With the Maharashtra assembly elections due in October and no state-specific announcements in Sitharaman’s speech, MVA leaders were quick to attack the Centre, saying the budget was not for India but for the NDA’s allies in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh
In keeping with the coalition pressures, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh have benefitted from the Union Budget, as the Centre keeps an eye on Bengal and thanks Odisha
HT reported on Sunday that the state govt asked the Centre to provide funds to build infrastructure projects such as barrages and river linking plans to prevent losses due to floods every year
Nitish was called-up to the Indian squad after a solid Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season with SRH, for the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. Though he could not play due to a sports hernia injury, he has created an impression strong enough to be considered for future series with a 'Emerging Player of the Season' award worthy performance in this year's IPL, scoring 303 runs in 11 innings with two fifties at a strike rate of 143 and taking three wickets with his seam bowling.