West Bengal Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari has written a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, raising concerns over the "financial meltdown" and "joblessness" in the state.
This meeting, which also saw the participation of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was a key step as the government gears up to present its comprehensive Budget for its third term on July 23.
The Indian Medical Association has demanded increased allocation of financial resources in the budget, advocating a tax-based system of health financing, the medical body said in a letter written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, who is on a visit to the national capital, interacted with the Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, where they possibly discussed various aspects of the southern state's developments.
During the pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi on Thursday, health experts emphasized the need to increase the availability of hospital beds in the country. They pointed out that the current bed availability is significantly below World Health Organization
High-ranking officials, including the Secretaries of the Department of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Labour and Employment, as well as the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, were also in attendance, underscoring the importance of the consultation process.
Following Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks on the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy which claimed 56 lives so far, Congress leader K Suresh said on Sunday that the hooch tragedy happened in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states too, but she "closed her eyes" at those times.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday condemned the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu which claimed 56 lives, and attacked the Congress party stating that the latter has not uttered a word against the incident.
The sale of platform tickets and services such as retiring rooms, waiting rooms, cloakroom facilities, and battery-operated car services are now exempt from GST.