Budgeting for agriculture and food
The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented against the backdrop of some critical geopolitical developments and was the last full budget before the next general elections. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year
Budget
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Tea industry unhappy over lopsided exemptions
Though Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, in his budget, gave certain benefits to the tea industry, the associations representing the industry are disappointed with the budget and they feel that the budget would benefit only a handful of bog gardens.
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State budget for 2010-11 goes online
Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: In a major leap into the world of information technology, the Gujarat government
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RTE fails to take off in UP
LUCKNOW: Within the corridors of the primary education department in Uttar Pradesh, a deafening silence echoes each time one mentions the contentious Right To Education Act. With the initial furore over funds and the politicking over, the Act (and its implementation), according to senior government officials, has practically been put on the back burner.
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Punjab must utilise Central funds properly
States blame the Centre for their fiscal problems, particularly when the political parties in power at the two levels are different. This is what the Punjab Finance Minister did while presenting the State Budget for 2010-2011.
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Budget 2010-11: Where has all the money gone?
An analysis of the Union Budget 2010-11 must take account of the fact that while expenditure on infrastructure is geared primarily towards meeting the long-term development needs of the business community, social welfare expenditure merely serves the purpose of immediate political gains of the parties in power.
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Jal Board's annual Plan outlay approved
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who is also the chairperson of the Delhi Jal Board, on Thursday gave her approval for the DJB's Plan outlay of Rs.1,624.37 crore for the financial year 2010-11.
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Yamuna cleaning gets priority in Delhi Jal Board budget
New Delhi: In its budget for the year 2010-11 with a total plan outlay of Rs 1,624.37, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) seems to have accorded a significant amount to the cleaning of the Yamuna with Rs 595 crore for sewerage and Rs 124.47 crore for YAP-II.
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DJB budget: Water reforms, revamp of billing system on cards
Having collected Rs 625 crore as revenue in the last fiscal, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Thursday approved its total annual budget of Rs 1,624.37 crore for 2010-11.
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CII lauds Goa proposals on contract farming
Welcoming the Government's move to provide small industrial plots to the SME sector, the CII said it would alleviate the problems of a small entrepreneur. Prakash Kamat Panaji, March 31
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BMC hikes water cess to Rs 180 per month
Water cess in the State capital has been increased from the existing Rs 60 to Rs 180 per month. The proposal in this regard was passed in the general council meet of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) held here on Tuesday.