Budget allocates Rs 10,376 crores for railways in NER
The Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, addressed media personnel from the North Eastern Region in a virtual press conference today to elaborate on the key announcements made in the Railway…
PM Modi hails Union Budget; Opposition slams Union Budget 2024 as politically motivated and biased
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2024 stating that it will take the country’s villages, poor, and farmers on the path of prosperity. He emphasized the…
Union Budget 2024: Sitharaman announces tax cuts and duty reforms
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the first Budget for Modi 3.0, introducing several reforms aimed at paving a growth roadmap for India. Sitharaman announced on Tuesday in her…
“Absence thy name is Manipur – that’s what this budget says!” | Manipur MP Dr Akoijam slams Union Budget
The Lok Sabha MP Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam heavily criticized the Union Budget 2024 for neglecting the plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Manipur. Dr Akoijam expressed his frustration,…
Pragmatic Union Budget for transformative growth in Northeast Region: FICCI
The Union Budget for 2024-2025 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was hailed as a “pragmatic budget”, particularly for its extensive focus on the development of the northeastern states of…
Union Budget sees increase in R&D funding and Rs 1 Lakh Crore for Anusandhan National Research Fund
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government will “operationalise Anusandhan National Research Fund” for basic research and prototype development. Presenting the Union Budget, she announced that the government…
Union Budget 2024: What the Economic Survey says
India’s GDP projected to grow at 6.5-7% in FY25 India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow conservatively at 6.5-7% in real terms in FY25, driven by improved private…
Rising People’s Party slams Nagaland Budget 2024-25 labeling it ‘copy pasted con job’
Mokokchung, 4 March (MTNews): The Rising People’s Party (RPP) on Monday leveled serious criticism at the recently passed 2024-25 budget in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), asserting that it lacked…
NDPP hails “people centric” Budget 2024-25, congratulates Dr Chumber Murry
Kohima, 4 March (MTNews): The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in a statement on Monday appreciated the passing of the “people centric Budget 2024-25.” It said that the budget passed…
Speaker Sharingain Longkumer calls for shift from “dependency-driven mentality to a self-reliant attitude”
Kohima, 1 March (MTNews): Speaker Sharingain Longkumer shared his reflections on the fourth session of the 14th NLA before adjourning the session sine die at the NLA Secretariat in Kohima…