Budget 2019: Social sector seeks fiscal incentives for boosting health, education
5 years, 6 months ago

Budget 2019: Social sector seeks fiscal incentives for boosting health, education

India Today  

The social sector has sought several proactive steps from the Finance Minister including promoting social entrepreneurship amongst the young population, fiscal incentives for recycling of waste water and rainwater harvesting and increased budgetary allocation towards nutrition of infants, among its suggestions to the Finance Ministry to be considered for the upcoming Budget. The present government is committed for improving the educational standards, skilling the youth, enhancing job opportunities, reducing disease burden, empowering women and improving human development in order to have inclusive development," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told representatives of the social sector industry at a meeting. There were also demands for increased budgetary allocation towards nutrition of infants, full operationalisation of one-stop centres for women in all districts, expansion of healthcare infrastructure, provision of free drugs and diagnostic facilities, rationalisation of taxes on medical devices, and promotion of public private partnership in secondary and tertiary healthcare sectors. The meeting proposed higher taxation on sweetened and salted products, investment in hygiene behaviour, forming rural sludge management policy, promoting social entrepreneurship amongst young population, fiscal incentives for recycling of waste water and rainwater harvesting, declaring malnutrition-free panchayats on the lines of open-defecation free panchayats, increased budgetary allocation for special schools and rehabilitation centres among others, said the statement.

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Doctors urge govt. to allocate more funds to health sector
1 day, 22 hours ago

Doctors urge govt. to allocate more funds to health sector

The Hindu  

Medical professionals on Thursday urged the government to urgently strengthen primary health centres, community health centres and district health centres in the State. Health Budget-2025’, organised by Praja Aarogya Vedika at MBVK Bhavan in Vijayawada, doctors discussed the importance of raising the allocation for the health sector in the upcoming Budget. Some of their demands include attention to preventive healthcare; …

Jharkhand government boosts women-based scheme with Rs 2,500 payout
1 month ago

Jharkhand government boosts women-based scheme with Rs 2,500 payout

India Today  

The Hemant Soren-led government is set to disburse an enhanced amount of Rs 2,500 to beneficiaries of the Maiya Samman Yojana, a flagship scheme credited with contributing to the INDIA bloc’s significant victory in Jharkhand. In a key move during the special session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore presented a supplementary budget of Rs 11,697.45 crore …

After renaming Aam Aadmi Clinics, Punjab to add PM-SHRI prefix to 233 government schools
1 month, 4 weeks ago

After renaming Aam Aadmi Clinics, Punjab to add PM-SHRI prefix to 233 government schools

New Indian Express  

The state government has refused to implement the PH-SHRI as it had it’s own "Schools of Eminence" and "Schools of Happiness’’ projects. Sources further said that the state government was not in a condition to pay the salaries of its teachers if the funds under the Samagra Sikhsha project did not come in the near future. The Samagra Sikhsha scheme …

A ‘corrective’ budget’ to repair AP: Health Minister Yadav
1 month, 4 weeks ago

A ‘corrective’ budget’ to repair AP: Health Minister Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP’s annual budget for the 2024-25 financial year is a “corrective budget” aimed at repairing the economy “destroyed due to the YSRC’s misgovernance,” Health Minister Satya Kumar has said. The Rs 2.94 lakh crore annual budget reflected the aspirations of the people, he said on Monday.Speaking to the media, Yadav noted that the government made a total allocation of …

GJAY replaces Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana as health takes 8 per cent of Odisha's budget
5 months, 2 weeks ago

GJAY replaces Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana as health takes 8 per cent of Odisha's budget

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In a big push to health sector, the Odisha government has proposed to spend Rs 21,200 crore on public healthcare in 2024-25, marking an increase of around 32 per cent over last fiscal’s budget estimate of Rs 16,048 crore. While the previous BJD government’s flagship health assurance scheme Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana has been renamed as Gopabandhu Jan Arogya …

