This is a significant increase considering Sitharaman, in the Budget 2022, had proposed an allocation of Rs 48,000 crore for Modi government’s Housing for All initiative.
Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will aim to have strong public finances and a robust financial sector for the benefit of all sections of society.
The government will incentivise civic bodies to improve their finances & set up an Urban Infrastructure Development Fund to create urban infrastructure in tier-II & tier-III cities.
The Finance Minister said the government proposes to increase the agricultural credit target to Rs 20 lakh crore with a focus on animal husbandry, dairy, and fisheries.
The seven key priorities are inclusive development, reaching the last mile, infra and investment, unleashing the potential, green growth, youth power and financial sector.
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's central government's gross market borrowings for 2023/24 could come in below market expectations as a pool of securities raised to compensate states for a shortfall in goods
When GST was rolled out in India, proposals pertaining to 45-50 per cent of the government’s tax revenue were taken out of the Budget and placed under the GST Council.
It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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