All set for a heated discussion on AP budget
2 years, 9 months ago

All set for a heated discussion on AP budget

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: A two-day stormy budget session is expected to begin on Monday with the state government ready to take up discussion on the welfare-oriented 2022-23 budget and comparing it to those presented earlier by the Telugu Desam government. The opposition is readying to take the government to task on the state finances, debts, loans and neglect of Amaravati development despite an order from the AP High Court order. Finance Minister Buggana Rajendernath presented the annual budget for 2022-23 in the Legislative Assembly with a total outlay of Rs 2, 56,256 crore laying focus on welfare. TD members made their intentions clear during the budget speech of governor Biswabhusan Harichandan and while raising slogans about the 1000 failures of the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government.

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Odisha Assembly Passes ₹12,156 Cr Supplementary Budget Amid Oppn walkout
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Odisha Assembly Passes ₹12,156 Cr Supplementary Budget Amid Oppn walkout

Deccan Chronicle  

The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening approved the Appropriation Bill, 2024, authorizing the government to utilize ₹12,156 crore from its consolidated fund for the remaining months of the 2024-25 fiscal year. The session was marked by a walkout from the opposition BJD and Congress.Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, who also handles the finance portfolio, had presented the supplementary budget of …

Education, welfare in focus of ₹2.94 lakh-cr Andhra budget
1 month, 1 week ago

Education, welfare in focus of ₹2.94 lakh-cr Andhra budget

Hindustan Times  

The Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh on Monday presented its first full-fledged budget of ₹2,94,427 crore for 2024-25, five months after coming to power. Finance minister Payyavula Kesav told the state legislative assembly that the budget included revenue expenditure of ₹2,35,916 crore and capital expenditure of ₹32,712 crore. The NDA government under chief minister N …

A.P. govt. presented a pro-people budget amid precarious financial conditions, says I&PR Minister
1 month, 1 week ago

A.P. govt. presented a pro-people budget amid precarious financial conditions, says I&PR Minister

The Hindu  

In the face of financial difficulties and resource depletion, the coalition government in Andhra Pradesh has introduced what it called a “pro-people budget” for 2024-25. Addressing the media at the Assembly on Monday, Information and Public Relations Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy praised Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Finance Minister P. Keshav for delivering a budget under challenging conditions. Additionally, the …

AP govt to table budget on Monday, with four months left in FY
1 month, 1 week ago

AP govt to table budget on Monday, with four months left in FY

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government is expected to present the state budget on Monday, during the assembly session starting tomorrow, according to official sources. The TDP-led NDA government had previously promulgated an ordinance approving a Vote-on-Account budget of Rs 1.3 lakh crore for the period from August to November. Earlier, the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government had presented …

Odisha govt sets the ball rolling for budget 2025-26
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha govt sets the ball rolling for budget 2025-26

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: A fortnight ahead of schedule, the state government has begun preparation for the annual budget 2025-26 with a focus to make it fiscally prudent, inclusive and growth-oriented. As the Opposition BJD criticised the budget as a mere ‘name-changing’ exercise, accusing the BJP of superficially rebranding rather than introducing transformative policies, the government now aims to present a strategic fiscal …

Former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy flays TDP for not presenting annual budget
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy flays TDP for not presenting annual budget

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Former Chief Minister and YSRC President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy criticized the TDP coalition government for failing to introduce the annual budget even four months after assuming office and said that the delay was due to avoid public backlash over allocations to welfare schemes. During the meeting with ZPTC and other leaders from West Godavari and Eluru districts held …

Buggana flays Andhra government over rising debt
3 months, 1 week ago

Buggana flays Andhra government over rising debt

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Emphasising that the frustration which is typically observed after five years of governance has emerged within months, former minister Buggana Rajendranath condemned the current government for its failure to present a budget even after three months. Buggana raised concerns about the State government’s growing debt, and mentioned that coalition government had borrowed Rs 2,000 crore on June 11, Rs …