Odisha Budget 2024-25: Rs 2.65 Lakh Crore Focuses on Welfare and Development
5 months, 2 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 …

Union Budget 2024-25: No additional allocation for Chandigarh but curbs on new projects go
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024-25: No additional allocation for Chandigarh but curbs on new projects go

Hindustan Times  

The Budget allocated to Chandigarh, in the Union Budget 2024-25, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, remains the same as the interim budget of ₹6,513 crore. A senior officer of the finance department said, “Our budget remains the same but now we can spend money on the announced projects as the cap has been removed.” At ₹6,513 crore, …

The budget echoes the Developed India vision
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Union Budget 2024: Sector-Wise Allocation Puts Defence At The Top. Full Details Inside
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024: Sector-Wise Allocation Puts Defence At The Top. Full Details Inside

ABP News  

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday in Parliament. Defence: For FY25, the defence sector will receive an allocation of Rs 6.21 lakh crore, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Education: During the presentation of the Budget 2024 on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that the central government would allocate Rs 1.48 lakh …

Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric and people-friendly. It strengthens the road map towards a Viksit Bharat by 2047, said BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. In a social media post on X, Mr. Annamalai said Budgetary announcements, including the Transit Oriented Development Plans in 14 large cities with a population above 30 lakh, …

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces financial aid for student loans up to ₹10 lakh
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces financial aid for student loans up to ₹10 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Narendra Modi government will offer financial support for loans up to ₹10 lakh for higher education in domestic institutions. Union Budget 2024: People watch Union Budget being presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on television screen at TV showroom, at Dadar, in Mumbai. Follow- Budget 2024 Live Updates "For …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Convergence of efforts at Centre, States needed to improve quality of education
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Convergence of efforts at Centre, States needed to improve quality of education

The Hindu  

Convergence of efforts across the Centre, States, and local bodies is needed to improve the quality of education, especially primary education, the Economic Survey has suggested. The National Education Policy 2020 is expected to yield foundational literacy and numeracy for every child passing the third standard in the near future, said the Survey for 2023-24 tabled in Parliament on July …

Maharashtra budget: A pre-poll strategic play of social engineering
6 months, 1 week 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 Finance Minister Presents Rs 2.55 Lakh Crore Budget for 2024-25
11 months 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 …

2024 Interm Budget | Allocations for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs Ministries see a marginal increase
11 months, 1 week ago

2024 Interm Budget | Allocations for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs Ministries see a marginal increase

The Hindu  

The Estimates presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for financial year 2024-25 on February 1 left the budgets for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs Ministries largely unchanged with marginal increases seen in the estimated allocations for both ministries compared to the FY 2023-24 Budget Estimates. While ₹14,225 crore has been set aside for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, …

Budget 2024: Healthcare cover under Ayushman Bharat to be extended to all ASHA, anganwadi workers
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: Healthcare cover under Ayushman Bharat to be extended to all ASHA, anganwadi workers

India TV News  

The government on Thursday during the Budget 2024-25 session announced the extension of healthcare coverage under Ayushman Bharat to all ASHA and anganwadi workers. “The health cover under the Ayushman Bharat scheme will be extended to all ASHA and Anganwadi workers and helpers,” said the Finance Minister during her Union Budget 2024-25 speech. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana is …

Budget 2024: What does education sector need to achieve Viksit Bharat goals?
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: What does education sector need to achieve Viksit Bharat goals?

