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Union Budget 2024-25: No additional allocation for Chandigarh but curbs on new projects go
At ₹6,513 crore, the budget is ₹426 crore (7%) more than the allocation in 2023-24, although it is much lower than what the Chandigarh administration had sought
Updated on Jul 24, 2024 08:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
How does the Union Budget impact politics?
What this budget has not tried to do is undertake the exercise of correcting what could’ve been a mistake.
Updated on Jul 24, 2024 01:32 AM IST
Budget terms: What is interim budget and vote on account?
While sometimes used interchangeably, there are a lot of differences between an interim budget and a vote on account.
Published on Jul 09, 2024 01:43 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
When will Nirmala Sitharaman present Union Budget 2024? Expected dates
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will commence on June 24 and end on July 3
Published on Jun 12, 2024 02:45 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
We don’t need populism... people have seen speed at which we deliver: PM Modi
His government’s performance over 10 years will be the decisive factor in Verdict 2024, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Updated on May 12, 2024 07:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Has your income tax slab changed? Finance ministry's 6-point note
The finance ministry in a post in X (formerly Twitter) cleared confusion over the new tax regime. Here's what it said
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 12:06 AM IST
Various projects in city get funding in interim budget
Apart from announcing funding of ₹10,519 crore for the Pune ring road, Pawar also proposed to form the All-India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) at Aundh, on the lines of AIIMS, Nagpur
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Time is right to create a ‘Naya Bharat’, says PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi said that the time is now for building a "New Bharat" as various factors are coming together to create a grand opportunity for development.
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 04:10 AM IST
What makes government schemes and missions work
Community connect, respect for the federal principle, civil society partnerships and women-led development are necessary conditions for a more inclusive India.
Published on Feb 08, 2024 10:06 PM IST
Oppn cities ‘unprecedented’ unemployment to target govt
BJP MP and former minister of state for finance and civil aviation Jayant Sinha said: “Shashi Tharoor and Supriya Sule presented several figures. They cherry-picked the data ...”
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 08:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Sitharaman proposes ₹1.18 lakh crore interim budget for J&K
The interim budget envisages a fiscal deficit of ₹20,760 crore and a 7.5% growth in gross state domestic product (GSDP)
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 05:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Less cash for PM AASHA will not affect procurement: Officials
Launched in 2018, PM-AASHA was seen as a tool to ensure remunerative prices to farmers for crops other than cereals.
Published on Feb 05, 2024 06:05 PM IST
‘This protest is against stepmotherhood treatment’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has said that he would lead a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on February 7.
Published on Feb 05, 2024 02:30 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S
Building the backdrop for lower interest rates
Focus on fiscal consolidation, moderate capex push and eschewed pre-election populism define the interim budget
Published on Feb 05, 2024 08:00 AM IST
BJP neglected Karnataka’s need for drought relief, says Shivakumar ahead of Delhi protest
Shivakumar invited BJP and JD(S) leaders to join the state Congress’s protest in Delhi on February 7
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Centre pushing startups, but no news of Chandigarh admn’s policy
The Chandigarh administration has been working on the policy since 2018, but it has yet to see the light of the day
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Chandigarh
Gender budget: Government spending hits highest ever in 2024
This year, the total allocation under the gender budget stands at ₹three lakh crore, which is almost 6.5% of the total expenditure.
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 12:24 PM IST
‘India will be the world’s third largest economy in Modi's 3rd term’: Sitharaman
The Modi government put the Indian economy on the growth path in its first term.
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 03:52 PM IST
Rajeev JayaswalRavi Krishnan
‘Modi’s Guarantees’ work for those who don’t have anything: PM in Odisha
PM Modi said his aim was to ensure that no one stays in temporary shelters. “Over 4 crore poor families have been provided their own pucca houses.
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 11:28 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
Pune part of two important railway corridors in interim budget 2024
Pune to Lonavla route (63 km) has been included in the ‘high density’ corridor whereas the Pune to Solapur to Wadi route (412 km) has been included in the ‘energy, cement and mineral’ corridor.
Published on Feb 02, 2024 10:57 PM IST
Terms of Trade | Modinomics, beyond the budget
A gist of the economic paradigm which the Narendra Modi government seems to have adopted and executed perfectly
Published on Feb 02, 2024 04:06 PM IST
Poonam Pandey and cervical cancer awareness: What is Centre's vaccination plan?
Actor and model Poonam Pandey's claim she had died due to cervical cancer has turned out to be a stunt.
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 12:47 PM IST
‘Outlines inclusive economic development’: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on interim budget
Biotechnology industry veteran Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw praised Nirmala Sitharaman's interim budget, calling it “comprehensive” and "inclusive".
Published on Feb 02, 2024 10:40 AM IST
‘Injustice has been meted out to Karnataka’: Congress MP DK Suresh over budget
DK Suresh had earlier stoked a controversy by claiming that the southern states of the country will raise a demand for a separate country.
Published on Feb 02, 2024 09:45 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S
In poll year, the interim budget’s four poles
The interim budget focusses on four key demographics, or castes — women, youth, farmers, and the poor.
Published on Feb 02, 2024 06:37 AM IST
Energy, education boost for Chandigarh in ₹6,513-crore budget
Union government hikes Chandigarh’s annual budget by 7% compared to last year; but allocation for development works slashed by 9%
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Chandigarh
Interim Budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence as govt outlines new tech plan
This year’s defence budget accounts for 1.89% of the country’s projected gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024-25
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 01:52 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Interim budget 2024-25: Capex raised to 3.4% of GDP despite fiscal consolidation
The capital spending in 2024-25 will be ₹11,11,111 crore, a number which is more like an auspicious figure than a hard-headed budgetary allocation.
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 12:43 AM IST
Solar panel scheme upgrade to help 10 million houses save 300 units
Sitharaman was presenting the interim budget as is the practice in a general election year when the full budget is presented later.
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 01:59 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Interim budget: Centre slashes allocation for education, UGC funding cut by 61%
The interim budget for education in India has been reduced by 7%, with the allocation for the UGC slashed by 61%
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi