Saturday, 22 May 2021, 4:17 pm
The New Zealand Rural General Practice Network is
remaining optimistic about the future of rural health
despite the lack of focus it received in yesterday’s
Budget announcement.
Network Chief Executive Dr Grant
Davidson says that this is frustrating given the attention
Health Minister Andrew Little gave to primary and community
care in his opening speech at the National Rural Health
Conference only three weeks ago.
“Was that the same
Minister that spoke at our conference on the Health Reforms
and the focus on primary and community care? Because this
just hasn’t been reflected in this Budget,” he
The Union Budget made a 19 per cent higher allocation for the country s armed forces
New Delhi:
The Union Budget made a 19 per cent higher allocation for the country s armed forces to buy new weaponry compared to last year and the highest in the last 15 years. The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today pegged the defence budget at Rs 4.78 lakh crore, which includes a capital expenditure budget of Rs 1.35 lakh crore to buy new military hardware.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ms Sitharaman for increasing the defence budget. I specially thank PM& FM for increasing the defence budget to 4.78 lakh cr for FY21-22 which includes capital expenditure worth Rs 1.35 lakh crore. It is nearly19 percent increase in Defence capital expenditure. This is highest ever increase in capital outlay for defence in 15yrs, Mr Singh tweeted.