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Interim Budget 2024-25 on February 1. Here is what experts expect for the education sector from the Interim Budget: Viksit Bharat Galgotias University CEO Dr Dhruv Galgotia said he eagerly anticipates a budget that not only prioritises education but harmonises seamlessly with the ambitious Viksit Bharat vision. Online higher education According to …

Bhatti Holds Pre Budget Meetings With PR&RD, Women Welfare, Health Departments
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhatti Holds Pre Budget Meetings With PR&RD, Women Welfare, Health Departments

Deccan Chronicle  

with SHGs to ensure empowerment of women. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka who holds the finance portfolio held pre-Budget meetings with panchayat raj, rural development, women and child welfare, medical and health departments at Secretariat on Wednesday. Bhatti asked PR&RD department to lay special focus on setting up agri-based small scale industries for the benefit of women self-help groups. …

Union Budget 2024 to focus on 5 key social sections
1 year ago

Union Budget 2024 to focus on 5 key social sections

Hindustan Times  

Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s pre-election budget is set to focus on welfare schemes for five key sections of society—women, poor, youth, farmers and tribals—as the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance aims a third term in office on the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of inclusive growth. Accordingly, allocations for existing schemes for these …

Odisha govt., Centre face off over implementation of another Central scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

Odisha govt., Centre face off over implementation of another Central scheme

The Hindu  

The Odisha government’s reluctance to implement the Centrally- Launched on September 7, 2022, the scheme aims to establish over 14,500 schools across the country and 6,207 schools have been identified in the first phase. The BJD government is yet to respond to two letters from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the past three months, …

State’s budgetary allocation for public health on the decline in last three years
1 year, 2 months ago

State’s budgetary allocation for public health on the decline in last three years

Hindustan Times  

While chief minister Eknath Shinde is talking about doubling the expenditure on public health, an analysis of the last three budgets has revealed that the allocation has been on a downward spiral - from 5.09% in 2021-22 to 4.01% in the current financial year. As per a presentation made at the meeting, the government spending on health infrastructure has gone …

Health Ministry urges Delhi, Odisha, West Bengal to join AB-PMJAY scheme
1 year, 3 months ago

Health Ministry urges Delhi, Odisha, West Bengal to join AB-PMJAY scheme

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on September 25 urged Delhi, Odisha, and West Bengal to join the Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, to ensure that quality healthcare is made accessible to all. Speaking at the inaugural session of Arogya Manthan, being held to celebrate five years of the PM-JAY and two years of the …

Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY led to huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations: Satya Pal Singh Baghel
1 year, 5 months ago

Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY led to huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations: Satya Pal Singh Baghel

The Hindu  

The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has resulted in huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations for the targeted beneficiaries, Minister of State for Health S. P. Singh Baghel told the Rajya Sabha on July 25. "As of July 19, 2023, 5.39 crore hospital admissions worth ₹66,236 crore have been authorised which is a direct out-of-pocket expenditure saving," Mr. …

Prepare Ayushman Bharat cards for those eligible on priority: U.P. CM Adityanath to officials
1 year, 6 months ago

Prepare Ayushman Bharat cards for those eligible on priority: U.P. CM Adityanath to officials

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on June 22 directed officials to prepare Ayushman Bharat cards of those eligible on priority, saying money should not be an obstacle to avail health facilities. Under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the government provides an annual health coverage of ₹5 lakh per family and all beneficiaries receive Ayushman Bharat cards. …

Marriage fund plan to boost women education: CM Jagan
1 year, 8 months ago

Marriage fund plan to boost women education: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said the ‘YSR Kalyanamasthu and YSR Shaadi Tohfa’ is not only meant to financially support the girls but it also makes Class X mandatory for the grant of benefits from the scheme. Out of the total 12,132 beneficiaries identified for the YSR Kalyanamasthu and Shaadi Tohfa, as many as 5,929 are receiving …

Education, health to be given highest allocation in Budget
1 year, 9 months ago

Education, health to be given highest allocation in Budget

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday inaugurated the Dr BR Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence in Rohini. The education and health sectors are likely to again get the highest allocation in the Delhi government’s upcoming Budget for the 2023-24 financial year, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. The two sectors have been the major focus points …

Focus on education and health care sectors in Wayanad district panchayat Budget
1 year, 9 months ago

