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Elections 2019: Will welfare schemes help BJP retain rural votes?
From cooking gas (Ujjwala Yojana) to crop insurance (Fasal Bima Yojana), the delivery of rural welfare schemes could be critical for BJP electoral prospects in the hinterlands
3 min read20 Dec 2018Karnataka elections: 70% voter turnout, exit polls predict hung assembly
Rural voters outnumbered their urban counterparts in exercising their franchise in Karnataka elections, the Election Commission data showed
2 min read12 May 2018Eye on Elections 2019, Congress to target the poor in urban areas
The Congress has consistently ceded its urban vote bank to the BJP, and now by targeting informal workers in cities, the party wants to reverse that trend
2 min read2 Apr 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared