Defence ministry clears mine sweeping vessels, trainer aircraft
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The defence ministry Saturday cleared a project worth Rs.32,000 crore for 12 mine sweeping vessels to be made in India.In a
Bengal hospitals refusing swine flu patients: NGO tells Mamata
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) NGO People for Better Treatment (PBT) has termed as "unlawful" the refusal to treat swine flu patients by certain hospitals
Budget is against poor, favours corporates: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram Saturday slammed the Union budget saying it was against
At Rs.246,727 Crore, India's Defence spend hiked 7 Percent
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) At Rs.246,727 crore ($40 billion), India's defence spend was Saturday hiked a modest 7.74 percent, with Finance Minister A
Nothing for Poor, Common People in budget: Nitish
Patna, Feb 28 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday said there was nothing specific for poor and common people in the budget presented
People wanted scam, Corruption to end: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday took a dig at the previous United Progressive Alliance government during his budget
AAP government attacks union budget
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The AAP government in Delhi Saturday criticised the union budget for keeping stagnant the non-plan grant for the capital -
India's Defence spend hiked 7 Percent to Rs.246,727 Crore
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India's defence spend was Saturday hiked a modest 7.74 percent to Rs.246,727 crore ($40 billion), with Finance Minister Ar
Budget has good intentions, lacks roadmap: Manmohan Singh
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, an eminent economist, Saturday criticised the union budget presented by Finance Mini
Manjhi Launches front to 'Expose' Nitish
Patna, Feb 28 (IANS) Nearly a week after he was forced to quit as Bihar's chief minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi Saturday launched a new political front
Minor changes in budget for Culture Ministry
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) There was a meagre 0.46 percent increase in the budgetary allocation for the ministry of culture for 2015-2016 as compared
Mufti to be sworn in as Kashmir CM Sunday, Modi to attend
Jammu, Feb 28 (IANS) PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed will be sworn in as the new chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday in the presence of Pri
Northeast 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 t
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 s
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
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.J
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
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 u
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
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 Finan
