The total allocation comes out as approximately 12.90 per cent of the total budget of the Union of India
The first Union budget of the Modi 3.0 government saw a concerted effort at women-led development
The Centre would also support the development of Nalanda and Rajgir in Bihar as tourist centres. The budget also announced an industrial node at Gaya on the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor.
The funds allocated for the Ministry of Minority Affairs in this Budget is just 0.01% more than last year’s total outlay
The budget has announcements that support infrastructure development, skilling, and financial requirements for the MSMEs, apart from boosting job creation
‘No funds allocated for operationalisation of South Coast Railway Zone’
World champion Nikhat, who has been consistent and won honours in international events for over a year, will carry that confidence and form into the ring on Olympic debut; Lovlina has performed better after switching to 75kg two years ago
‘Mr. Modi is unable to see States other than Andhra Pradesh and Bihar because his eyes are set on retaining his post,’ said the Karnataka CM
Higher allocation for Border Roads Organisation will help promote strategic infrastructure development on the border and boost socio-economic development in those areas
They argue that provisions of the Bill are in contravention of the 74th amendment of the Constitution of India, which decentralises power to urban local bodies
Southern Railway made the announcement in 2016. More than four years have passed since the Railway Ministry posted the Railway Land Development Authority to ready the detailed project report, but not much progress has been made, say activists and commuters
English fruit trees were imported to the Nilgiris as soon as the first Europeans settled there. But no systematic record survives of the varieties that were tried or the success each achieved. The first person to succeed in cultivating apple was John Davison, a gardener trained at Kew in England. He was also said to have introduced pippin
Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government would set up additional National Company Law Tribunals (NCLTs) to expedite resolution of cases under the IBC.
On July 23, 1999, 17 labourers of the tea estate in Tirunelveli district died when they tried to cross the river to escape the ‘lathi’ blows of the police. They were part of at least 3,000 workers and members of Opposition parties taking out a procession demanding more pay and better working hours. An altercation with the police led to the violence
Coach Manu is in judicial custody under the POCSO Act after six girls registered complaints against him to the police; the parents of the trainees are upset with the way the issue has been handled
The key benchmark indices recovered most of the lost ground in the second half of trading; the reaction came on the proposal to increase capital gains tax, which has been viewed as negative by investors; ‘the increase in LTCG and STCG would amount to ₹15,000 crore’
The Basic Education Officer in Bareilly suspended the accused teacher