Focus on education and health care sectors in Wayanad district panchayat Budget

The Hindu  

The Budget estimates of the Wayanad district panchayat for the 2023-24 fiscal have given priority to agriculture, health care and education sectors in the district. Addressing media persons here after the Budget presentation, District panchayat president Samshad Marakkar said that various comprehensive projects had been included in the Budget for the overall development of agriculture, health care and education sectors …

Fund allocations for welfare increased in AP Budget
1 year, 9 months ago

Fund allocations for welfare increased in AP Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Jagan Mohan Reddy government’s welfare schemes get a fresh boost with an increase in fund allocations for them in the AP Budget 2023 presented in the Assembly on Thursday. Taking to Twitter later in the day, the CM said, “The main objectives were to provide good education, good medicine, good health, happiness for farmers, empowerment of my sisters, …

Health department outlay hiked to Rs.12,161 cr
1 year, 11 months ago

Health department outlay hiked to Rs.12,161 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Finance minister T. Harish Rao provided Rs 200 crore to implement the KCR Nutritional Kits initiative, which will benefit about 4 lakh pregnant women, in the State Budget for 2023-24 on Monday. Harish Rao, who is also health minister, hiked the outlay for the department to Rs 12,161 crore, against Rs 11,237 crore last year and Rs 5,816 crore …

The social sector has been short-changed once again
1 year, 11 months ago

The social sector has been short-changed once again

The Hindu  

The 2023 Budget did not have any big welfare announcements, which are usually expected from a government’s last full Budget before it faces national elections, and especially when there is a general economic slowdown that has particularly affected the poor. Along with grant-in-aid for capital assets, the budget estimate for effective capex is now ₹13.7 lakh crore, which is 4.5% …

Chandrajit Banerjee | Budget: Growth-oriented ‘game-changer’ roadmap
1 year, 11 months ago

Chandrajit Banerjee | Budget: Growth-oriented ‘game-changer’ roadmap

Deccan Chronicle  

The Union Budget 2023-24 has unleashed a series of transformative next-generation reforms with growth as the centrepiece that are bound to have a multiplier effect on the key macroeconomic indicators like GDP, employment, and per capita income, among many others. One of the most notable features of Budget 2023-24 is that in line with CII’s recommendation of providing continued capex …

Budget 2023 | Changes in allocation for key schemes including MGNREGS, PM-Kisan, Ayushman Bharat
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 | Changes in allocation for key schemes including MGNREGS, PM-Kisan, Ayushman Bharat

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, February 1, presented the last full budget of the Narendra Modi government before the 2024 general elections. Here’s a roundup of how the budgetary allocations for some of the key schemes have changed- MGNREGS: The government slashed the budget for its flagship rural employment scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme by …

Budget 2023-24: Sitharaman announces scheme to improve socio-economic condition of vulnerable tribes
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023-24: Sitharaman announces scheme to improve socio-economic condition of vulnerable tribes

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday proposed to launch a scheme to improve the socio-economic condition of particularly vulnerable primitive tribal groups. An amount of Rs 15,000 crore will be made available to implement the Prime Minister Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups development mission in next three years under the development action plan for Scheduled Tribes, she said while …

Budget 2023: Education Ministry gets highest-ever allocation of ₹1.12 lakh cr
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Education Ministry gets highest-ever allocation of ₹1.12 lakh cr

Hindustan Times  

In the 2023-24 financial year, the central government plans to spend over ₹1.12 lakh crore in the education sector. Education Budget 2023 Live Updates In Budget 2023, Education Ministry has received highest-ever allocation of ₹ 1.12 lakh crore This is also the highest-ever budget allocated to the ministry. As per revised estimates of 2022-23 financial year shown in budget documents, …

Budget 2023 Reactions LIVE: Amit Shah Says Push To Cooperative Sector 'All-inclusive, Visionary'
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 Reactions LIVE: Amit Shah Says Push To Cooperative Sector 'All-inclusive, Visionary'

