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Record Railway Allocation: Himachal Pradesh Wins Big In Union Budget

Amid Congress' criticism that the Union Budget 2024 was "discriminatory" towards all non-NDA-ruled states, Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan said on Thursday that Himachal Pradesh has a special place in the budget. "Himachal has got a special place in the budget, in which Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has also...

Bihar’s Vishnupad And Mahabodhi Temples Set For World-Class Upgrades

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday stated that "comprehensive development" of Vishnupad Temple at Gaya and Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar will be supported, modelled on the successful Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor to transform them into "world class pilgrim and tourist destinations". In her speech in Parliament...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sets Fiscal Deficit Target at 4.9% of GDP for 2024-25

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on Tuesday, announcing a fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This marks a reduction from the 5.1% target set in the Interim Budget presented on February 1, 2024. In the previous fiscal...

Union FM Sitharaman reaches Parliament, Cabinet to approve budget shortly

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at the Parliament ahead of the Budget presentation. A Union Cabinet meeting will be held here at 10 am following which the Finance Minister will present the Union Budget in the Parliament at 11 am. Known for her love for Indian textiles, Finance Minister...