The Union Budget 2025-26 has ushered in a wave of transformative initiatives for Assam and the North East, promising to enhance regional connectivity, bolster agriculture, and support socio-economic development.
The Ministry of Finance, Government of India has approved Rs. 2,000 crores for developing roads and logistics infrastructure under the Second Phase of the Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project (MITP), formally known as Meghalaya Economic Growth Accelerator (MEGA) Corridor project.
Former Meghalaya Education Minister and Amlarem legislator, Lahkmen Rymbui, has given a positive reaction to the Union Budget 2024-25, calling it a forward budget that will address the issue of unemployment.
Assam and Sikkim- two states from the Northeast which have been hit by floods this year have found support from the 2024-25 Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2024-25, wherein she proposed revised tax slab, made medicines and mobile phones cheaper, and stressed on skilling youth and enhancing employability.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her 7th consecutive Budget in Parliament on Tuesday. The Budget 2024-25, seen as a roadmap for the next 5 years for Modi 3.0 government, is expected to announce an increase in the basic exemption limits under both old and new tax regimes in a huge relief for the middle class.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the pre-budget meeting with chief ministers, finance ministers, and senior officials from various states at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on Saturday.