Bhatti terms his Budget ‘People’s Budget’ aimed at fulfilling aspirations of all sections
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhatti terms his Budget ‘People’s Budget’ aimed at fulfilling aspirations of all sections

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has termed the Budget-2024-25 as a ‘people’s budget’ designed to meet the needs and aspirations of all sections of the society in the State. Stating that the State government would fully utilize the funds allocated for centrally Addressing Mr. Rao’s criticism of the increased estimated Excise revenue, Mr. Vikramarka assured that the government would …

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

Telangana finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday presented a ₹2.91 lakh crore state budget for 2024-25 in the assembly, with the total revenue expenditure expected to be ₹2.21 lakh crore and capital expenditure ₹33,487 crore, even as the Congress-led government allocated major chunk to agriculture, panchayati raj and rural development and irrigation departments. Stating that the Congress-led state government …

Congress tries to establish a lasting legacy by presenting party's first Telangana Budget
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress tries to establish a lasting legacy by presenting party's first Telangana Budget

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: By focusing on farmers, women, SCs, STs, BCs and proposing to connect the urban and rural areas of the state with Metro in its first Budget after the formation of Telangana, the Congress government has tried to take the first step toward establishing a lasting legacy in the state, especially the capital, Hyderabad. The Budget also indicates the government’s …

Odisha's budget progressive, welfare-centric: Dharmendra Pradhan
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha's budget progressive, welfare-centric: Dharmendra Pradhan

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday thanked Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for presenting an inclusive and progressive budget for Odisha. Describing the maiden budget of the first BJP government in the state as growth-oriented and welfare-centric, Pradhan said as the size of the annual budget is 15 per cent more than the previous year, the additional funds will …

Contrasting Views on Telangana State Budget Allocation: Reactions on the Budget
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Contrasting Views on Telangana State Budget Allocation: Reactions on the Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Rama Rao- BRS working president The allocation of Rs.72,659 crore for agriculture and allied sectors shows the Congress government's recognition of agriculture as the backbone of the state's economy. Allocations to relieve farmers of the loan burden with Rs.2 lakh waiver at one go, Rythu Bima, crop insurance, paddy bonus, …

Letters to The Editor — July 26, 2024
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — July 26, 2024

The Hindu  

The Budget The Finance Minister may issue rebuttals, but the facts stare at your face. Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, coalition partners of the ruling BJP-led government have got the most allocations. While Bihar received almost ₹59,000 crore, Andhra Pradesh got ₹15,000 crore for developing its capital Amaravati. Kurien As a student in Madras Christian College in the 1970s, I remember …

​More for more: On the Union Budget and allocations
4 months, 4 weeks ago

​More for more: On the Union Budget and allocations

The Hindu  

Budgets of the Union or the States, as much as they are revenue and expenditure statements for the upcoming fiscal year, are also an exercise in political economy, and the recently tabled Union Budget for 2024-25 is no different. Aside from the “nine priorities”, beginning with provisions for the farm sector and attempts to boost employment, Union Finance Minister Nirmala …

Odisha Budget 2024-25: Rs 2.65 Lakh Crore Focuses on Welfare and Development
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha Budget 2024-25: Rs 2.65 Lakh Crore Focuses on Welfare and Development

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Odisha government on Thursday presented Rs.2.65 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2024-25 with more special focus on agriculture, infrastructure, welfare and Odia Asmita. Presenting the budget, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the finance portfolio, proposed the administrative expenditure at Rs 97, 725 crore and the programme expenditure of Rs 1,55,000 …

Telangana’s health Budget dips by ₹693 crore from last fiscal
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana’s health Budget dips by ₹693 crore from last fiscal

The Hindu  

The Health Medical and Family Welfare Budget for Telangana in the fiscal year 2024-25 has seen a reduction compared to the previous year. Telangana Budget 2024 LIVE updates: ₹500 crores proposed for Metro extension to Old City,₹100 crores for extension to Airport While presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka highlighted several concerns. The previous government could not even …

