Budget

Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’

Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing

11:47 pm April 9, 2021

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden released a $1.5 trillion wish list for the federal budget on Friday, asking for an 8.4% increase in agency operating budgets with substantial gains for Democratic priorities like education, health care, housing and environmental protection. The request by the White House budget office spells out Biden’s top priorities as Congress weighs […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

LS passes NaBFID Bill; commercial decision-making kept out of CVC, CBI, CAG purview

12:05 am March 24, 2021

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the development finance institution (DFI) being set up to fund the infrastructure sector will remain outside the purview of the CAG, CVC and CBI, a move aimed at enabling faster decision-making. The DFI, called the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID), however is going to be answerable to […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

PM says farmers should get more avenues to sell crops

7:33 pm March 1, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasised on farmers getting more avenues to sell crops and said a food processing revolution was needed in the country for value addition to farm produce and to realise better prices. Addressing a webinar on effective implementation of Budget provisions regarding the Agriculture Ministry, he underlined the […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Rajasthan govt presents first paperless budget

2:02 pm February 24, 2021

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government on Wednesday presented its first paperless budget in the state assembly. ”The state budget 2021-22 will be paperless this time. Efforts have been made to take every section of society together. Corona has affected the economy so efforts will be made to gather financial resources,” Gehlot said […]

India looks to become self-reliant in silk sector in next two years: Irani

10:17 pm February 23, 2021

New Delhi: The government is looking to ensure that India become self-reliant in the silk sector in the next two years, Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday. The Minister of Textiles and Women & Child Development said that the recent Budget has brought cheer to the textile industry with the announcement of seven mega textile parks. Addressing the inaugural session of the Karnataka Vastra Tek – […]

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