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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Anti-farmer and disappointing: Chauhan
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has described the Union Budget as anti-farmer and disappointing, adding that it would compound the problems of the common man who is facing the brunt of economic slowdown. Mr. Chauhan said that the Union Government had not shown any sincere intent to curb rising prices and counter the economic slowdown.
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Delhi Congress leaders hail Union Budget
NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2009-10 was hailed by Congress leaders in Delhi on Monday as a development-oriented and pro-poor budget which would take the country forward.
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Pay late, it's okay, govt tells farmers
More sops for defaulters; 1% interest subsidy for timely payers. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has gone beyond what the Congress manifesto promised by offering cheaper credit to farmers who repay their loans in time and extending the repayment period for loan defaulters covered under the Rs 71,000-crore agriculture debt waiver and relief scheme announced in February 2008.
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Duty cuts to fire up blending plan
Customs duty cut from 7.5% to 2.5%. THE FINANCE minister has announced that Customs duty on bio-diesel will be reduced from 7.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent and duty-paid high-speed diesel blended with up to 20 per cent bio-diesel will be fully exempted from excise duties.
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Rs 1000cr Aila aid to state govt
Pranab Mukherjee today proposed to allocate Rs 1,000 crore for Aila relief to the Bengal government as sought by chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, a move likely to please the state
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Rs 4,000cr for urban poor housing
PAWAN BALI Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday allocated around Rs 4,000 crores for providing housing and basic amenities to the urban poor
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Allocation to save tigers increased
YOJNA GUSAI
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Budget silent on NE development
Pranab Mukherjee
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Budget disappointing, says Himachal CM
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has described the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee as
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Boost for UPA flagship programmes
Vivek Sinha July 6: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has chosen infrastructure development in rural and urban areas to provide economic stimulus to the economy and to usher in inclusive growth.