Budget

Budgeting for agriculture and food

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. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year in which India became the most populated country in the planet and assumed G20 presidency. The Budget served as …

Hooda hails growth-oriented peoples budget

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday hailed the Union Budget as a growth-oriented

R&D rockets into space with 40% rise

The space programme has got a Rs 4,959 crore boost, the bulk of it going to fund research in the manned mission programme, cryogenic engines, PSLV and GSLV and space capsule recovery. The nearly 40% hike from Rs 3,499 crore last year to Rs 4,959 crore in 2009 is one …

Bihar not given its due, says Nitish

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday expressed strong disappointment over the Union Budget, saying the word

Farmers reap a poll harvest

The UPA government has attempted to pay back its poll debt to farmers in the first Budget of its second tenure by committing to reduce the interest rate who pay their dues on time by 1%

1,770 crore earmarked for Delhi Metro

NEW DELHI: The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha on Monday has earmarked Rs.1,770.20 crore for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation which is headed for expansion within the city as well in other parts of the country. Out of the total allotment, the DMRC …

Greens still stuck at red light

Pranab Mukherjee missed the target by a mile in a bid to, as he said,

Focus on inclusive growth

The United Progressive Alliance government counts among its successes the high growth rate of 8.5 per cent registered during the last five years and its programmes such as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) that sought to make that growth inclusive. The budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee …

Anti-farmer and disappointing: Chauhan

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has described the Union Budget as anti-farmer and disappointing, adding that it would compound the problems of the common man who is facing the brunt of economic slowdown. Mr. Chauhan said that the Union Government had not shown any sincere intent to …

Delhi Congress leaders hail Union Budget

NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2009-10 was hailed by Congress leaders in Delhi on Monday as a development-oriented and pro-poor budget which would take the country forward. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said the Budget reflected the commitment of the Union Government to fulfil promises made to the common man …

Pay late, it's okay, govt tells farmers

More sops for defaulters; 1% interest subsidy for timely payers. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has gone beyond what the Congress manifesto promised by offering cheaper credit to farmers who repay their loans in time and extending the repayment period for loan defaulters covered under the Rs 71,000-crore agriculture debt waiver …

Duty cuts to fire up blending plan

Customs duty cut from 7.5% to 2.5%. THE FINANCE minister has announced that Customs duty on bio-diesel will be reduced from 7.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent and duty-paid high-speed diesel blended with up to 20 per cent bio-diesel will be fully exempted from excise duties. This, say industry …

Rs 1000cr Aila aid to state govt

Pranab Mukherjee today proposed to allocate Rs 1,000 crore for Aila relief to the Bengal government as sought by chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, a move likely to please the state

Rs 4,000cr for urban poor housing

PAWAN BALI Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday allocated around Rs 4,000 crores for providing housing and basic amenities to the urban poor The money will be spent through the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission and Rajiv Awas Yojana. The Rajiv Awas Yojana scheme was recently announced by the …

Allocation to save tigers increased

YOJNA GUSAI With funds for the country

Budget disappointing, says Himachal CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has described the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee as

Boost for UPA flagship programmes

Vivek Sinha July 6: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has chosen infrastructure development in rural and urban areas to provide economic stimulus to the economy and to usher in inclusive growth. Mr Mukherjee has increased the allocation to JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) and Bharat Nirman, the flagship schemes …

Bihar feels neglected

Reacting over the Union Budget, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday termed it as

Very little to cheer for auto industry

Nikhil Gulati July 6: There is very little for the auto industry to cheer about in this year

NREGS gets increase of 144%

The government announced an increase of 144 per cent in the allocation for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), the UPA government

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