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NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed criticisms regarding the Union Budget 2024 during a Rajya Sabha session on Wednesday, emphasizing that not every state can be mentioned in the budget. She explained that the absence of a state's name in the budget does not imply a lack of benefits from central government schemes. Sitharaman's comments came in response to opposition claims that the budget favored Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, led by Chief Ministers Nitish Kumar and Chan
New Delhi: Y.S.R. Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy plans to lead a protest in the capital on Wednesday, addressing what he describes as worsening law and order issues and violence in Andhra Pradesh. Reports suggest that Reddy may request meetings with President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to highlight the situation. This will be Reddys first trip to Delhi since his partys recent loss in the assembly elections. During his
NEW DELHI: Kerala's hopes were dashed as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget failed to announce any special tourism packages or pilgrimage tourism circuits for the state, despite its immense tourism potential. N.K. Premachandran, a leader from the UDF and Revolutionary Socialist Party, criticized the NDA, labeling it the N-square dependent alliance (Naidu-Nitish Dependent Alliance), and condemned the budget for neglecting non-BJP-ruled states like Kerala, Karnataka, and Ta
The Union Budget 2024, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has sparked a mix of optimism and criticism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the budget's potential to empower every section of society, particularly through job creation and support for the MSME sector. In contrast, opposition leaders criticized the budget as lackluster and focused on political survival, dubbing it an underwhelming, sarkar bachao (save the government) budget. Prime Minister Narendra Modi annou
NEW DELHI: During the Budget session on Monday, the Leader of Opposition criticized the Narendra Modi government over allegations of a paper leak in the NEET exams. The opposition leader expressed widespread concern among Indian students who believe that money can influence the countrys examination system. There is a growing sentiment among millions in India that our examination system is compromised. People think that if you are wealthy, you can manipulate the system, the opposition leader stat