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The Union Budget has increased the allocation for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) by 15.45%. The total allocation of ₹20,516.61 crore made for the annual requirements of the MEA is, however, without the EXIM bank provisioning that is also part of the MEA’s annual budget plans. The Ministry has received ₹6,750 crore comprising 33%…
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Prathap C Reddy. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Prathap C. Reddy, chairman of Apollo Hospitals, said Union Budget 2025 will serve as a launchpad to establish India as a global centre for advanced healthcare and medical innovation. Praising the Budget, Dr. Reddy said the addition of 75,000 new medical seats over the next five years…
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Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee. File | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Highlighting that not a single meaningful financial allocation had been made to West Bengal in the Union Budget 2025-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership on Saturday (Saturday 1, 2024) said that the Budget was nothing short of an…
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Ms. Sitharaman set out four ‘engines’ that informed the Union Budget’s proposed schemes and initiatives. These are agriculture, MSMEs (or Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises), Investments and Exports. Under these categories, the Finance Minister laid out the government’s plans that focused on areas like sustainability, self-reliance, economic growth, employment and more. Explore these schemes using the…
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Telangana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Commission Chairman M. Kodanda Reddy expressed disappointment over the Union Budget, stating that the agriculture sector has not been given due priority. He alleged that the Union government was planning to hand over the sector to big corporate companies. In a statement, Mr. Reddy said the agriculture sector, including the…
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In a key new initiative, 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs will be set up in government schools “to cultivate the spirit of curiosity and innovation, and foster a scientific temper among young minds”. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The 2025-26 Union Budget’s education-related announcements largely pertained to high-end capabilities. In addition to Centres of Excellence on…
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Union Budget 2025: What’s in it for agriculture? | Video Credit: The Hindu A look at what the Union Budget 2025 had in store for agriculture, and farmers. Reporting: AM Jigeesh Video: Sabika Syed Editing: Tayyab Hussain Published – February 01, 2025 09:01 pm IST Source link
File photo of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of projects which kept key NDA ally, the Janata Dal (United), in good humour, while generating envy from other regional parties | Photo Credit: The Hindu Dressed in a cream and red Madhubani saree, featuring Bihar’s iconic art, Union…
The Budget allocation for Indian Railways for FY 2025-26 stands at ₹2.65 lakh crore. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Budget allocation for Indian Railways for FY 2025-26 stands at ₹2.65 lakh crore, the same as last year’s allocation. The allocations for customer amenities in the Railways and investments in public sector units and…
The ₹41,000.07-crore budget proposed for 2025-26 for Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday (February 1, 2025) saw a significant dip in Central assistance. For comparison, the budgetary allocations for J&K were ₹42,277 crore in FY 2024-25 and ₹41,604 crore for 2023-24. Out of the ₹41,000.07 crore allotted to J&K, ₹40,619.30 crore is Central assistance to bridge…