Economic Survey projects 6.5% growth in next financial year

India's agriculture sector has been witnessing an average annual growth rate of 4.6% over the last 6 years

Future-wise: Here is how governments can make budget data more accessible

The key is to de-jargonize the data and make it simple and user friendly

Department of animal husbandry & dairying surrendered over Rs 1,500 crore in last 3 years

Till February 2023, the department had spent less than 60% of budgetary allocation for 2022-23

Why Union Budget 2022-23 is not good in environmental terms

By slashing allocation for environmental organisations, regulatory boards and introducing infrastructure development schemes, the Centre has sent …

Budget 2023-24: ‘Amrit Dharohar’ to encourage conservation of vital wetlands in India

Scheme to promote wetland conservation through community participation

Budget 2023-24: Climate goals? Renewable energy ministry gets just over 2% of total allocation

MNRE budget is equivalent to just 26% of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas’s allocation

Graft claims in MGNREGA squeezing poor workers, millions unpaid for months

Zero funds to Bengal, Lakshadweep this year, Centre admits in Parliament; activists ask to use pre-existing mechanisms to handle graft

Union Budget 2021-22: Time to step up public investment in nutrition

Nutrition interventions, with an already faltering coverage, hit a blockade due to COVID-19 disruptions; the Union Budget is a critical …

West Bengal MGNREGS workers protest over stopping funds to scheme, non-payment of arrears

Protestors gather at chief labour commissioner office, ask for immediate action

Budget 2023-24: New mission for welfare of PVTGs launched

Rs 15,000 crore allocated to Pradhan Mantri PVTG mission for next three years

Budget 2023-24: Here are the budgetary allocation trends for key ministries

Budgetary allocation was curtailed or reported marginal increase across key ministries and social schemes  

Surviving on fish from gutter, rice: West Bengal workers bear brunt of Central freeze on MGNREGA funds

DTE ground report finds pending wages and non-commissioning of work for over a year making it hard for workers to survive

Countdown to Budget 2023: Why investing in early childhood education should be a priority in the upcoming Budget

Just 0.1% of the GDP was spent in 2020-21 for early childhood education, thinktank analysis suggests 1.5%-2.5% of GDP expenditure

Threadbare clothes, school drop outs due to lack of uniforms: West Bengal MGNREGA workers’ lives in tatters

Central government’s freeze on funds for rural employment scheme has completely degraded villagers’ living conditions

Budget 2023-24 live: Greening the economy is among top 7 priorities, says Nirmala Sitharaman in budget speech

Live updates from the budget speech February 1, 2023