FOR a government in continuity, the first Budget of the UPA’s second term appears more cautious in breaking new grounds in the social sector and relies only...
Considering employment generation as one of the important steps towards women’s empowerment, the government...
The previous UPA term’s massive debt waiver scheme for defaulter small and marginal farmers paid rich dividends in the elections.
A Substantial hike in the Plan Budget for higher education, a new loan interest subsidy scheme and scholarships...
Not only has the allocation for the health sector been increased in the Budget, all flagship programmes...
The government’s repeated talk of putting climate change agenda on top of its priorities...
Riding high on its aam aadmi agenda, the UPA government today unveiled a slew of initiatives to better their lot in its Budget 2009-10...
Seeking to cement its ties with the country’s farming community, which has emerged as its key support group...
Budget 2009-10 is green in bits and pieces, but does not focus on the big picture. It promises to provide adequate funding to eight national missions, which were announced under the National Action Plan on Climate Change last year, but refers to neither specific monetary allocat...
In Budget 2009-10, finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee mentioned the intent to “create close to 12 million jobs”. This is a tall order and can only be accomplished if employment is increased across sectors, including sectors such as real estate, IT and BPO that were badly affecte...
If there is one sector that is ultimately going to be crucial for sustained economic growth, it would have to be the education sector.
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee raised the overall plan expenditure for Budget 2009-10 to Rs 3.25 lakh crore, up 34% from the previous year. Within higher education too the overall Plan allocations have increased by Rs 2,000 crore or 26% over the previous year’s Budget amount ...
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee presented Budget 2009-10 against the backdrop of a serious global economic slowdown and a tumultuous year for India that saw the stock market crash and may job opportunities fade.
The Union Budget 2009 has brought in cheers to the Rs 82,000-crore Indian FMCG industry as it continues to build on the momentum to spur income levels, particularly in rural areas.
Select life saving drugs, LCD TVs, mobile phones, branded jewellery, sports and leather products, packaged software and footwear are among items that would cost less after the Budget.
The Government on Monday outlined measures to speed infrastructure development.
The flamboyance of former railway minister Lalu Prasad gave way to a rather...
