news-in-politicsMEA 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
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
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
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
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
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,
Fundamental Laws of Science Questionable: Indian Researcher
Shimla, Feb 28 (IANS) A Shimla-based researcher, who picked holes in Isaac Newton's laws of motion, Albert Einstein's mass energy equation and Archimedes' principle, Saturday sought debate on his
Progressive Budget which Delivers on Growth: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hailed the Union budget as progressive and practical which delivers on job creation, equity and growth."Union budget 2015 is a budget
MPs get four-day weekend on Holi
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Parliamentarians will have a four-day weekend on Holi beginning March 5.Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan announced a holiday March 5 (Thursday) saying the proceedings
New law to track black money: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the government was committed to tracing black money stashed abroad and a comprehensive new law will be framed to track it."On
Full tax exemption for contributions to Swachh Bharat
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday announced 100 percent exemption from tax for contributions to the Swachh Bharat fund and the Clean Ganga Kosh by corporates under
Nirbhaya fund doubled: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday doubled the budget of the Nirbhaya fund to Rs. 2,000 crore from Rs. 1,000 crore."The government is committed to safety and security of
Budget Highlights - 16 last
* Changes in excise on tobacco items, including cigarettes, paan masala and gutkha* Tax exemption for contributions to 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' and 'Clean Ganga Fund' by corporates as part of CSR*
