Tag: development
For Pro-poor Thrust, Budget Focus On Housing, Infrastructure Must
Considering that the welfare of the poor and middle class is the priority area of the government and the assembly elections manifestos of all the major political parties centre around housing and urban development, this year's budget is expected to give a major thrust on real estate housing & infrastructure.....
New Agency For Higher Education Entrance, UGC Reform On Cards: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced setting up of an autonomous National Testing Agency for conducting entrance exams to higher education institutions and said the government will undertake reforms in the UGC.....
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". ....
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.....
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. ....
Satyarthi Praises Centre's Intent To Work For Underprivileged
Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Wednesday praised the union budget for the "government's intent" to "work for the left behind society". ....
HRD Ministry Signs MoU With States On Technical Education
The Human Resource Development Ministry on Thursday signed an MoU for the third phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP-III) with 18 states and a Union Territory for improving the overall standard and quality of technical institutes. ....
MP Accuses Himachal Government Of Stopping Funds To Panchayati Raj Bodies
The Himachal Pradesh government has stopped providing budgetary allocations to the Panchayati Raj institutions, a parliamentarian said on Friday and urged Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to interfere in the issue.....
Railways Allocated Over Rs 1,000 Crore For Bio-toilets: Minister
Indian railways has been allocated Rs 1,155 crore in 2016-17 for fitment of bio-toilets in passenger trains.....
