Rajnath Singh refutes Rahul Gandhi's Agnipath scheme claim in bitter Lok Sabha face off
Jul 30, 2024, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Centre's Agnipath scheme, which received massive flak from the Opposition, was once again at the heart of a heated debate between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Rajnath Singh Monday.
Rahul Gandhi slams BJP-led government, says country is trapped in a modern-day 'Chakravyuh'
Jul 30, 2024, at 12:24 am
Taking reference from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi and his government and said it has trapped the country in a 'Chakravyuh' and the Congress and the Opposition alliance will break this and give the people of the country their rights.
'India pays taxes like England, gets services like Somalia': Raghav Chadha
Jul 26, 2024, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Intensifying his criticism of the Budget 2024-25, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha Thursday slammed the central government in Rajya Sabha, saying India "pays taxes like England to get services like Somalia".
Modi's coalition challenge: Nitish Kumar demands Rs 30,000 cr for Bihar in Union Budget
Jul 10, 2024, at 12:23 am
New Delhi: Janta Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar has requested Rs 30,000 crore ($3.6 billion) from India's Union Budget this year to support projects in Bihar, presenting a challenge for the coalition government, Bloomberg reported.
Jun 27, 2024, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday dropped a big hint at how the upcoming Union Budget will shape up as she called it "historic" and bearer of "big economic decisions".
Inflation at peak in BJP govt, which promised to double income: Akhilesh Yadav
Feb 04, 2023, at 01:14 am
Hardoi (UP)/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has drained the economy of the country and said that inflation is at its peak during its tenure notwithstanding a promise to double the farmers' income by 2022.
Govt has given emphasis on sports ministry in the budget: Anurag Thakur
Feb 03, 2023, at 12:59 am
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: Union Minister for Information Broadcasting and Sports and Youth Affairs, Anurag Thakur has said that the PM Modi government has taken special care of the Sports and Youth Ministry in the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24.
A day after Union Budget, opposition parties hold meeting
Feb 02, 2023, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A meeting of the like-minded opposition parties was held on Thursday to discuss strategy for the ongoing session of Parliament.
'Union Budget anti-people, anti-poor': Mamata Banerjee
Feb 02, 2023, at 06:01 am
Kolkata/UNI: Slamming the Union Budget as "anti-people" and "anti-poor", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the document was prepared with an eye on the upcoming Assembly polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Feb 02, 2023, at 02:41 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said the reduction of funds for MGNREGS, food security, and procurement in the budget will hit the poor people.
'Union Budget has betrayed hopes of people': Congress
Feb 02, 2023, at 02:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Wednesday said the Budget 2023 has "betrayed" the hopes of the vast majority of the people as it has no 'roadmap ' to build the country's future.
AAP expresses disappointment over Union Budget
Feb 02, 2023, at 01:25 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday reacted to the ongoing Union Budget announcement and alleged it has disappointed the people of Delhi.
'Why false hopes in budget?': Mayawati questions Centre
Feb 02, 2023, at 12:20 am
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday termed the Union Budget as a bundle of false hopes and said it would have been better if the budget was more for the country than the party.
Parliament: 2023 Budget session from January 31
Jan 14, 2023, at 01:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The 2023 Budget session of Parliament will start on January 31 and end on April 6, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday.
PM Modi hails Budget 2022, says focus is on poor
Feb 02, 2022, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Union Budget 2022-23 saying it focuses on the poor, middle class and youth and aims to create new opportunities for the common man.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Nirmala Sitharaman over FM's 'UP-type' remark
Feb 02, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for calling Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the Union Budget a "UP-type answer", days ahead of the elections in the north Indian state.
Sitaram Yechury describes Union Budget as 'anti-people'
Feb 02, 2022, at 12:22 am
New Delhi: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday the Union Budget presented today by FM Nirmala Sitharaman as 'anti-people'.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre's Budget with 'Zer0' tweet
Feb 01, 2022, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted the Centre by replacing the letter 'o' in the word 'zero' while describing the Union Budget presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Tuesday.
BSP supremo Mayawati criticises Union Budget
Feb 01, 2022, at 08:04 pm
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday said that issues of serious concerns like inflation and unemployment have been overlooked in the Budget.
A Pegasus Spin Budget: Mamata Banerjee
Feb 01, 2022, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described the Union Budget as 'Pegasus Spin Budget' and said it has 'zero' for common people.
Union Budget will double farmers' income by 2022, says Haryana Min J P Dalal
Feb 14, 2021, at 03:02 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Farmers' Welfare Minister J P Dalal has said that for the first time in the country, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a digital Union Budget, which will prove to be effective in doubling the farmers' income by 2022, as per the resolution taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sarbananda Sonowal hails Union Budget as development oriented\
Feb 02, 2021, at 01:44 am
Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday described the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as pragmatic, people-friendly and development-oriented.
Union Budget let down like never before: Congress
Feb 02, 2021, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian National Congress (INC) reacted sharply to the Union Budget and slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her \ address, saying that the budget was a let down like never before.
Indian PM Narendra Modi praises Union Budget
Feb 01, 2021, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Budget this year has a feel of reality and confidence of development and showcases India’s self-belief.
Feb 01, 2021, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi: Inclusive development for Aspirational India is one of the pillars on which the Union Budget 2021-22 stands and provide the guiding light for the government to put forth proposals for unorganized workforce especially the migrant workers and labourers.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman hails Team India's historic win in Australia during budget speech
Feb 01, 2021, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday hailed Indian cricket team’s magnificent victory over Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, saying that it epitomises the country's ''unsuppressed thirst to succeed''.
Budget will bring several positive changes: Narendra Modi
Feb 01, 2021, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said it has the vision of self-reliance and features every section of the society.
NRIs' income generated in India to be taxable, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Feb 02, 2020, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government has full right on the income generated by an NRI in India and will be taxed as per Indian laws.
Union Budget: Major reforms proposed in administration of GST regime
Feb 01, 2020, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A simplified GST return will be implemented from the Apr 1. While presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament on Saturday, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman said that this is under pilot run.
War of Words: Rahul Gandhi, Nirmala Sitharaman exchange barbs over Budget speech
Feb 01, 2020, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the length of her budget speech, the BJP leader gave him a strong reply by saying that her speech focussed on schemes which will benefit the youth of the nation.