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Rs 1,31,000 Cr For Railways Capex, Development Spend In 2017-18
Total capital and development expenditure on the Indian Railways during the next fiscal has been pegged at Rs 1,31,000 crore, with a little less than half to be provided by the government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his budget presentation on Wednesday.....
Government Hikes Allocation To Incentivise Electronics Manufacturing
Aiming to make India a global electronics manufacturing hub, the government in its Budget 2017-18 on Wednesday hiked the allocation for Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) and the Electronics Development Fund to Rs 745 crore -- "an all-time high". ....
Budget 'disappointing' For All: MP Congress
The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress on Wednesday termed the Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in parliament, as "disappointing" for all sections of society.....
3.5 Crore Youth To Acquire Skills Under SANKALP
Aimed at enhancing the skilled workforce, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced a Rs 4,000 crore SANKALP programme under which 3.5 crore youth will be given market relevant training.....
Rs 48,853 Cr For Health; Jharkhand, Gujarat To Get AIIMS
The government on Wednesday allocated Rs 48,853 crore for the health sector for the financial year 2017-18 -- a 23 per cent increase, and announced two new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jharkhand and Gujarat.....
India Inc Welcomes Union Budget, Gives Thumbs Up To Infra Push
Indian industry stakeholders have hailed the Union Budget 2017-18, especially the measures announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for infrastructure push, affordable housing and expansion of the BharatNet project.....
Sports Budget Hiked By RS. 351 Crore
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday allocated Rs. 1943.21 crore to the ministry of youth affairs and sports for 2017-18 fiscal, an increase of Rs 351 crore from the last financial year. ....
Trump Blasts Australian PM, Abruptly Ends Phone Call
Donald Trump blasted Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over a refugee agreement which led to the US President abruptly end an hour-long phone call only after 25 minutes into speaking.....
Thousands Attend Last Rites Of Ex-minister Ahamed
Thousands of people took part in the funeral service of senior Kerala parliamentarian E. Ahamed at a mosque here on Thursday.....
Trump Blasts Turnbull Over Refugee Deal In 'worst' Phone Call
US President Donald Trump has sparked a fresh diplomatic row -- this time with Australia -- by branding a refugee deal with the country as "dumb", days after holding a heated conversation with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.....
