Not a single mention of sector-specific demands made by Telangana
The State government is seeing some positive points in the Union Budget 2021-22 presented in the Lok Sabha on Monday notwithstanding the fact that there is not a single mention about the repeated requests made by Telangana for sector specific releases in the 64-page budget speech read out by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman.
“There is nothing specific to Telangana in the budget. We will be getting resources on par with other States,” was how a senior Finance official reacted when contacted. The central government has no doubt made huge allocations on infrastructure front, but the spending is aimed at States that are going to polls in the coming days.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Economic Survey, which was tabled in Parliament earlier in the day, captures India s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and its strong economic fundamentals.
It emphasises on the huge potential for economic growth, the importance of further scaling up innovation and the way ahead in key areas like health, he said in a tweet.
The Economic Survey 2020-21 was tabled in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
It said India s economy is likely to grow by 11 per cent in the fiscal year beginning April 1 as a vaccine drive and rebound in consumer demand help it emerge from the carnage inflicted by a strict coronavirus lockdown.
Financial Packages Will Boost Indian Economy: Narendra Modi:- The budget sessions in the Indian Parliament commenced today after a long while. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech said that Indians have a golden opportunity to fulfil the dreams of the freedom fighters. He said that this the first budget session of the decade and it would be a golden opportunity to make the dream of the freedom fighters come true. He said that the discussions would be held in the budget sessions considering all these terms. Modi expressed that there should be a space for everyone to express their forms in the Parliament.
Eco Survey captures India s fight against COVID-19, its strong economic fundamentals: PM Modi
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Last Updated: Jan 29, 2021, 11:11 PM IST
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It emphasises on the huge potential for economic growth, the importance of further scaling up innovation and the way ahead in key areas like health, he said in a tweet.
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Economic Survey, which was tabled in Parliament earlier in the day, captures India s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and its strong economic fundamentals. It emphasises on the huge potential for economic growth, the importance of further scaling up innovation and the way ahead in key areas like health, he said in a tweet.