New Delhi, February 18 India needs to significantly increase its investment in Artificial Intelligence from the current USD 1.2 billion to match global levels, and the Budget announcement of a 20-year tax holiday for foreign companies provides "foundational infrastructure" for expanding AI, a...
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Guwahati, February 17 More than 24,000 people have been arrested and over ₹3,000 crore worth of drugs have been seized in Assam during the last five years, state Finance Minister Ajanta Neog informed the House on Tuesday.Presenting the interim Budget for 2026-27, Neog said the government has...
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New Delhi, February 16 The Congress on Monday criticised the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over its 2026-27 budget, alleging that it is trying to "conceal and suppress facts" while failing to address the capital's mounting civic challenges.Addressing a press conference here, Delhi...
Bhopal, February 15 The Budget Session of the Madhya Pradesh assembly will begin on Monday and continue until March 6, an official said.It will begin with the customary address by Governor Mangu Bhai Patel, while the Budget for 2026-27 will be presented on February 18, he added.Since the...
In Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented the state budget for 2026-27, totaling over Rs 3.32 lakh crore. This is an increase of Rs 10,000 crore from the previous fiscal year. The budget includes an estimated revenue expenditure of Rs 2.56 lakh crore and a capital...
New Delhi, February 12 Trinamool Congress MP Derek O' Brien on Thursday criticized the BJP, invoking Gujarat-based entrepreneur Karsanbhai Patel, the founder of Nirma, suggesting that those who join the party are politically "cleansed".Participating in the debate on the 2026-27 Budget in the...
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New Delhi, Feb 12 High personal income tax collection does not necessarily mean that the middle class is being suppressed or crushed in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday in the Rajya Sabha.There is no evidence of any suppression of the middle class in the...
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JAMMU, FEBRUARY 11: The Legislative Assembly today passed grants through voice vote for key departments, including ₹12,98,872.13 lakh for School Education, ₹8,65,476.57 lakh for Health and Medical Education, ₹4,45,671.59 lakh for Social Welfare and ₹2,15,016.37 lakh for Higher Education.The...
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New Delhi, February 11 Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday accused the government of favouring corporations in the 2026-27 Budget and claimed that it neglects common citizens of India and the country's farmers.Participating in the debate on the 2026-27 Budget, V Sivadasan of the CPI...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that the government is making significant investments in infrastructure development, with a focus on labor-intensive sectors to create jobs and stimulate economic growth. In response to a debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, Ms. Sitharaman...
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Lucknow, February 11 The Uttar Pradesh government placed special emphasis on women empowerment and strengthening law and order in its 2026-27 budget, which is seen as the last full-fledged budget of the Yogi Adityanath government ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.Finance Minister Suresh...
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Lucknow, February 11 Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented a budget of ₹9.13 lakh crore for the financial year 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, marking an increase of about 12.2 per cent over the previous year's allocation.Presenting the budget to the House, Khanna...
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Jammu, February 10 Reaffirming his government's commitment to fulfill all the promises made to the people, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced on Tuesday that the process for regularizing daily wage workers will be initiated this year.Responding to the discussions on the...
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Surat, February 9 Former Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Zubin Irani said on Monday that Rahul Gandhi does not hear or read what the Narendra Modi government has mentioned in the 2026-27 Budget presented in Parliament on February 1.Addressing a press conference here, the former Member of...
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