Government Calls For Parliament “Special Session”, Agenda Not Revealed

August 31, 2023 admin

The special session of Parliament is likely to be held in the old building. New Delhi: The government has called for a “special session of Parliament” to be held from September 18 to 22, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi posted on X (formerly Twitter), adding, that there will be five sittings. “Amid Amrit Kaal, looking forward…

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Budget 2023 | Defence budget rises 13%; revised estimate for pension rises

February 1, 2023 admin

The Union Budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday allocated ₹5.94 lakh crore for the Defence Ministry, a 13% increase year-on-year from last year’s budget estimates. The non-salary revenue outlay has gone up by 44% from ₹62,431 crore the previous year to ₹90,000 crore in the Budget Estimates of 2023-24. The hike is particularly significant given the huge increase in operational…

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