Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday called the Union Budget "good" and said that the opposition is trying to "mislead people" by saying that the budget presented by the central government is only for two states (Bihar and Andhra Pradesh).
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of Viksit Bharat by 2047 has been clearly reflected in the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.
An all-party meeting is currently underway at the Parliament ahead of the commencement of the budget session. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju is hosting the meeting, which is seeing attendance from a range of political leaders.
Padma Shri Awardee Kamala Pujari on Saturday passed away at 74. Prominent leaders from across the country including Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over her demise.
The entire top brass of the All India Football Federation, including the AIFF President, Kalyan Chaubey, Vice President, NA Haris, Treasurer Kipa Ajay, Acting Secretary General, M Satyanarayan, Executive Committee members, and senior officials of the state associations, were present.
Lok Samvardhan Parv is celebrating and showcasing over 70 exquisite handicraft and handloom products from various states made by 162 artisans belonging to various minority communities.
Ahead of the Budget session of parliament, Dr Harsh Mahajan, Chair of FICCI Health Services Committee and founder and chief radiologist of Mahajan Imaging and Labs, demanded government fulfil its 'promise' of spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on the healthcare sector.
Ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will hold a meeting with the floor leaders of political parties in both the houses of the Parliament, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said in a press release.
Appreciating the Centre's decision to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas' in remembrance of the 1975 Emergency, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that democracy was killed in 1975 during the emergency and it must not be forgotten to prevent it from happening again in the future.