Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Friday presented a populist interim Railway Budget in Parliament on Friday. Following is the entire speech of the railway minister:
The incident took place right outside Parliament's Makar Dwar, the main entrance which MPs take to enter the new Parliament building, where Gandhi was standing in solidarity with suspended Congress MPs, mostly from Punjab.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget at the Parliament on Thursday.
Railway Minister said this budgetary allotment is 84% higher than 2014-15.
The Railway Budget 2010 presented to Parliament on Wednesday by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been received with glee by most people.
Rediff.com brings to you Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's Railway Budget Speech Live from Parliament at 12.00 noon, February 25
The Union Budget for 2017 is likely to be presented on February 1. An approval for merging the Railway Budget with the General Budget was accorded by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday.
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav presented the Railway Budget for 2005-06 in Parliament on Saturday.
Suresh Prabhu presented the Rail Budget on Thursday.
Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the N-E
Opposition said saying it lacked vision and road map to execute ideas.
India's Parliament is set to begin its Budget session on Friday, with opposition parties poised to demand a discussion on the alleged mismanagement of the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, where 30 pilgrims died in a stampede. The opposition also accused the government of politicising parliamentary committees and pushing its agenda through its majority. The session will start with President Droupadi Murmu addressing both houses of Parliament. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on Saturday for the eighth consecutive time.
The Rail Budget will announce introduction of AC suburban trains in Mumbai.
The best way for the railways to become more professional will be to get corporatised.
'... that it once again shies away from renewing its commitment to strategic divestment,' points out A K Bhattacharya.
The controversial VVIP chopper scam is set to turn the three-month-long Budget session of Parliament beginning Thursday into a troubled affair for the government with the Opposition raring for an attack eyeing the Lok Sabha polls which are not far away.
The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on February 22 and the General Budget for 2010-11 will be presented on February 26.
Finance ministers of states demanded an increase in allocation under 50-year interest-free loan scheme, while fiscally stressed states like Punjab and Kerala pitched for a special package and borrowing flexibility, sources said on Friday. In a pre-budget meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, states have also urged for higher borrowing limits to support fiscal activities, besides additional funds for Jal Jeevan Mission.
The Budget and related appropriation bills were passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.
While the session will begin with the President's address to the joint sitting of the two Houses, the same day the pre-budget economic survey will be tabled.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on Tuesday as the Monsoon Session of Parliament gets underway next week with the united opposition set to corner the National Democratic Alliance government on issues ranging from the NEET paper leak case and railway safety.
Railways Minister Sadananda Gowda will present his maiden Rail Budget on July 8 in Parliament.
Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee presented the Railway Budget for 2009-10 in Parliament on Friday.
"The Railway Minister has presented a very responsible, practical and implementable budget," Chidambram told reporters outside Parliament.
Budget session will begin on February 23 and conclude on May 8
The Railways will invest Rs 1.21 lakh crore (Rs 1.21 trillion) in 2016-17.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday hailed Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for doing a 'competent job' at a short notice, saying the Railway Budget will make train travel an "enjoyable experience".
The Indian Railways will be the lead partner for Commonwealth Games. Special trains will run during the Commonwealth Games.
The Indian Railways will not be privatised. It will remain with the government, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said while presenting the Railway Budget in Parliament on Wednesday.
Railways is expecting investment through various partnerships.
Facing huge financial crunch, the Railways has invited suggestions from the general public to increase its revenue and reduce expenditure ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
Trivedi presented the Railway Budget in the Parliament on Wednesday.
7 key areas that the Budget must address to re-energise the infrastructure sector, suggests Vinayak Chatterjee.
The entire Budget-making exercise will be advanced by 3-4 weeks so as to complete the legislative part of financial business before April 1, the start of a financial year
Rediff.com brings to you Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech Live from Parliament at 11.00 a.m. on February 26.
Presenting the Railway Budget for 2010-11 in Parliament, the minister said outpatient departments and diagnostic centres will be set up in several stations across India.
Suresh Prabhu said the freight business was 'struggling'.
Former minister for Railways Dinesh Trivedi speaks exclusively to rediff.com on a day when the Railway Budget will be presented in Parliament.
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