The Finance Minister, in her seventh consecutive Union Budget for 2024-25, outlined key priorities aimed at fostering economic growth and creating ample opportunities. The priorities include Productivity and Resilience in Agriculture, Employment and Skilling and services.
"This budget clearly shows that this government has neglected 140 crores of people to appease two people (BJP allies) so that their the government is saved. This budget is more for the happiness of two of their friends."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expressed his dissatisfaction with the Union Budget 2024, saying that no states ruled by opposition parties received any benefits, including Karnataka. He said that he did not expect this from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda on Tuesday termed the Union Budget presented in Parliament on Tuesday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as "disappointing" and said steps had not been taken to address the problems of "record unemployment" and price rise
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made major announcements for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, including a boost in infrastructure and special financial support.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National President, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for addressing the needs of Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget for the financial year 2024-25, adding that this supp
"A new sunrise for Andhra Pradesh I am extremely delighted and grateful for the Union Finance Minister's announcements today in the Budget. These will go a long way towards helping AP achieve its development and social objectives," Lokesh said in a post on 'X'.
In a social media post on 'X', the ruling party in West Bengal shared a graphic in which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is captioned, "The ANDhra BihAr Finance Minister" with the letter N, D and A mentioned in upper caps.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying that the budget is a way to retain power as it mentioned a special project for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
"This is a kursi bachao (saving seat) budget. They have presented the Budget for those parties which will save their seats. This budget is to keep their NDA partners Nitish Kumar and in Andhra Pradesh," Banerjee said speaking to ANI after the presentation of the first Budget of the third ter
Nitish was called-up to the Indian squad after a solid Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season with SRH, for the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. Though he could not play due to a sports hernia injury, he has created an impression strong enough to be considered for future series with