Kochi: Tackling climate-change driven challenges found mention in the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23. The budget pushes for energy security in several ways including building small nuclear energy reactors. Ways to tackle climate events also found place in it, with the central government’s proposal to fund research and development […]
The Union Budget 2024 has allocated ₹90,959 crore to the health sector, reflecting a substantial 12.6% increase from the previous year. The budget prioritizes the Department of Health and Family Welfare with ₹87,657 crore and the Department of Health Research with ₹3,302 crore. Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY FundingAyushman Bharat-PMJAY, which offers a health cover of ₹5 lakh […]
The Gender Budget, an annual financial statement of the total allocation to women-centric schemes, stands at ₹3.27 lakh crore in the 2024-25 Budget. This is a 31.46% increase from the 2023-24 Budget allocation of ₹2.38 lakh crore. The Gender Budget is divided into three parts. While Part A covers schemes with 100% provision for women, Part B […]
