According to a press release, this move is aimed at providing much-needed support to state administrations in financing various social welfare programs and infrastructure development schemes.
The Communist Party of India's (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday urged the Union Government to start "meaningful talks" with farmers' groups who are protesting against the government, demanding a guaranteed minimum support price (MSP).
While speaking in the State Assembly, Chief Minister Stalin said, "The Legislative Assembly House urges the Union Government not to implement the 'One Nation, One Election Policy' as the theory of one nation, one election is against the basis of democracy, impractical and not enshrined in
Countering the submission made by the Union Government in its affidavit, the Kerala Government said that Central Government accounts for approximately 60 per cent of the total debt or outstanding liabilities of India.
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) provides health coverage up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per year to poor and vulnerable families, said the Union government in a statement.
"There is no reason to protest against this (Union) government. They (Congress) have lost confidence, and they are going to lose miserably in the next elections. That's why they are resorting to these theatrics," Yediyurappa said.
"South Indian states contribute the maximum but are betrayed by the Union government. The budget share for the entire South is less than Rs2 lakh crores while the single state of Uttar Pradesh is Rs2 lakh crores," DK Suresh posted on X.
The chairman of the High-Level Committee (HLC) on One Nation One Election and former President, Ram Nath Kovind, on Tuesday met and interacted with representatives of Trinamool Congress leaders Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Kalyan Banerjee who put forth their opinions on the subject.
"We presented this Budget in a situation when the Union government's attitude affected our finances. There is also a trend of nationawide slowdown for many reasons. In such a situation, we had to improve our economic activity," Balagopal said speaking to ANI.
After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that he would lead a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on February 7 against the Union government, BJP MLA Mahesh Tenginkai said that he is doing all this to divert people's attention.
Alleging injustice to Karnataka in the interim budget by the Centre, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar accused the BJP-led central government of not releasing drought relief funds and announced that the state unit of the Congress party, will protest on February 7 in New Delhi
Chandigarh [India], February 3: Eminent economists, Industry Experts and Professionals hailed the 2024 Interim Budget presented by the Union Government on Wednesday and termed it as a forward-looking budget which will ensure people-centric inclusive development, stimulate economic growth and