ABP News  

Budget 2023: The crucial day is here when Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government 2.0 will be presenting its last full-fledged budget ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024. Taxpayers are hoping for further exemption in the current taxable income from Rs 2.5 lakh per annum to Rs 5 lakh per annum. Introduced in Budget 2020, the new tax …

Budget 2023: 'PM Awas Yojana' allocation raised by 66% to provide houses to poor | All you need to know
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: 'PM Awas Yojana' allocation raised by 66% to provide houses to poor | All you need to know

India TV News  

Union Budget 2023: During her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a big announcement to provide affordable houses to the people of the country. Presenting the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, she said that the outlay for 'Prime Minister Awas Yojana' is being enhanced by 66% to over Rs. BUDGET 2023: FULL COVERAGE About Pradhan Mantri Awas …

Budget 2023: Experts Hope For Increased Thrust On Medical Education, Drug Research, AYUSH, Child And Maternal Health Initiatives
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Experts Hope For Increased Thrust On Medical Education, Drug Research, AYUSH, Child And Maternal Health Initiatives

ABP News  

Budget 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to announce India’s budget for the year 2023 on Wednesday, February 1. Experts have called for heavy investment in medical colleges, healthcare infrastructure, and disease awareness initiatives, and expect the budget to focus on drug research, child and maternal health initiatives, traditional medical practices, infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, among others. …

Investing in right education, sanitation helps improve health too: Doctors
1 year, 11 months ago

Investing in right education, sanitation helps improve health too: Doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Year after year, Budget after Budget, successive governments in the country have spoken about healthcare and promised to invest in basic infrastructure but the country has to go a long way to be called a developed nation. Stressing on the importance of efficiently using the spending, Amor Hospital AD, Dr. Kishore B. Reddy said "Every year we hear Governments …

Budget 2023 Expectations: From Focus on Private Institutes to Scholarships, What Education Sector Wants?
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 Expectations: From Focus on Private Institutes to Scholarships, What Education Sector Wants?

News 18  

While the government did add a slew of measures during the Union Budget last year, including the digital university initiative, the one-class-one channel initiative, PM Gati Shakti Master Plan, tele-mental health, we need to do a lot more if India has to become a truly digital hub of the world, says Prof YSR. The budget committed last year to the …

Punjab FM presents AAP govt's first budget for FY 2022-23; health, agri, education key focus areas
2 years, 6 months ago

Punjab FM presents AAP govt's first budget for FY 2022-23; health, agri, education key focus areas

India TV News  

Highlights Cheema said the government has proposed to start the Punjab Young Entrepreneur programme Under this programme, the state government will provide seed money of Rs 2,000 per student Cheema also announced that the government will set up 16 new medical colleges over five years Punjab: AAP government's first budget for FY23 was presented in the state assembly by Punjab …

Welfare schemes to get bigger pie in TS budget
2 years, 10 months ago

Welfare schemes to get bigger pie in TS budget

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With just three more days to go for the presentation of Budget 2022-23 in the Legislative Assembly on March 7, finance minister T. Harish Rao and department officials are giving final touches to present a ‘populist budget’ with more allocations to welfare schemes. Several welfare schemes are facing fund crunch and the state government wants to implement welfare schemes …

It’s up to us how to create better solutions of AYUSH for ourselves and for the world as well: PM
2 years, 10 months ago

It’s up to us how to create better solutions of AYUSH for ourselves and for the world as well: PM

The Hindu  

Seeking to provide more opportunities to Indian students in the field of medical education, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the private sector “to get into this field in huge quantities’’ and sought the intervention of State governments to make good policies in giving land for this type of work. Speaking at a webinar on the Union Budget announcements …

Chandrajit Banerjee | A transformational Budget for high, sustained growth
2 years, 11 months ago

