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The whole exercise appeared to be a farce as it was claimed to be budget vision for 100 years of independence. In 2015 also the budget presentation was claimed to be for 25 years.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Union Budget has come as a huge disappointment for Kerala once again. The 18-point wish list of the Left Democratic Government , which had pinned great hopes on the Budget remains what it is: a mere wish list!

If reformation was the goal, the “bigoted” Bharatiya Janata Party would also have been invited to the all-parties’ meet to fight “bigotry and religious hegemony.” However, Joseph Stalin’s namesake, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, didn’t think his call to fight “bigotry and religious hegemony” would make sense to the Hindu nationalist BJP, the party in power at the “Centre” of the “Union of States.”

We have faced serious health crisis in the last two years particularly due to the COVID Pandemic which has cost dearly precious lives, economy and pushed millions of people into joblessness and loss of livelihood adding to the already existing poverty. Large number of population could not get required treatment for COVID due to lack of preparedness on the part of the government. They were unable to go to the private hospitals due to exorbitant cost. In addition, the already existing diseases, both communicable and non-communicable faced serious the resource crunch. Whereas the affluent section of the society could get treatment for the above the lower income group, who are largely dependent on the state for their health needs were deprived of the treatment for diseases like Tuberculosis, Dengue, Malaria, Diarrhoea and even Vaccination to the children.

LUCKNOW: The polling in 58 assembly seats during first phase in Uttar Pradesh elections on February 10 will set the mood and trend for rest of the constituencies in UP.

As the election campaign for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls is in full swing with the first phase of elections be held on February 10 in western UP, it has become clear that the BJP is banking solely on the Hindutva communal plank for mobilising support.

Pune: Title contender duo of Rohan Bopanna-Ramkumar Ramanathan and make shift pair of Saketh Myneni-Sasikumar Mukund commenced their campaign with contrasting victories in their respective doubles opening round matches of the Tata Open Maharashtra at the Balewadi Stadium here on Wednesday night.

New Delhi: Ace goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is of the view that upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League matches will help India lay a strong base for major events including the Asian Games and the World Cup.

On the face of it, Bhagat Singh Mann, the newly anointed chief ministerial face of the Aam Admi Party in coming election in Punjab has a razor sharp wit directed towards the ruling dispensation, and the bluster. Be it in a village, a dhaba or a Punjab Roadways bus, you are sure to encounter someone like him.

Finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has delivered a muscular and masculine budget with lots of enthusiasm in it. She has been ambitious and seeking to set the court for the country for the next 25 years, hidden in platitudes of Amrit Kaal.