‘When Vizhinjam port was given on invitation to … ‘: Sitharaman takes digs at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘double As and A1,A2’ attacks | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his “Double A and A1,A2” jibes at the BJP-led NDA government as she reminded the Congress leader about the recent milestone reached at Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala which welcomed its first mothership, ‘San Fernando’. Rahul, who…

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‘Pressured RBI to … ‘: Sitharaman’s ‘Harvard & Oxford’ dig at Chidambaram | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Niramala Sitharaman, replying to the opposition on the Union Budget on Tuesday, took a veiled dig at senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, saying the “Harvard and Oxford educated” leaders failed to contain the inflation as they adopted “reckless policies”.Sitharaman said the nation witnessed double-digit inflation during the UPA era as the…

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‘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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‘Budget stands for …’: TMC’s Abhishek stirs up big storm in Lok Sabha | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Abhishek Banerjee, TMC leader and Diamond Harbour MP, joined the opposition INDIA bloc leaders on Wednesday to criticise the Union Budget, which he called “anti-people” aimed at “appeasing and compensating” BJP allies in the NDA.In the no-holds-barred attack on the BJP in Lok Sabha, Mamata Banerjee’s nephew said “B in budget stood for…

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Union budget 2024-25: ‘Bihar floods recognised as national priority for first time’ | Patna News – Times of India

The Union Budget allocated Rs 11,500 crore for harnessing the waters of the Kosi river in Bihar. In addition, Bihar received infrastructure projects including expressways, a bridge, power plant, and more PATNA: The Union Budget, presented on Tuesday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, made a provision of Rs 11,500 crore for harnessing and utilizing the…

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