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Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari presents Interim Budget

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari started presenting a Vote on Account (Interim Budget) in the Assembly on February 8. A full Budget for 2024-25 will be presented in July.

The Hindu

Paytm CEO's Meeting with RBI & FM Boosts Share Value

The shares of Paytm, India's leading digital payments platform, soar after reports of its CEO meeting with the RBI and finance minister. Find out more.

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Budget disappoints paddy sector

Paddy farmers in Palakkad were disheartened by the Budget presented by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal. The Budget dampened their expectations that there would be budgetary allocation for paddy procurement.

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Kerala Budget 2024-25: Allocation of ₹134.42 crore for cooperative sector

Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal announced the allocation of ₹134.42 crore for the cooperative sector

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Nirmala Sitharaman and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury at loggerheads over funds for Karnataka

Parliament Budget Session: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman denies allegations of discrimination in fund allocation to Congress-ruled Karnataka and non-BJP states.

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Kerala Budget 2024-25: School education outlay remains steady

Minister for Finance K.N. Balagopal has earmarked ₹1,032.62 crore for the General Education sector. The allocation for general education in the 2023-24 budget was ₹1,032.76 crore.

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Balagopal blames Centre for Kerala’s economic woes, slams Opposition for ignoring growing threat to fiscal federalism

Kerala's Finance Minister blames the Central government for fiscal woes and calls for political action to protect federalism.

The Hindu

Kerala Budget 2024-25: Promises aimed at maintaining continuity to initiatives aimed at changing perceptions on investment climate

Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal began his Budget speech painting a rosy picture of Kerala, which according to him is on the cusp of becoming a ‘sunrise’ economy with futuristic strides in technology, an exponential rise in demand and the resultant economic development.

The Hindu

Kerala Budget 2024 | Opposition Leader accuses Finance Minister of regurgitating old promises and papering over State’s dire economic situation

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition in Kerala has accused the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of delivering a Budget that sought to paper over Kerala’s dire economic situation by regurgitating empty promises. Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan termed Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal’s nearly two-hour Budget speech on…

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Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal to present Kerala Budget on February 5

Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal will present the Kerala Budget for the 2024-25 fiscal and the Vote on Account at 9 a.m. today in the State Legislative Assembly.

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China’s ambassador to Australia summoned over Yang Hengjun suspended death sentence – as it happened

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Beleaguered rubber sector pins hopes on State Budget

As Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal is set to present the annual State Budget on Monday, expectations are running high across the rubber heartlands of central Travancore for a potential increase in the stabilization price for rubber.

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Rural awareness campaigns a must before cervical cancer vaccine rollout, say doctors

Union Finance Minister announces commitment to vaccinate girls aged 9-14 against cervical cancer, but doctors stress need for awareness campaigns.

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In Bihar Cabinet, Nitish retains Home Ministry, BJP gets Finance, Health

Allocation of portfolios in the new Bihar Cabinet, with Nitish Kumar retaining Home Department and BJP getting Finance.

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Absence of sanction from Finance dept. stalled Thiruvananthapuram MCH development: Veena George

Absence of sanction from Finance dept. stalled Thiruvananthapuram MCH development:Veena George

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Morning Digest | Champai Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM today; Nirmala Sitharaman announces panel to examine challenges of ‘fast population growth’ to development, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on February 2

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What the Finance Minister’s budget speech tells us – and what it doesn’t

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her sixth budget today. It was an interim budget, with the full budget being due once the next government is elected after the Lok Sabha polls, which should happen in April and May.

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Honourable mention for bioeconomy in Interim Budget, with trillion-dollar potential in mind

Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new bio-manufacturing scheme in the 2024-2024 Interim Budget to boost India's bio-economy, but budget cuts may hinder progress.

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2024 Interim Budget | Space gets nominal hike, likely boost for spaceflight start-ups

Budget 2024: The Union Finance Ministry increased allocation for the Department of Space by only 4%, but the nascent private sector received a boost.

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her shortest Budget speech till date

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her shortest-ever budget speech, focusing on governance, development, and performance.

The Hindu

Analysis | Govt. confident of return, Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget takes on the question of ‘free electricity politics’ with solar panels

Budget 2024: One of the most politically interesting announcements was on the programme to provide rooftop solar power generation to one crore households, as part of the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana. I

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Sitharaman’s Budget 2024 blueprint: Top announcements for healthcare sector

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a much-awaited announcement during the Interim Budget 2024 about the government's commitment to putting the health and welfare of the country first. As she discussed the economic progress made in the face of the pandemic, she also unveiled a number of health-related initiatives aimed…

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