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FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents Rs 1.42-trn J&K Budget in Lok Sabha

Sitharaman also presented the supplementary demands for the year 2021-22 totalling Rs 18,860.32 crore for the Union Territory

Andhra Pradesh govt presents Rs 2.56 trillion budget for 2022-23

The Andhra Pradesh government presented the Budget for 2022-23 with a proposed expenditure of Rs 2.56 lakh crore and a projected revenue deficit of Rs 17,036 crore

Kerala annual budget: New IT park proposed in Kannur, 4 IT corridors

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Friday proposed to set up a new IT park, four IT corridors and 20 satellite IT hubs in the southern state while presenting the Budget for 2022-23.

PM Modi leads brain-storming at 11 budget-related webinars

The webinars saw an estimated participation of around 40,000 stakeholders

Himachal govt presents Rs 51k-cr FY23 budget with focus on social security

In the election year, the Himachal Pradesh government on Friday presented a Rs 51,365-crore Budget for the financial year 2022-23 against the 49,131-crore Budget in 2021-22

Karnataka Budget: No hike in taxes, Rs 1,000 crore for Mekedatu project

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has proposed no increase in taxes in the Budget 2022-23 presented by him in the state Legislative Assembly on Friday. In his maiden budget, the Chief Minister who also holds the Finance portfolio has expressed his government's commitment for the implementation of the Mekedatu project across river Cauvery, to which neighbouring Tamil Nadu is opposed to, and has provided Rs 1,000 crore for it this year. With just a year left for the Assembly polls in the state, this is most likely to be the last full-fledged budget ahead of the elections. "The economy in 2021-21 is on the road to recovery. In these circumstances, I am not willing to put extra burden of additional taxes on the common man," Bommai said. Presenting the budget in the legislative assembly, he said, tax collection targets will be achieved by ensuring all the tax departments to perform better. The Chief Minister also said that he is not increasing the petrol and diesel ...

Jharkhand govt tables over Rs 1 trillion budget for FY'23

Aiming at fuelling growth, the JMM-led Jharkhand government Thursday unveiled a Rs 1.01-lakh crore budget for the 2022-23 fiscal, with a proposal to hike capital expenditure by 59 per cent.

Rs 2.37-trn Budget presented in Bihar; education, health get top priority

Amid uproar in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, deputy chief minister Tar Kishore Prasad, who also holds charge of the finance portfolio, presented the annual state budget on Monday afternoon.

Budget session of Delhi Assembly from March 23, to continue till March 29

The Budget session of the Delhi Assembly will commence from March 23 and will continue till March 29, official sources said on Friday.

Mizoram CM presents budget for FY23, proposes no new taxes

He also presented the supplementary demands for grants for the 2021-22 fiscal, amounting to Rs 6,025.44 crore

In Budget, Rajasthan promises urban MGNREGA, but devil lies in detail

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said that new scheme, titled Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme, has been allocated Rs 800 crore and will offer 100 days of employment to those in urban areas

PM bats for timely implementation of schemes, vibrant border villages

Can we tour border villages, spend a night there, experience the ambience, study the lives of people staying there, said PM Modi while addressing a webinar on the impact of Budget on Rural Development

HP budget to be presented on Mar 4, assembly to be in session from tomorrow

Vipin Parmar told reporters here that the Budget Session of the state assembly will begin with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar's address on Wednesday at 11 am

Capital expenditure aid to states may be regular Budget feature

The amount is part of the Centre's Rs7.5 capex outlay for the next year.

Budget has nothing for poor, farmers, middle class: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday said that there is nothing in the Union Budget for the poor, farmers and middle class.Chowdhury said, "Budget documents are perceived to be a roadmap for the future but here is what I have found there may be a map but there is no road in this Budget. The Budget document is nothing but a sheer rigmarole and rumbling stories much to the confusion of common people.""The budget which has come on the backdrop of retail inflation over 6 per cent has nothing on controlling price rise. Unemployment and inflation have crossed record highs. We can summarise the Budget as a zilch," he added.Citing the National Survey Report of September 2021, he pointed out that the average income of farmers is mere Rs 27/day and the average debt of a farmer is Rs 74,000."National Survey Report of Sept 2021 pointed out that average income of farmers is mere Rs 27/day and average debt of a farmer is Rs 74,000. The double whammy is that the per ..

Share of GST revenue from imports nearly constant since 2014

GST revenue from imports - The Indian imports have grown especially from China and so is import IGST. But as a proportion of total GST collections, revenue from imports has remained the same.

Focus on climate is best news in India's 'bleak' new Budget

As a statement of accounts, Budget 2022 makes for grim reading. But a strong emphasis on green growth may offer India the economic narrative it's been lacking

Delhi govt receives 1,300 responses from people for its 'Swaraj Budget'

The Delhi government has received 1,300 responses from the people ranging from setting up mohalla libraries to providing cheaper parking for electric vehicles for its 'Swaraj Budget'

Budget 2022 proposals to push exports, manufacturing: Exporters

Steps announced in the Budget such as extension of the ECLGS scheme, a new law for special economic zones and setting up of 100 cargo terminals will help in boosting economic growth and exports

Stand-up comedian Atul Khatri's take on best and worst of Budget 2022

The best thing has been the announcement of the national tele mental health programme for mental health counselling, says Khatri