Budget allocates Rs.806 crores for judiciary
New Delhi, Feb. Feb 28 (IANS) The union budget for 2015-16 has earmarked Rs.806.2 crore for the development of judicial infrastructure in states and union territories, the National Mission for
Defence Ministry clears mine sweepers, Trainer Aircraft Deals
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India's defence ministry Saturday cleared a project worth Rs.32,000 crore for 12 mine sweeping vessels to be made in the country, along with some other projects including
Heroin worth Rs.50 lakh sized, two held
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Two drug traffickers, including a woman, were arrested in two separate raids and 500 grams heroin worth Rs.50 lakh in the international market seized from them, police
Child dies of swine flu in Bengal, toll 8
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) The toll due to swine flu in West Bengal Saturday rose to eight with the death of a two and-a-half-year old child at a city hospital while three fresh cases were reported,
Special assistance announced for Bihar, Bengal
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) In a move apparently dictated more by politics, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday proposed a series of sops for Bihar and West Bengal, which are set to hold assembly
Information and broadcasting ministry outlay up by 16.8 percent
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The information and broadcasting ministry has been allocated Rs.3,711 crore in the 2015-16 union budget, marking an increase of 16.8 percent over the last fiscal, where
Allocation to Smart Cities Project Lowered
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minster Narendra Modi's pet project of building 100 smart cities has only been allotted Rs.143.05 crore in the union budget Saturday - down from Rs.7,016 crore.Of the
Samajwadi Party, CPI-ML slam union budget
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party and the CPI-ML Saturday slammed the union budget, saying it had disappointed the common man.Samajwadi Party spokesman and cabinet minister Rajendra
Tamil Nadu leaders term budget disappointing
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's major political leaders Saturday expressed their disappointment at most proposals made by union finance minister Arun Jaitley in his 2015-16 budget while
Budget Pro-Rich, Pro-Corporate: Assam CM
Guwahati, Feb 28 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogol Saturday termed the union budget for 2015-16 "pro-rich and pro-corporate", while regional political party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) said it
Black money abroad? Be ready for jail, huge fines
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday unveiled a slew of stringent steps to battle black money stashed abroad, including a new law that will entail rigorous imprisonment
Nod for Odisha's Rs.101 Crore Investment Plan
Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 (IANS) Odisha's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) Saturday approved a Rs.101 crore investment proposal in the state, an official said.The SLSWCA, in a
Home Ministry gets Rs.62,124 Crore in Budget
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The union home ministry was Saturday allocated Rs.62,124.52 crore in the budget for 2015-16, an increase of Rs.5,752.07 crore from that of the last fiscal.Finance
Police planted false evidence, Uber cab driver tells court
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Uber cab driver, accused of raping a woman executive he was ferrying, told a court here Saturday that the Delhi Police planted false evidence against him, while
Budget will widen income, wealth inequalities: CPI-M
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The CPI-M Saturday denounced the union budget as pro-rich and said it will only widen "the already large income and wealth inequalities" in the country."This budget, while
Budget allocation for AIIMS cut marginally
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The allocation for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here witnessed a marginal drop in the budget for 2015-16 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Health budget dips by 5.7 percent, AYUSH gets major chunk
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Indian health budget Saturday saw a dip of 5.7 percent with the Narendra Modi government Saturday announcing an outlay of Rs.33,152 crore for the sector, giving special
Document leak: Court extends Sharma's Police Custody
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A court here Saturday extended the police custody of Lokesh Sharma, an employee of Noida-based energy consultantcy, arrested in the document leak case.Chief Metropolitan
DoNER Gets 29.4 Percent Higher Allocation
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) ministry saw a 29.43 percent increase in its budgetary allocation for 2015-16, with extra money pumped in for
Delhi Police gets Rs.5,373 Crore for upgrading force
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Delhi Police have been allocated about Rs.5,372.88 crore for upgrading the force during the 2015-16 financial year, according to the union budget presented by Finance