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What are scientists saying about the science budget? The Hindu asked five.

February 4, 2023 admin

Budgets offer a mixed bag of goodies – so it is with science that has seen both promising and indifferent budgets over the years. As they look at the half-full (or half-empty) tumbler, some see encouraging initiatives, while others crunch the numbers and reveal a disheartening percentage of the GDP allocated for science. Some top…

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Centre cheated Bihar in Budget, says Tejashwi Yadav

February 1, 2023 admin

Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sought to compare Union Budget 2023 with previous Budgets. | Photo Credit: PTI Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said the Centre has cheated Bihar in the Union Budget 2023-24 and fooled the people of the State. “Bihar is a backward State. The Prime Minister and the Centre…

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No vision to improve education sector, says AAP

February 1, 2023 admin

The Union Budget seems to be full of good intentions but what happened to the good intentions of last year, how much of it was realised? Education budget is down to 2.5% from 2.64% while the health budget is down to 1.98% from 2.2%. Quality and accessibility of free basic education is still a big…

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Budget 2023 | Major thrust planned for green energy

February 1, 2023 admin

Clean green hydrogen energy generation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Underlining a commitment to accelerate the Indian economy’s transition to one powered by green energy, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech on Wednesday mentioned a slew of schemes aimed at promoting clean energy and sustainable living. Green energy was among the ‘Saptarishi’…

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Markets end on mixed note on Budget day; Sensex climbs 158 points, Nifty dips 46 points

February 1, 2023 admin

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended on a mixed note on Wednesday as the euphoria about the Union Budget fizzled out, with investors going for profit-taking ahead of the Fed interest rate decision. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 158.18 points or 0.27% to settle at 59,708.08 after it trimmed most of the intra-day gains….

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