Independent Member of Lok Sabha from Bihar, Pappu Yadav, has criticised the announcements made for Bihar in the Union Budget 2024, questioning the promises of job creation and addressing migration issues from the state.
BJP MLA from Katihar, Tarkishore Prasad, has countered the INDIA bloc leaders' protests regarding the demand for special status for Bihar, emphasizing the extensive reforms announced in the Union Budget 2024-25 for the state.
Telugu Desam Party leader Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy expressed his delight and welcomed the announcement of the Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.
"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
Sitharaman said, "With a three fold increase in the domestic production and almost a 100-fold jump in exports of mobile phones over the last 6 years, the Indian mobile industry has matured. In the interest of consumers I now propose to reduce the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on mobile phones,
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced assistance to states including Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Uttarakhand and Sikkim that suffered losses due to floods and other natural calamities.
Sitharaman said, "Under the PM Awas Yojna, Urban 2.0, housing needs a 1 crore urban poor and middle class families will be addressed with an investment of Rs 10 lakh crore. This will include the central assistance of Rs 2.2 lakh crore in the next 5 years."
In order to provide on-job training to youth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed launching internship opportunities in 500 companies.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made major announcements for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh including boost in infrastructure and special financial support.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024-25 at 11 am today. The Economic Survey 2023-24 was tabled yesterday in Parliament.