The University Grants Commission (UGC) has experienced budget cuts this year, with the Centre decreasing its grant by more than 60%, while the allocation for Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) has been reduced for the second consecutive year. The budget for elementary education has been boosted by over Rs 500 crore, but the grant for … Read more
Yesterday, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, said during her presentation of the Interim Budget 2024–25 in Parliament that the goal for Lakhpati Didi has been raised from 2 crore to 3 crore. The Union Minister stated that eighty-three lakh SHGs, which include nine crore women, are reshaping the rural … Read more
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan lauded the Interim Budget 2024-25 as a stepping stone to make India a developed country by 2047. Expressing his gratitude to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, he said this budget was a brilliant, forward-looking, people-centric and growth-stimulating Viksit Bharat Budget. … Read more
The Interim Budget, given today by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, is the final budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term. The comprehensive budget for fiscal year 2024-25 will be provided when the new government is formed following the general elections. The 2023-2024 budget set aside … Read more