UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath describes the budget as progress-oriented and asserts that his government was committed to the development of the state
1 min read16 Feb 2018Budget 2018 levies Rs8 per litre road and infrastructure cess to raise funds, state-owned firms to tap equity and bond markets for more resources
3 min read2 Feb 2018Proposals of National Health Policy under Ayushman Bharat announced in Union Budget 2018 provide the thrust for India's journey towards universal health coverage
2 min read2 Feb 2018One can say the budget is a new and evolving political statement, but one that is unlikely to improve Indians' 'ease of living'
4 min read2 Feb 2018The budgetary allocation for education is less than 4% higher than revised budget estimate for fiscal 2018
3 min read2 Feb 2018Railway minister Piyush Goyal says his ministry may not even need whatever has been proposed in the budget as the railways have aggressive monetisation plans
1 min read13 Jan 2018India’s premier investigation agency receives increase of around 10% in budgetary allocation
1 min read28 Feb 2015Accountability Initiative examines the potential of the Swachh Bharat Mission and makes a case for a low budget allocation in 2015
1 min read25 Feb 2015The one thing India doesn't need in the budget is a big financial outlay for sanitation
5 min read28 Feb 2015The government needs to build a central expenditure hub linked to multiple expenditure units so that it can directly pull money into its account
5 min read23 Feb 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared