Delhi NCR [India], July 25: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced India's Union Budget for 2024-25, focusing on employment, skill development, support for MSMEs, and the middle class. This pivotal moment for India's fiscal policy outlined the government's financial roadmap, with all
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari defended party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on his "mataji" jibe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during discussion on Union Budget in Rajya Sabha.
Tharoor's statement comes after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made major announcements for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, including a boost in infrastructure and special financial support.
AGP president and Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora on Wednesday expressed his discontentment over the allocation of Rs 11,500 crores for floods in Bihar and asserted to raise his voice and demand a similar flood assistance aid for Assam.
"This budget is status quo for health concerns, with only two silver linings: customs duty exemptions on diagnostics and cancer drugs. The economy has moved from USD 3.4 trillion to USD 4 trillion," said Dr Asokan.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had assured him that all support, as announced in the Union Budget, will be extended to Assam to help build a flood-resilient economy.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged discrimination with opposition ruled states in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said her speech mentioned projects for only two states
Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the Union Budget and claimed that the plates of all states except Bihar and Andhra Pradesh were empty in the budget allocation.
Delhi Congress member Gaurav Gogoi spoke on the protest being held by the INDIA bloc in the Parliament complex Wednesday against the discriminatory Union budget, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Emphasizing the necessity for a budget that addresses the needs of the middle class and the underprivileged, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge praised the 1991 Budget presented by former Finance Minister Manmohan Singh, noting that it spurred India's growth trajectory.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha and demanded a discussion over the "negligence" of Tamil Nadu in the Union Budget 2024 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday accused the Centre of neglecting Kerala and said that the budget presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman displayed a discriminatory attitude towards the states.