No fresh taxes in Tamil Nadu Budget Laced with a slew of tax concessions and proposals to increase the pace of industrialisation in the state, Tamil Nadu finance minister K Anbazhagan on Thursday, presented a populist Budget, which did not contain any fresh taxation proposals.
Agri allocation may go up 50%, package for farmers likely The allocation for agriculture and cooperation is likely to be increased by about 50% in the forth coming Union Budget 2008-09 with a view to fund some flagship programmes like Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, National Food Security Mission, and a new credit package for farmers.
State budget lacks poll punch In the backdrop of hectic political activity in anticipation of Assembly polls in May, Union finance minister P Chidambaram last week unveiled Karnataka's budget for 2008-09 in Parliament.
Kerala FM presents Rs 627-cr deficit budget Comprehensive health insurance cover for all, setting up Social Security Mission, old age destitute pensions and Rs 60 crore to empower women-run Kudumbasree SHGs are some of the welfare sops that Kerala finance minister TM Thomas Isaac has packed in his Rs 627-crore deficit budget presented to the state Assembly.
Kerala FM presents 627-cr deficit Budget Comprehensive health insurance cover for all, setting up social security mission, old age destitute pensions and Rs 60 crore to empower women-run Kudumbasree SHGs (self-help groups) are some of the welfare sops that Kerala finance minister TM Thomas Isaac has packed in his Rs 627-crore deficit Budget (2008-2009) presented to the state Assembly.
Left threatens to vote against Budget if deal operationalised Irked over the UPA government’s repeated assertion that the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement will be a reality soon, the CPI(M) has renewed its pressure tactic by linking the nuclear deal with the passing of Budget and the Finance Bill in Parliament.