Telangana Government presents State Budget with total outlay of ₹2.91 lakh crore
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana Government presents State Budget with total outlay of ₹2.91 lakh crore

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Government has presented ₹2.91 lakh crore Budget for the Financial Year 2024-25 with emphasis on welfare and development of agriculture and allied sectors. Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka introduced the Budget in the Assembly on July 25 with estimated revenue expenditure of ₹2.2 lakh crore and capital expenditure of ₹33,487 crore. The Finance Minister presented the Budget, …

Telangana Cabinet approves budget for 2024-25
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana Cabinet approves budget for 2024-25

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The State Cabinet approved the budget to be presented by the Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka at a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in the Assembly Hall here on Thursday. Bhatti, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the budget in the State Assembly at 12 noon. Bhatti handed over the copies related …

Rs 2.5 lakh crore Telangana budget to focus on 6Gs
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Rs 2.5 lakh crore Telangana budget to focus on 6Gs

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will present the first full Budget of the Congress government after the formation of Telangana on Thursday. According to sources, the Budget for the financial year 2024–25 would be around Rs 2.5 lakh crore to Rs 2.9 lakh crore. Apart from this, an estimated Rs 15,000 crore would be required for implementing the Rythu …

Budget 2024 debate: Opposition in Lok Sabha terms budget an insurance to shore up fragile coalition, BJP says it addresses all sections
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024 debate: Opposition in Lok Sabha terms budget an insurance to shore up fragile coalition, BJP says it addresses all sections

The Hindu  

Battlelines appeared drawn in the Lok Sabha over the Union Budget, with the Opposition terming allocations to States where NDA allies governed as an “insurance” to shore up a fragile coalition under the BJP, and the Treasury benches asserting that the budget was one that addressed all sections and regions. Parliament Monsoon session, day 3 | updates Initiating the debate …

Letters to The Editor — July 24, 2024
5 months ago

Letters to The Editor — July 24, 2024

The Hindu  

Union Budget 2024-25 Contrary to the previous Budgets, it is quite appreciable to note nine priority items have been framed for focused attention and to ensure overall development. E-vouchers and financial support to students for a sum of up to ₹10 lakh for higher education in domestic institutions and upgrading 1,000 ITIs as a hub and spoke model are novel …

The budget echoes the Developed India vision
5 months ago

The budget echoes the Developed India vision

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has meticulously assessed India’s economic vitality. New Delhi, India - July 23, 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Post Budget Press Conference at National Media Centre, in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Budget 2024 unveiled a comprehensive strategy built on nine foundational pillars — agriculture, employment, inclusive development, manufacturing and services, urban …

Budget 2024: Agriculture gets higher allocation; fertilizer, food subsidies slashed, farmers express concern
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Agriculture gets higher allocation; fertilizer, food subsidies slashed, farmers express concern

The Hindu  

Maintaining that enhancing productivity and resilience in agriculture is her priority, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹1.52 lakh crore for farming and allied sectors in the first Budget of the third Narendra Modi government on Tuesday. The total allocation for the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is ₹1,22,528.77 crore. In the Revised Estimates in 2023-24, the amount was …

Union Budget evokes mixed response from Andhra’s political leaders, industry bodies
5 months ago

Union Budget evokes mixed response from Andhra’s political leaders, industry bodies

The Hindu  

The Union Budget-2024, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on July 23, has evoked mixed response from political parties, trade unions and trade bodies. ‘No clarity on funds’ CPI State secretariat member K. Lokanadham said that the Union budget had ‘once again deceived A.P.’ by failing to give clarity on the amount of funds allocated to …

Budget 2024: Govt meets allies’ demand, secures NDA’s longevity
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Govt meets allies’ demand, secures NDA’s longevity

Hindustan Times  

Financial assistance announced for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday while presenting her seventh budget has come as a shot in the arm for the longevity of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance coalition government at the Centre. To encourage religious tourism in the state, the budget has proposed Vishnupad Temple Corridor and …

