The biggest increase in defence allocation is in the pension category—it constitutes 23.60 percent of the total allocation and stands at Rs 1,60,795 crore.
In Budget speech, FM Sitharaman said this will reduce tax burden & leave more money in their hands. The govt also raised TDS exemption limit & TCS threshold on foreign remittances.
In a symbolic message, Finance Minister Sitharaman presented the budget wearing a Madhubani saree—Bihar's cultural heritage. Assembly polls are due in the state in Oct-Nov this year.
Apart from breaking down key Budget expectations, ThePrint editors will also analyse whether the government will revive its infrastructure push after a year of slowdown.
Bihar's request can play in Centre’s mind as the state heads to polls in October-November. Last year, Opposition had dubbed Budget as ‘kursi bachao’ (cling to power) exercise.
If insisting that women be treated with equal dignity is 'targeting a community', then perhaps every community ought to be 'targeted' until equality is universal.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
I am talking about “Increasing Medical seats”
There are no medical teachers even for the existing medical students undergraduate or postgraduate. Allowing private practice has been a disaster.. teachers are often truant from their colleges hospitals. Very little teaching /clinical training is happening in most medical colleges even in Mumbai.
The government should constitute a committee of Senior Medical teachers from all over the country and take their counsel. Otherwise we will not get more doctors but more quacks.
I am talking about “Increasing Medical seats”
There are no medical teachers even for the existing medical students undergraduate or postgraduate. Allowing private practice has been a disaster.. teachers are often truant from their colleges hospitals. Very little teaching /clinical training is happening in most medical colleges even in Mumbai.
The government should constitute a committee of Senior Medical teachers from all over the country and take their counsel. Otherwise we will not get more doctors but more quacks.