Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy attended the Jaipur Literature Festival on Saturday, where she shared her views on the differences between acquiring knowledge through reading books and through digital media.
"If you talk about farmers, what did they receive? There is no mention of a Minimum Support Price (MSP). There was no mention of a debt waiver by the Finance Minister. There was no mention of improvements in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana," Ramesh told ANI.
Hemant Jain, President, PHDCCI, said, "The focus on Middle class and MSMEs will enhance consumption and production segments, boost private investments and create employment opportunities. The focus areas of the Budget include accelerating growth, securing inclusive development, invigorating
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech today, proposed to form a Makhana Board in the state of Bihar. Makhana or foxnuts, a nutritious food, is widely produced and consumed in Bihar.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has criticized Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for turning down in the Union Budget the proposals like inclusion of breakfast in schools, upward revision in honorarium given to Anganwadi workers under Saksham aanganawadi and Poshan 2.0.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday took a swipe at the BJP-led government over the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, alleging that the party had earlier "sabotaged" the law and is now planning to amend it to "appease" former US President Donald Trump.
The Rouse Avenue court here has issued summons to a company made accused in the Satyendra Jain Disproportionate Asset (DA) case. M/s Indo Metalimpex Private Limited has been summoned by the court.
Ahead of the Union Budget presentation, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday the most important thing is that fundamental reforms are needed in Goods and Services Tax (GST).