Budget 2024: Just a political exercise to protect interests of Modi govt, says Kerala Finance Minister
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Just a political exercise to protect interests of Modi govt, says Kerala Finance Minister

The Hindu  

Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal on July 23 slammed the 2024-25 Union Budget, calling it a “gimmick” and a “political exercise” solely intended to protect the interests of the BJP-led NDA government. “While the BJP opened its account in Kerala, Kerala’s account has been closed,” Mr. Balagopal remarked, in an apparent reference to the BJP candidate Suresh Gopi’s win …

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
5 months ago

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

In her seventh budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced allocating Rs 11 lakh, 11 thousand and 111 crore towards capital expenditure. She further urged, “We will encourage states to provide support of similar scale for infrastructure development based on their priorities.” The finance minister stated that private investment in infrastructure will be promoted through Viability Gap Funding and a …

Union Budget 2024: What politicians expect - addressing unemployment and inflation issues, increasing fund assistance
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: What politicians expect - addressing unemployment and inflation issues, increasing fund assistance

Live Mint  

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2024-2025 in Parliament today, July 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Minutes before the unveiling of the Union Budget, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi told ANI, “I hope Nirmala Sitharaman ji will provide some relief from rising inflation and unemployment and the government will talk about 'Jan ki …

Chandrababu Naidu's first reaction on Budget 2024 after Centre's 'special allocations' for Andhra Pradesh
5 months ago

Chandrababu Naidu's first reaction on Budget 2024 after Centre's 'special allocations' for Andhra Pradesh

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: Telugu Desam Party National President Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2024-25 and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recognising the needs of Andhra Pradesh. Taking to social media platform X, Chandrababu Naidu wrote, "On behalf of the people of Andhra Pradesh, I thank PM Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for recognising the needs …

Budget 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar major gainers; special focus on jobs, new tax regime
5 months ago

Budget 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar major gainers; special focus on jobs, new tax regime

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath's reaction on Union Budget: "Under the guidance of PM Modi, in the new parliament of the country, the Finance Minister has laid down the general budget of the country which is - inclusive, development-oriented and one which will fulfil the aspirations of 140 cr people. The new tax slabs announced in the budget are welcoming." …

Union Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Increase Section 80C Deduction Limit?
5 months, 1 week ago

Union Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Increase Section 80C Deduction Limit?

News 18  

Budget 2024 Expectations from Education Sector Union Budget 2024 Latest Updates: In the new globalised world, education has become the passport to progress and students across India are looking for opportunities. Budget 2024 Wishlist from Healthcare Sector Union Budget 2024 Latest Updates: Healthcare is a rapidly growing sector in the country but needs attention from the government to ensure access …

Mahayuti tables demand of ₹95,000 crore to fund populist schemes ahead of polls
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahayuti tables demand of ₹95,000 crore to fund populist schemes ahead of polls

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Merely a week after the ₹6,12,293 crore budget for 2024-25 was presented, the state government tabled the supplementary demands of ₹94,889 crore, making it the highest ever in history. The supplementary demands mostly aim to finance the populist schemes announced in the budget in anticipation of the upcoming Assembly polls scheduled for October this year. Jayant Patil, former finance …

MP: No Welfare Scheme Will Be Withdrawn, Monthly Incentive Given to Women Under ‘Ladli Behna Programme’ Unlikely to Be Increased
5 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: No Welfare Scheme Will Be Withdrawn, Monthly Incentive Given to Women Under ‘Ladli Behna Programme’ Unlikely to Be Increased

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh finance minister Jagdish Devda on Monday announced that no welfare schemes being undertaken by the state government would be withdrawn. Sources said that the state government was unlikely to increase the monthly incentive given to the beneficiaries of the ‘Ladli Behna’ scheme, that had proved game changer for the ruling BJP in the 2023 assembly elections in …

Maharashtra budget: A pre-poll strategic play of social engineering
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra budget: A pre-poll strategic play of social engineering

