New Delhi: The child stars of Slumdog Millionaire are truly the lucky ones. Government spend on child-specific schemes has doubled in the last five years of the UPA

LUCKNOW: The budget session of the UP Vidhan Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday after passing the Appropriation Bill amounting to Rs 144615,16,23,000 (one lakh forty four thousand six hundred fifteen crore sixteen lakh and twenty three thousand) for the year 2009-10.

The State Governments proposed spending on the Metro Rail for 2009-10 and the rest of the budget for the Citys roads and transport is a mixed bag, according to experts. While experts believe that Metro has become an embarrassing obligation to the Government, the decision to spend Rs 2,000 crore on improvement of roads drew contrasting responses.

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Ranchi, Feb. 17: Stand-in finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today tabled Jharkhand

BHUBANESWAR: Finances of poor states like Orissa may go for a toss in the coming days as the Centre has made no commitment in the interim Budget to meet the additional liability on account of implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.The burden on the state exchequer is likely to be close to Rs 5000 cr because of the enhanced salary and pension.The State Government expected

Though hit by the slowdown in realty, cement and steel makers are pinning their hopes on government

Budget: UPA writes prescription, leaves treatment to next Govt
ENS Economic Bureau Posted: Feb 17, 2009 at 0222 hrs IST

New Delhi: Although he admitted that these were extraordinary economic times meriting extraordinary measures, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today, in his interim Budget, decided not to do anything out of the ordinary.

NEW DELHI: A higher allocation for schemes benefiting women and children has been made in the interim budget. Besides, several new schemes have also been announced.

Widows in the age group of 18 to 40 will be given priority in admissions to Industrial Training Institutes (ITI). They will also be paid a monthly stipend of Rs. 500.

NEW DELHI: The Capital city of Delhi, now gearing up to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games, has been allocated a whopping Rs.2360 crore, an increase of Rs.1600 crore compared to last year, in the interim Union Budget for 2009-10 presented in Parliament on Monday.