18% hike for Department of Space in Union Budget, lion’s share for development of space technologies
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post-Budget press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: PTI The Department of Space received an 18% hike over its expenses in 2023-2024 in the 2024-2025 Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. The bulk of the hike goes towards the development of…