newsNortheast gets Rs.2,362 Crore, Promise to Mainstream the Region
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday announced a budget allocation of Rs.2,362.74 crore for the Northeast and promised to bring the region into the mainstream."I have
Chandrababu to meet Modi over 'injustice' to Andhra
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Reacting to the "raw deal" meted out to Andhra Pradesh in the union budget, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu Saturday said he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to
Trinamool slams union budget, calls assistance to Bengal a 'bluff'
New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Saturday slammed the union budget, saying it was "not for the people". The party also termed as "bluff" the special
Jaitley makes fashion statement with Nehru jacket
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday looked dapper in a striking deep blue Nehru jacket as he presented the union budget.Jaitley, 62, wore a soothing light blue shirt which
Trinamool sacks Mukul Roy as General Secretary
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Saturday sacked Mukul Roy - once party supremo Mamata Banerjee's second-in-command - as its national general secretary.Banerjee's close aide Subrata
TDP 'Very Disappointed' with Budget
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a partner in the NDA government, Saturday said it was "very disappointed" over the 2015-16 union budget.TDP parliamentarians and Andhra
Delhi Police get Rs. 5,372 Crore for upgrading force
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Delhi Police have been allocated Rs. 5,372.88 crore for upgrading the force during the 2015-16 financial year, according to the interim budget proposals presented in the
Jaitley breaks ice, Walks up to opposition before budget
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The government sought to reach out to the opposition ahead of the budget presentation in the Lok Sabha Saturday with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley walking up to the
MEA gets 18.5 Percent Higher Allocation
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The external affairs ministry saw an 18.5 percent increase in its budgetary allocation for 2015-16, with embassies and missions getting higher allocation as well as
Unseasonal rain cools Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb. Feb 28 (IANS) Unseasonal showers and drizzle in large parts of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and other parts of Maharashtra brought down temperatures here Saturday, weather officials said.The
Rs.150 Crore for Research under Atal Innovation Mission
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday announced the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), an innovation promotion platform in the NITI Aayog, with an initial fund of Rs.150
MNREGA gets Rs.34,699 Crore in Union Budget
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday allocated Rs.34,699 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, saying that the BJP government was
Health gets Rs. 33,152 Crore, Six more AIIMS Announced
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The government Saturday announced an outlay of Rs.33,152 crore for health, with special emphasis on improving the public health sector."In the fiscal year 2015-16, I
India beat UAE by 9 Wickets
Perth, Feb 28 (IANS) India beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by nine wickets in their cricket World Cup Pool B encounter at the WACA here Saturday.Chasing 103, India reached the target in 18.5
BJP hails Jaitley's Budget, Congress calls it Corporate Friendly
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) As BJP leaders and ministers Friday showered praises on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for presenting a "historic", "pro-poor, pro-farmer" or "pragmatic" budget, the
Sovereign Rating Depends on Productive Growth: Moody's
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) The sovereign credit rating implications of the first full budget of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government depends on increased production and improved India's
India Hikes Defence Spend 7 Percent to Rs. 246,727 Crore
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India Saturday hiked its defence allocation by a modest 7.74 percent to Rs.246,727 crore ($40 billion), with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley declaring that “defence of
Loans, Scholarships to Help Needy Students
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The government will set up an authority to administer and monitor scholarship as well educational loan schemes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Saturday."With a view to
Increase in Passengers at Kerala Airports
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 (IANS) Kerala, which has three international airports, saw an increase of 11.93 percent in passengers during the period from 2014 April to December as compared to the
Nothing for us in Budget, Rues Farmers Body
Nagpur, Feb 28 (IANS) Farmers leaders here Saturday criticized the Union budget saying Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has "failed to give the much-needed healing touch" to the agriculture
