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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prioritised farmers' welfare and rural demand enhancement in the Interim Budget presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.Referring to farmers as 'Annadata,' Sitharaman mentioned the periodic increase in Minimum ...

Budget 2024 speech mentioned the extension of the Ayushmann Bharat scheme to all ASHA and Anganwadi workers, roof-top solarisation scheme, and the Modi governments achievements in poverty alleviation.

The India Economy Review prepared by the Ministry of Finance said that the agricultural sector -- which is estimated to constitute 18 per cent of Indias GVA in FY24 -- is the bedrock of nations economy.

The India Economy Review prepared by the Ministry of Finance said that the agricultural sector -- which is estimated to constitute 18 per cent of India's GVA in FY24 -- is the bedrock of nation's economy.The report said that the total food ...

New Delhi, January 29 (IANS) The India Economy Review prepared by the Ministry of Finance said that the agricultural sector -- which is estimated to constitute 18 per cent of India's GVA in FY24 -- is the bedrock of nation's economy.

Previous interim budgets have announced measures to boost consumption, and this one is likely to be no different.

The per capita income in Assam has taken a quantum leap, and increased to 1,18,504 in 2022-23 from Rs 41,142 in 2011-12.

Existing MSP and procurement policy favours only a few crops, creates market distortions. It needs to be corrected

The announced MSP of copra for the 2024 season is in line with the principle of fixing MSP at a level of at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production as announced in the Budget 2018-19

The MSP for Fair Average Quality of milling copra has been fixed at Rs 11,160 per quintal and for ball copra at Rs 12,000 per quintal for 2024 season.