West Bengal’s budget bets on infra push, welfare, jobs and fiscal repair
The BJP-led West Bengal government and journalist-turned-politician Swapan Dasgupta’s maiden budget attempts an ambitious political and economic balancing act.
A frail appearing Manohar Parrikar on Thursday presented the state budget in Goa Assembly, almost a week after he was hospitalised to a pancreas-related ailment.
Parrikar was admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati hospital on February 15 and after being treated for a week, returned to Goa on Thursday morning.
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The Goa Chief Minister landed at Dabolim International Airport at around 11.40 am, and headed for his residence.
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He then reached the state assembly at around 2 pm and tabled the budget.
Parrikar was rushed to the Lilavati hospital after he complained of food poisoning.
The Chief Minister’s Office has maintained that he was suffering from a pancreas-related ailment.
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