Activists representing workers' groups, who opposed slashing of MGNREGS budget, allege govt trying to phase out programme that guarantees minimum 100 days of paid work to rural families.
Presenting its third budget, DMK govt announced monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 for women heads of households. This was a major poll promise when the party came to power in 2021.
The reduced allocation may imply that government agencies will not procure and sell any pulse, oilseeds or cotton if their prices fall below MSP during FY24.
Our response to KYC problems has been to bring technology to streamline processes. The problem is that they often don’t work as well as one would have hoped.
The Prime Minister said that the Union Budget gives priority to the deprived and will fulfill the dreams of the aspirational society, the farmers, and the middle class.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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