Didi’s poll sop: Stipend for jobless youth, hike in payout to women Finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday had some cheer for state govt employees too, budgeting for a 4% hike in DA. Govt rechristened its Karmashree scheme as “Mahatma Shree” and hiked the minimum number of workdays from 75 to 100 in what is being seen as a nod to Trinamool Congress’s opposition to the Centre’s decision to replace MGNREGA. #Finance_minister #Chandrima_Bhattacharya #women_Finance #minister_Chandrima #poll_sop #jobless_youth #Mahatma_Shree #state_govt #govt_employees #hike
Defence, education, railways, income tax & more: 10 big announcements in Union Budget 2026 Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27, her ninth consecutive, with major announcements across defence, railways, income tax, and healthcare. Prime Minister Modi hailed it as "historic" and a "high flight toward Viksit Bharat." Key proposals include a significant defence allocation, seven high-speed rail corridors, a simplified Income Tax Act, and support for rare-earth mineral development. #Union_Budget #Nirmala_Sitharaman #Budget_2026-27 #Finance_minister #Sitharaman_presented #minister_Nirmala #railways #ninth_consecutive #big_announcements #income_tax
