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PM Awas, Nal Se Jal, Vibrant Villages — 3 Budget 2022 announcements Modi govt made good on

Schemes for providing tap water, building affordable housing, and boosting infrastructure in border villages have made good progress since the last Budget, but there’s still work to be done.

Budget 2023: Digital University, announced by Sitharaman last year, to begin classes this July

Announced in Budget 2022, the NDU is touted to be significant step towards attaining some goals in NEP 2020. However, it will only offer diploma & certificate courses initially. 

India’s GDP to grow at 6.2% in FY24, rising interest payments a concern, says UN report

The report noted that the rising interest rates signify that interest payments could be higher than the entire education budget of a few years ago.

Budget 2023: Rural to urban, farmers to capital, how Sitharaman is reshaping Budget lexicon

There has been significant transition in Nirmala Sitharaman's choice of words over years, ThePrint finds after analysing budget speeches from the beginning of her tenure in 2019-20.

Budget 2023: A ghazal here, a shloka there, the raconteurs who liven up Budget sessions

2nd term of Modi-led NDA govt's tenure has recorded maximum instances of MPs indulging in such oratorical flourishes, according to Lok Sabha website’s debates section.

‘Halwa ceremony’ on 26 January to herald Budget, and the ‘lock-in’ of finance ministry staff

In the annual ritual, the finance minister prepares the sweet, serves it to colleagues in appreciation of their hard work on Budget.

Union Budget 2023 to focus on deficit reduction. Education, defence funds likely to grow

Officials said funds towards health, education and defence are likely to grow at not more than 10% to 12% for the current year

India’s FY24 gross borrowing could be less than expected -economists

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

Budget 2023: India Inc wishlist includes capex focus, support for women in business & tax cuts

Ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24, ThePrint briefly takes a look at some of the key suggestions and expectations of the major industry bodies.

Government calls all-party meeting on January 30 ahead of Budget Session

By Payal Mehta New Delhi , January 24 (ANI): The government has called an all-party meeting ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament which will...

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Calling ISIS unislamic isn’t enough. Muslim intellectuals must address jihadism’s root cause

The argument that ISIS's actions have nothing to do with Islam overlooks the existence of violent Islamic doctrines upon which extremist groups rely.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.