Budget allocates Rs 3,183.24 cr for minority affairs, up Rs 574.31 cr from previous year
Jul 24, 2024, at 05:59 am
New Delhi: The budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Minority Affairs has increased by Rs 574.31 crore to Rs 3,183.24 crore for 2024-25, compared to the revised estimate of Rs 2,608.93 crore in 2023-24.
Jul 22, 2024, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Union Budget, which will be presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, will "set the tone and trajectory for the next five years".
Himachal Pradesh Assembly passes budget by voice vote after 15 BJP MLAs get suspended
Feb 29, 2024, at 04:22 am
Shimla/IBNS: The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, which plunged into a crisis after the party candidate lost the Rajya Sabha poll to the BJP nominee following cross-voting by the ruling party lawmakers, seemingly got a lease of life after the budget was passed in the Assembly on Wednesday amidst a high voltage political drama.
Budget session ends as both houses of Parliament adjourned sine die
Feb 11, 2024, at 04:01 am
New Delhi: The Budget session of Parliament ended on Saturday as both the Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ) were adjourned sine die.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor slams Interim Budget
Feb 02, 2024, at 06:55 am
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's interim budget speech on Thursday, stating that not much substantive information emerged from it.
Kerala FM presents Budget for 2023-24
Feb 03, 2023, at 04:34 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal presented the full budget of the CPI(M) government at the Legislative Assembly here on Friday.
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.
Jan 31, 2023, at 05:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said party chief and LoP in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, and a few other MPs will be unable to attend the President's address to both Houses of Parliament as their flights from Srinagar are delayed due to inclement weather conditions.
'Entire world is looking at India's budget': PM Modi
Jan 31, 2023, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report in favour of the country's economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said "the entire world is looking at India's budget" in his customary speech ahead of Parliament's Budget Session.
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.
Manish Sisodia presents Delhi's 'employment budget'
Mar 26, 2022, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Budget for 2022-23 will be an "employment budget", Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday, adding it will try to create 20 lakh new jobs in the national capital.
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'.
Telangana Finance Minister presents tax-free budget of over Rs 2.30 lakh crore
Mar 18, 2021, at 07:50 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Finance Minister T Harish Rao presented a Rs 2.30 lakh crore tax-free budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 in the state Assembly on Thursday.
Arvind Kejriwal slams BJP, Cong for opposing installation of 500 flag masts across Delhi
Mar 13, 2021, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the BJP and Congress for opposing various initiatives announced by the Delhi government, such as installing 500 flag masts across Delhi and free pilgrimage to Ram Mandir in Ayodhya for elders.
Delhi Assembly's Budget session to commence from March 8
Mar 03, 2021, at 01:12 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Budget session of the Delhi Assembly will commence from March 8, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday.
BJP govt will restore industrial ecosystem in Bengal within 10 years: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Feb 17, 2021, at 02:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has recently said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, if formed in West Bengal this year, will restore the ecosystem for industries in West Bengal within 10 years.
Will return to power with huge mandate: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in state assembly
Feb 08, 2021, at 08:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid a stiff contest with the spirited Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she will be voted back to power in the upcoming state elections with a huge mandate.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces revival of gas pipeline in Jammu and Kashmir
Feb 02, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Srinagar: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday announced revival of a pending gas pipeline project in the newly created UT of J&K.
Proposal to stay farm laws for 18 months stands on table: PM Modi at all-party meet
Jan 30, 2021, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government's proposal to stay the contentious farm laws for 18 months are still on the table for the protesters, at a time the country is witnessing a massive farmers' agitation.
Maharashtra ignored in budget, says Shiv Sena
Feb 10, 2020, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Shiv Sena, a former ally of BJP government at the Centre, on Monday alleged in the Lok Sabha that Maharashtra has been ignored in Budget 2020-21.
BJP calls budget 'forward looking', Congress calls it 'Trishanku'
Jul 08, 2019, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (UNI): The Modi government's maiden budget after recent polls presented in Parliament on July 5 has predictably evoked mixed reactions from members in the Lok Sabha with the treasury bench hailing it as being forward looking while the Opposition slammed it calling a Trishanku and pro-corporate Budget.
Union Budget is fraudulent: Sitaram Yechury
Jul 05, 2019, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury criticised the Union Budget and described it as 'fraudulent'.
Jun 01, 2019, at 06:46 am
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in its first meeting, has approved the summoning of the 17th Lok Sabha on June 17 and subject to the exigencies of Government Business, the Session will conclude on July 26.
Mamata, Left slam Modi government over interim union budget
Feb 01, 2019, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Despite a populist interim union budget presented by acting Finance Minister, Piyush Goyal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Left raised questions on the feasibility of the measures taken by the Narendra Modi government just few months before the 2019 General Elections.
The budget for 'New India' will energise the nation, says PM
Feb 01, 2019, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the budget and said it suited the 'New India' which will energize the nation.
Feb 01, 2019, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament on Friday the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal, Piyush Goyal said that the allocation for the North Eastern Areas is being proposed to be increased by 21% to Rs 58,166 crore in 2019-20 Budget Estimates over 2018-19 BE.
This is a budget for all Indians: Narendra Modi
Feb 01, 2019, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Praising his government's budget, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described it as a 'budget for all Indians'.
Piyush Goyal's budget pro-growth, pro-farmer, pro-poor : Arun Jaitley
Feb 01, 2019, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday described the interim budget present by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal as "pro-growth, pro-farmer and pro-poor."
Government passes budget in Lok Sabha through voice vote
Mar 14, 2018, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): The government has passed the union budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 in Lok Sabha through voice vote, media reports said.
Rajasthan CM Raje goes for pro-farmers budget ahead of state election
Feb 12, 2018, at 11:57 pm
Jaipur, Feb 12 (IBNS): Rajasthan Chief Minister and Finance Minister Vasundhara Raje on Monday went all out to impress the farmers in her last budget ahead of the Assembly poll, which is expected to be held late this year, media reports said.