The Hindu  

The budget presented by the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra last week ahead of the upcoming Assembly election reflects the outgoing dispensation’s attempts to balance or at least project a semblance of social engineering with populist schemes. Targeting ‘silent’ voters The introduction of the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin, based on neighbouring BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh’s popular Ladli Behna Yojana, aims to …

Odisha: Welfare promises, capex will need tightrope walk by government
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: Welfare promises, capex will need tightrope walk by government

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: As the Mohan Charan Majhi government prepares for budget 2024-25, funding of ambitious welfare schemes vis-a-vis capital expenditure will require a tightrope walk. As approved in the first cabinet chaired by Majhi after he took oath as the chief minister, the government seeks to implement at least three major promises - Subhadra Yojana, support price of Rs 3,100 per …

Odisha CM Majhi to present first budget in June assembly session
6 months ago

Odisha CM Majhi to present first budget in June assembly session

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the BJP government going into functional mode, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to present his first budget in the Assembly session which is likely to be convened in the last week of June. The saffron party sources said the first budget of the Majhi government will be a departure from the existing system of freebies and …

Telangana's budget to be hiked to Rs 75,000 cr
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana's budget to be hiked to Rs 75,000 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Six Guarantees promised by the Congress during the state Assembly elections will get higher allocations in the full budget set to be presented in the Legislative Assembly in July, official sources said. In his budget speech, Deputy Chief Minister holding finance portfolio, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said, “We have proposed Rs 53,196 crore for implementation of the Six Guarantees …

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister says the State Budget has not deviated from the path of fiscal consolidation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister says the State Budget has not deviated from the path of fiscal consolidation

The Hindu  

Amid financial constraints and ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the State Budget for 2024-25. During the discussions on the Budget Estimates of 1967-68, the then Finance Minister Perarignar Anna had remarked “The lives of 3.5 crore people are determined by the 64 pages in this Budget. In this Budget Session, the Chief …

Farmer welfare our priority: CM Jagan Mohan Reddy
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmer welfare our priority: CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday disbursed Rs 1,294.34 crore under the YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan and YSR Sunna Vaddi Panta Runalu schemes. Of the total sum released, Rs 1,078.36 crore was extended to 53.58 lakh farmers under Rythu Bharosa and Rs 215.98 crore to 10,78,615 ryots towards interest subvention for timely repayment of interest on …

Tamil Nadu presents ₹3.48L cr budget; focus on infra, ‘7 Tamil dreams’
10 months ago

Tamil Nadu presents ₹3.48L cr budget; focus on infra, ‘7 Tamil dreams’

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu finance minister Thangam Thennrasu on Monday presented the state budget for 2024-25 announcing a total outlay of ₹3.48 lakh crore, along with a revenue deficit of over ₹49,000 crore as the government promised an increased focus on infrastructure and expanding welfare schemes encompassing “seven Tamil dreams” with no new populist announcement, aiming at fiscal prudence. The alleged “inordinate …

Tamil Nadu Presents Rs 49,278.73 crore Deficit Budget
10 months ago

Tamil Nadu Presents Rs 49,278.73 crore Deficit Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday presented a Rs 49,278.73 crore deficit budget for the year 2024-25. State finance minister Thangam Thennarasu said the state’s growth was higher than that of the national GDP, which was a positive sign, and that the growth advantage was expected to continue in the next year. Addressing the state Assembly, he said the …

Tamil Nadu Today | State Budget tabled in Assembly
10 months ago

Tamil Nadu Today | State Budget tabled in Assembly

The Hindu  

Budget 2024 | Key takeaways and reactions Presenting his first Budget as the Finance Minister in this DMK regime, Thangam Thennarasu announced many welfare schemes and expansion of flagship programmes at the Tamil Nadu Assembly in Chennai. Criticising the Budget announcements, AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami called it a mirage while BJP leader K. Annamalai said the Tamil Nadu government has …

