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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Welfare of poor, women, youth, farmers govt's highest priority: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

She said that earlier, social justice was mostly a "political slogan". For this government, social justice is an effective and necessary governance model, Sitharaman said.

  • Thursday, 01 February 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman
Empowerment of women gained momentum in 10 years: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Presenting the interim Budget 2024-25, she said 30 crore Mudra Yojana loans have been given to women entrepreneurs.

  • Thursday, 01 February 2024
New aviation routes
Interim Union Budget 2024: 517 new aviation routes are carrying 1.3 Cr passengers, says FM

“The aviation sector has been galvanised in the last 10 years and the number of airports have doubled to 114,” said the Finance Minister.

  • Thursday, 01 February 2024
Interim Budget
Interim Budget hikes outlay on big infra projects to Rs 11.1 lakh crore, cuts fiscal deficit to 5.1% of GDP

The Interim Budget has also created a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore for a 50-year interest-free loan for the farm sector.

  • Thursday, 01 February 2024
BUDGET 2024
Budget Session 2024 LIVE updates: Capex outlay for next year increased by 11.1%, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday addressed a joint sitting of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, marking the onset of the Budget Session of Parliament. While

  • Thursday, 01 February 2024
Mahila Samman Bachat Patra Yojana 2023
Mahila Samman Bachat Patra Yojana 2023: Here's how to apply for the savings scheme for women

Mahila Samman Bachat Patra Yojana 2023 is a government savings scheme designed for Indian women and girls to promote financial independence and security.

  • Monday, 13 March 2023
PM Modi
Budget to give new momentum to women-led development: PM Modi

The Prime Minister reiterated that in the last nine years, the country has moved with a vision of women-led development.

  • Friday, 10 March 2023
PM Modi to address post-budget webinar on 'Urban Planning, Development & Sanitation' on March 1
PM Modi to address post-budget webinar on 'Urban Planning, Development & Sanitation' on March 1

It will involve discussions on the budget announcements pertaining to various themes in coordination with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, and the Jal Shakti Ministry.

  • Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Nirmala Sitharaman At BJP Office In Bhubaneswar
Many benefits for Odisha in Budget 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Addressing the gathering, Sitharaman said, “The first thing that came to mind while drafting the budget of this year was the women SHGs and how to empower them by giving more money in their hands.”

  • Friday, 17 February 2023
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Odisha gets more than its demand in highest-ever Rail budget allocation

While the State had demanded Rs 8400 crore for Railway infrastructure development, the Union government allocated Rs 10,012 crore, Rs 1612 crore more than the demanded funds.

  • Friday, 03 February 2023
Gold price soars to lifetime high, consumers raise concerns
Gold price soars to lifetime high, consumers raise concerns

In the capital city Bhubaneswar, the price of 24-carat gold per 10-gram is Rs 60,700 as compared to Rs 58,900 on Tuesday. Similarly, the price of 22-carat gold has increased to Rs 54,200 from Rs 51,600. 

  • Thursday, 02 February 2023
Sports Hostels Across Odisha To Remain Shut From April 19  
Budget 2023: Boost of 334.72 cr in highest ever in sports budget ahead of Asian Games, Paris Olympics

The Rs 3,397.32 crore is the highest sports budget allocation ever in the country. Last year, the sports sector received a budget of Rs 3062.60 crore.

  • Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Union Budget 2023-24
'Saptarishi' in Union Budget 2023-24: Know the Priority No 7- ‘Financial Sector’

While listing out seven priorities, Sitharaman said that priorities complement each other and act as the 'saptarishi'.

  • Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Union Budget 2023
'Saptarishi' in Union Budget 2023: Centre’s focus on ‘Youth Power’; all you must know

Sitharaman outlined seven priorities of this year's Union Budget. These priorities complement each other and act as the 'saptarishi'.

  • Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Union Budget 2023
'Saptarishi' in Union Budget 2023-24: 'Green Growth' - Know components of this Priority No 5

According to Sitharaman, India is moving forward firmly for the ‘panchamrit’ and net-zero carbon emission by 2070 to usher in green industrial and economic transition.

  • Wednesday, 01 February 2023
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