As it struggles to get a grip on its finances in the post-Commonwealth Games scenario, the Delhi government on Monday got a Central grant of Rs 1257.86 crore in the Budget. Up from last year's Rs 1080.51 crore, this year's grant sets aside Rs 500 crore for infrastructure …
