Telangana seeks funds in Union Budget for Railway projects

[ad_1] Hyderabad: The Telangana government has urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to ensure adequate budgetary allocations to state railway projects in the Union Budget. In a letter to the Union Minister, state Industries and Commerce Minister K.T. Rama Rao highlighted severe discrimination being meted out to Telangana in budget allocationContinue Reading

Murphy administration bought eight new SUVs — at a cost of $521K — with federal Covid funds

[ad_1] The budget, however, did require the administration to detail the spending to JBOC. “NJSP is responsible for the security and transportation of State officials, including the Governor and Lieutenant Governor,” the Department of the Treasury memo states. “As part of their many responsibilities, these officials provide leadership and lendContinue Reading

‘Attack on freedom’: Israel moves to claw back state funds from critical films

[ad_1] Israel’s culture minister is attempting to revoke state funding from two documentary films dealing with the occupation of the Palestinian territories, increasing concerns that the country’s new hard-right government will follow through on promises to crack down on dissenting voices. The minister, Miki Zohar, of Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling LikudContinue Reading