Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, who is also holding Finance Ministry, presented his first full-pledged budget in the Assembly on Thursday with an outlay of Rs 2,91,159 crore for the financial year 2024-25. This is around Rs 15,000 crore more than the ‘Vote on Account’ budget of Rs 2.76 lakh crore presented by the government in February earlier this year and marginally higher than the Rs 2.9 lakh crore introduced by the previous BRS government for 2023-24. As per the budget, the revenue expenditure is proposed at Rs 2,20,945 crore and the capital expenditure proposed is Rs 33,487 crore. Finance Minister…
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The US has asked its nationals not to travel to Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, the India-Pakistan border, and parts of central and eastern parts of the country where Naxalites are active. In a revised travel advisory for India, the State Department said it has updated to reflect information on the northeastern states. “Exercise increased caution in India due to crime and terrorism. Some areas have increased risk,” it said. Overall India has been placed at Level 2. But several parts of the country have been placed on Level 4: Jammu and Kashmir, India-Pak border, Manipur and parts of Central and…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has rejected the allegation of discrimination against some states in the Union Budget. Responding to opposition charges during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha today, she alleged that there is a deliberate attempt by the opposition led by Congress to give the impression to people that nothing has been given to opposition ruled states. She clarified that in every Budget, one does not get an opportunity to name every state of the country. She added that if a particular state is not named in the Budget speech that does not mean that programmes of…
The Border Security Force (BSF) announced a significant policy change to incorporate former Agniveers into its ranks on Wednesday. The Ministry of Home Affairs noted that the experience and training gained by Agniveers during their four-year tenure make them ideal candidates for the force. This decision, announced by the Director General of BSF, includes a 10% reservation and age relaxation for these former servicemen. The Ministry of Home Affairs emphasised that this move is in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and follows the guidance of Home Minister Amit Shah. “The decision, made under the leadership of Prime…
The National Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has achieved a historic milestone by providing tap water connections to 15 crore rural households nationwide. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15th August 2019, this initiative has rapidly increased rural tap connection coverage from 3 crore to 15 crore in just 5 years. Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C.R. Patil, expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for his leadership, noting that this achievement has significantly improved the quality of life for many. 8 states and 3 Union Territories have achieved 100% coverage, with others like Bihar (96.08%), Uttarakhand (95.02%), Ladakh (93.25%), and…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted key aspects of the Union Budget 2024 in a press conference, emphasising a simplified approach to taxation. She stated, “We wanted to simplify the approach to taxation, also for the capital gains. Second, the average taxation has come down when we say it is 12.5%. We have worked out for each of the different asset classes…The point that we brought it down from below the average to 12.5% encourages market investment.” Sitharaman reiterated the government’s commitment to broadening the tax net. “The attempt to widen the tax net is something which we have been…
President Joe Biden should press the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the unprecedented number of journalists killed in the Gaza Strip and the near-total ban on international media entering the Strip, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and seven other human rights and press freedom organizations said in letters to the White House and U.S. Congressional leaders. The letters call on the United States, Israel’s chief ally, to “ensure that Israel ceases the killing of journalists, allows immediate and independent media access to the occupied Gaza Strip, and takes urgent steps to enable the press to report freely throughout Israel and the…
Come September, the UN General Assembly will be hosting a High-Level Meeting in New York on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) — member states are already negotiating on the draft political declaration which is expected to be adopted at the Meeting. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), which has been closely monitoring and contributing to the strategies for global action on AMR, has been advocating that priorities and needs of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) must be recognised and acknowledged in the draft declaration. “It is critical that the ongoing discussions around the draft political declaration are adequately informed about the priorities…
In a major development on the NEET UG row, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of a re-test. In its decision, the top court said that in light of the available facts, it would not be proper to go for re-examination. During the hearing, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that it could not be denied that the paper leak had happened in Bihar and Hazaribagh. However, the top court said that there is no indication of a systematic leak of question paper which indicates a disruption of the sanctity of the exam.…
Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech focused on development in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. This is significant amid demands by the JD(U) and TDP, key allies in the NDA government. For Bihar, Sitharaman said the Union government will arrange financial assistance to Bihar through aid from multilateral development agencies. Vishnupad temple in Gaya and Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya will get corridors on the lines of the Kashi Vishwanath temple corridor. Rajgir and Nalanda will be developed as tourism hubs. Moreover, the Centre will also formulate plan ‘Purvodaya’ for all-round development of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, Union Finance…