Chandrajit Banerjee | A transformational Budget for high, sustained growth

Deccan Chronicle  

India crosses the important milestone of completing 75 years of Independence this year -- a watershed moment for the country which makes us reflect on our momentous economic journey so far. Resting on seven key pillars -- namely, physical infrastructure, financial capital, inclusive development, reinvigorating human capital, innovation and R&D and digital economy, sustainability and climate action and ease of …

Govt May Extend Ayushman Bharat to 2 Crore More Families, Go Beyond SECC to Identify Beneficiaries
3 years ago

Govt May Extend Ayushman Bharat to 2 Crore More Families, Go Beyond SECC to Identify Beneficiaries

News 18  

The Narendra Modi government is considering extending its pet Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana programme to around two crore additional families—over and above the cap of 10.76 crore— News18.com has learnt. Towards this, highly placed government sources said, the National Health Authority may also start considering databases other than the Socio Economic and Caste Census to identify and …

Telangana to Implement Ayushman Bharat Scheme; Here’s All You Need to Know About PM-JAY
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana to Implement Ayushman Bharat Scheme; Here’s All You Need to Know About PM-JAY

News 18  

Telangana Medical and Health department signed an MoU with the National Health Authority to join the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Scheme PM-JAY. Here’s all you need to know about the scheme: The scheme offers annual cover of Rs 5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 107.4 million poor and vulnerable households, or about 530 million beneficiaries. …

Uttarakhand focuses on health, rural infra in Rs 57,400 crore budget for 2021-22
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand focuses on health, rural infra in Rs 57,400 crore budget for 2021-22

India TV News  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday presented a budget of Rs 57,400.32 crore for 2021-22 fiscal in the Assembly here with emphasis on health, rural infrastructure, employment generation and agriculture. A provision of Rs 245 crore has been made in the budget for payment of sugarcane prices besides that of Rs 87.56 crore under Traditional Agricultural Development Scheme …

Union budget focuses on spending to boost economic growth, strengthen health sector: Prasad
3 years, 11 months ago

Union budget focuses on spending to boost economic growth, strengthen health sector: Prasad

India TV News  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the central budget for 2021-22 fiscal has focused on spending to build infrastructure and boost the economic growth of the country. Prasad said the budget should be seen in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the announcement of Rs 27 lakh crore Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme. He also said the allocation …

Why This Budget Reflects a New India That Refuses to Compromise on Aspirations, Come What May
3 years, 11 months ago

Why This Budget Reflects a New India That Refuses to Compromise on Aspirations, Come What May

News 18  

A century after Spanish Flu, the world was struck again by a devastating pandemic. Push for Making Railways Future-Ready For the rail sector, one the most critical transport infrastructure, this year’s allocation witnessed highest-ever plan for capital expenditure, to the tune of a whopping Rs 2,15,058 crore, of which Rs 1,07,100 crore is being allocated from the Union Budget while …

Govt Cuts Education Spending by Rs 6,000 Crore in Budget 2021, Allocation Lowest in 3 Years
3 years, 11 months ago

Govt Cuts Education Spending by Rs 6,000 Crore in Budget 2021, Allocation Lowest in 3 Years

News 18  

In the first post-pandemic budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the spending on education has been reduced by Rs 6,076 crores from Rs 99,300 crore in 2020 to Rs 93,224 in 2021. The education budget this time is the lowest in three years — with school education taking the biggest cut of almost Rs 5,000 crore — and the …

Rs 4,684 crore allocated to create 15,552 'Adarsh Vidyalayas': Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal
3 years, 11 months ago

Rs 4,684 crore allocated to create 15,552 'Adarsh Vidyalayas': Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

India TV News  

The National Research Foundation will be strengthened to promote new inventions in the country with an allocation of Rs 50,000 crore in the budget, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Monday. While talking about the proposed allocation of Rs 50,000 crore for the NRF, the Union Minister said, "Knowledge creation and research have an important role in developing …

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