BJP leaders criticise Budget while Congress leaders welcome it
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP leaders criticise Budget while Congress leaders welcome it

The Hindu  

BJP leaders have criticised the Budget while Congress leaders have welcomed it. Satish Jarkiholi, Minister for Public Works, welcomed the Budget saying it aimed at creating an equal society with universal welfare and creation of equal opportunities. Setting up the Basavana Bagewadi Development Board, translation in to Kannada of works by Babu Jagajivan Ram, Periyar, Lohia and Narayan Guru are …

TS Assembly passes Appropriation Bill
10 months, 1 week ago

TS Assembly passes Appropriation Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana Appropriation Bill, 2024 and The Telangana Appropriation Bill, 2024 were passed by the Assembly on Thursday with the House approving Rs 78,911 crore to meet the essential expenditure for the first four months of 2024-25 fiscal and Rs 46,400 crore as additional expenditure during 2023-24. Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who introduced the …

T. Harish Rao Slams Congress Budget, Labels Promises as Mere Lies
10 months, 1 week ago

T. Harish Rao Slams Congress Budget, Labels Promises as Mere Lies

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: "The Congress government's inaugural budget has left every section of the population disillusioned, revealing the hollowness of its 'so-called people’s government,' according to senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao. BJP Slams Congress Budget, Accusing It of Wordplay and Neglecting Electoral Promises BJP state president and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy criticised the Congress government's budget, stating that it relied …

Shabbir Ali Commends Bhatti for Presenting a Pro-Welfare Budget
10 months, 1 week ago

Shabbir Ali Commends Bhatti for Presenting a Pro-Welfare Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Mohammed Ali Shabbir, government adviser on SC, ST, BC and minorities affairs, said Deputy CM and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka had presented a comprehensive welfare-oriented financial plan. This represents an unprecedented 35.81 per cent of the total Budget, specifically allocated for the welfare of SC, ST, BC, and minorities communities," Shabbir Ali told a press conference at the …

Bhatti Presents Realistic TS Budget for Rs 2.75 Lakh Cr
10 months, 1 week ago

Bhatti Presents Realistic TS Budget for Rs 2.75 Lakh Cr

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who holds the finance portfolio, on Saturday presented a vote-on-account Budget for 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs 2,75,891 crore, eschewing the tempetation for going with a jumbo Budget and earmarking 153,196 crore for the Congress’ Six Guarantees. The Budget outlay indicates a reduction of over Rs 15,000 crore over last year's BRS …

Odisha Finance Minister Presents Rs 2.55 Lakh Crore Budget for 2024-25
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Finance Minister Presents Rs 2.55 Lakh Crore Budget for 2024-25

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha finance minister Bikram Keshari Arukha on Thursday presented the Annual Budget for 2024‐25 in the State Assembly with an outlay of Rs 2,55,000 crore, which is about 11 per cent more than 2023-24 budget. The other departments which have got maximum allocations are the panchayati raj department Rs 22,543 crore, health and family welfare Rs 19,729 crore, water …

Telugu Desam Calls YSRCs Budget Numbers Game
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Telugu Desam Calls YSRCs Budget Numbers Game

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Telugu Desam’s senior leader and former minister Amarnath Reddy heavily criticised the state budget presented by the YSRC government, calling it a ‘scam’ and accusing it of financial mismanagement. Addressing reporters on Thursday, Reddy slammed finance minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy’s budget as a ‘juggling act of numbers’, alleging that he increased the revenue deficit from ₹ 13,000 crore to …

AP Budget: YSRC govt lists Seven Steps for all-round development of AP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Budget: YSRC govt lists Seven Steps for all-round development of AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Delivering the Budget speech in the AP Assembly on Wednesday, finance minister Buggana Rajendranath said the YSRC government upheld seven goals to ensure all-round growth of the state. Jagan Mohan Reddy centered around decentralisation of administration, good governance, welfare of the people and development of industry and infrastructure.He cited instances of the Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam and the setting …

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