newsMEA 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
Two militants killed in South Kashmir Gunfight
Srinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) Two militants of Hizbul Mujaheedin outfit were killed in a fierce gunfight overnight with security forces in south Kashmir Pulwama district, police Saturday said."Last
VHP criticised for Goa Re-Conversion Plan
Panaji, Feb 28 (IANS) The VHP's decision to start a re-conversion drive for Christians in Goa has attracted widespread criticism, with Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar warning people not to make
Health Gets Rs. 33,152 Crore Allocation
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The government Saturday announced a budget allocation of Rs. 33,152 crore for the health Sector."I have allocated Rs.33,152 crore to the health sector. I urge states to
McCullum praises both Boult and Starc
Auckland, Feb 28 (IANS) New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum Saturday praised the pace spearheads of both sides as the hosts scraped past Australia to win by one wicket in a Pool A World Cup
BJP ministers hail Jaitley over budget
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party were all praise for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here Saturday, for presenting a budget which is "historic", "pragmatic" and
World Cup: India vs UAE, Innings Scoreboard
Perth, Feb 28 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) innings against India in a World Cup Pool B match at the WACA here Saturday:UAE --Amjad Ali c Dhoni b Kumar 4Adri
India bowl out UAE for 102
Perth, Feb 28 (IANS) India bowled out the the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a paltry total of 102 in 31.3 overs in a World Cup Pool B match being played at the WACA here Saturday.Opting to bat,
Super rich taxed, Wealth tax abolished
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday proposed to abolish the wealth tax and proposed two percent surcharge on the super rich.Presenting the budget for 2015-16,
