‘In 2009, 26 states not named … ‘: Sitharaman cites UPA Budget speeches to blunt opposition charge of ‘Andhra, Bihar Budget bias’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday strongly rejected the charge of favouring only two states – Andhra Pradesh and Bihar – in her Budget speech and accused the opposition of spreading misinformation for political gains. Andhra Pradesh and Bihar are allies states of the BJP-led ruling NDA and their support is crucial…

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’10 years of the UPA were … ‘: Piyush Goyal hits back Rahul Gandhi on Budget speech | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday responded to leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi a day after the Congress leader went all guns blazing at the Modi government in Lok Sabha during the discussion on Union Budget 2.0.Gandhi on Monday had accused the NDA government of spreading a ‘chakravyuh’ with everybody trapped in it,…

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Defence Budget 2024: Govt reduces allocation to Rs 4.54 lakh crore – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In her seventh Union Budget presentation, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a significant reduction in the defence budget, allocating Rs 4.54 lakh crore for FY25. This is a steep decrease from the Rs 6.21 lakh crore announced in the Interim Budget just five months earlier.Sitharaman began her address by highlighting the government’s continued…

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