By FNS
Delhi MLAs will get rupees Four crore each per annum for development of their areas under MLA-LADs Fund. Read the rest of this entry »
By FNS
Apart from Technical University for Women the city government has announced many other major initiatives in the field of education and other areas. These include two new medical colleges in Dwarka and Rohini, increase in intake capacity of MAMC for MBBS and PG courses, creation of 14,000 teaching and other posts in education department and others. Read the rest of this entry »
By Chandan Sharma
FNS
In a big leap to support women agenda the city government today announced capital’s first Women’s Technical University. Making first budget speech during her regime of 12 years Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today announced to establish Technical University for Women by upgrading the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT), Delhi’s exclusive engineering college for women. Read the rest of this entry »
By FNS
Delhi’ budget too will be women-friendly budget on the occasion of 100th year of the celebrations of International Women’s Day. Read the rest of this entry »
The Union Budget has provided a booster to create a better environment for research and development. While the income of approved research association shall be exempted from tax several other measures has been suggested to provide better environment for research and development.
Presenting Union Budget 2010-11 the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has proposed weighted deduction on expenditure incurred on in-house R&D has been enhanced from 150 per cent to 200 per cent.
Weighted deduction on payments made to National Laboratories, Research Associations, Colleges, Universities and other institutions for Scientific Research has been enhanced from 125 per cent to 175 per cent.
Payment made to an approved association engaged in research in Social Sciences or Statistical Research will be allowed as a weighted deduction of 125 per cent. The income of such approved research association shall be exempted from tax.
Though the education is the primary focus for the government but the Union Budget has increased the budgetary allocation about 16 percent for the primary education for the year 2010-11. It has been increased from Rs.26800 crore to Rs. 31300 cr. Several other measures have been taken in the field of education and creation of new jobs for younger generation in the budget.
Bundelkhand, which have been a centre of focus for AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, has been given Rs. 1200 crore for job creation in the area. Rs. 40100 crore has been allocated for the National Rural Employment Scheme and Rs. 48000 crore for Bharat Nirman scheme to create more employment in the country.
The Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has proposed to increase post matric (10th standard) scholarships for SC categories. Promise has also been made for creation of more rehabilitation centres in the country for physically challenged people.
A National Clean Energy Fund has also been proposed for innovation and development of clean energy.