Budget speech 2011-2012: Shiela Dikshit, Chief Minister, Govt of NCT of Delhi.

FINANCE Minister Raghavji presented Rs 65,845-crore Budget in the MadhyaPradeshAssembly on Thursday, saying that for the first time more than half of that amount will be spent on the poor.

The Budget for 20112012, Raghavji's eighth exercisesincetheBJPcameto powerin2003,isanincrease of 28 per cent over the last Budget of 2010-11.

PATNA: With the Bihar legislature's budget session beginning on Tuesday, checking corruption and procuring power, along with increased spending on education, agriculture and health care are the prime focus of the State budget to be presented by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on February 25.

In his inaugural address to both Houses of the legislature, Governor Debanand Konwar said 394 ca

The Eleventh Plan (2007-08 to 2011-12) sought to build on the gains achieved in the Tenth Plan and shift the economy to a path offaster and more inclusive growth.

New Delhi: Indicating a new-found determination to stay the course on politically sensitive reforms, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not only defended the recent decontrol of petrol prices but said diesel rates would also be freed of government control.

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One of the main impediments in the large scale and accelerated deployment of solar energy in the coming years is going to be the lack of qualified human resources if urgent corrective steps are not taken now.

The real battle, over health care, is just beginning

No remarkable improvement of power situation is seen in the ongoing summer season that causes huge suffering for the HSC examinees and Boro farmers. Residents and boro farmers yesterday experienced ten to sixteen hours electricity cut, according to sources.

There was 1,800MW of load shedding yesterday against the demand of 5,500MW, sources said.

This compilation from the manifestos shows the positions of the seven national parties recognised by the Election Commission of India on major policy issues. Instead of a manifesto, the Bahujan Samaj Party issued an Appeal to voters. There are similarities, but enough variations in the policy positions to suggest that ideological differences play a significant role.

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