How does the Budget score on energy front?

The government has approved Rs 2,000 crore as initial outlay for providing LPG connections to poor women 

‘Allocation for health services should be double of what it is’

Innovation in medicine and vaccine research a must now

‘Union Budget should address Telangana farmers’ woes

In the past two months, about 50 farmers have reportedly ended their lives in the state

Coal cess increased, power generation to become dearer

Finance Minister increases carbon tax for fossil fuels

Bangladesh minister talks about the country's national adaptation plan

The special assistant to the chief advisor in charge of ministry of forest and environment from Bangladesh, Raja Devashish Roy, told participants …

बजट 2019-20: कृषि मंत्रालय के आवंटन में ऐतिहासिक वृद्धि

सरकार का दावा है कि किसानों को 75 हजार करोड़ रुपए के नगद भु…

रोजगार के लिए कहां जाएं किसान

कृषि क्षेत्र में रोजगार के अवसर लगातार कम हो रहे हैं। भा�…

क्या हर घर स्वच्छ जल आएगा?

यदि पाइप से भी प्रदूषित जल ही गिरेगा तो फिर पाइप की जलापू…

Union Budget 2019-20: Govt makes major push for easy adoption of e-vehicles

The sops include tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on loans taken to buy e-vehicles, more charging station in smart cities, highways 

पर्यावरण बजट बढ़ा लेकिन हाथी-बाघ व एनजीटी का घटा

पर्यावरण, वन और वन्यजीवों के संरक्षण के लिए केंद्रीय वन �…

The zero budget farming discord

There is unease over the crusader of natural farming, Subhash Palekar, for renaming the technique after himself

Food processing sector gets a boost under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana

Budget allocation has doubled from Rs 633.84 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 1,313.08 crore in 2018-19

Climate change fails to find mention in Budget speech

Far from being a reformist budget, Budget 2018 merely touches upon few segments of Indian agriculture and is not likely to bring changes to …

Budget 2017-18 disheartening for children

Our investment in foundational years of childhood remains the same as it was in 2012-13

Government announces sops for renewable energy in Budget

Railways to have 7,000 solar-powered stations

Start looking at children as equal citizens

A meagre four per cent of the financial investment into nearly 40 per cent of the population is not only unjustified, but also insufficient for …

Budget 2016 in cartoons

India home to highest number of undernourished women in developing world

Data for the research has been obtained from about 85 countries  

National Humour Guarantee Programme

Rs 60 crore for 250,000 panchayats

The Centre's decision to reduce Panchayati Raj Ministry's budget and transfer its schemes to states has left the ministry bewildered about its …

Jaitley says 47 projects completed under Namami Gange, but data suggests otherwise

While the Finance Minister said 47 projects are completed under Namami Gange, data from the National Clean Ganga Missions shows only 18 are …

Government tries to harvest success with farmer-friendly Budget

The 2016 Budget has the right intent for the rural sector, but lacks clarity

Rs 1,400 crore for setting up water purification plants

Ministry of drinking water and sanitation gets Rs 15,260 crore

Plan spending on social sectors and a paradox in budgetary policies

Central government's social spending is just 2 per cent of GDP, yet it may reduce allocation for welfare sectors by citing inability of the …

Help Kerala’s rubber sector recover from crisis, urges state finance minister

In the run up to Union Budget 2015, M Suchitra speaks to Kerala Finance Minister K M Mani to draw up a list of the state’s expectations …