17 AugIndustries & Investment
Investment: faster approvals, no middlemen
At the India Today Roundtable, set out the government’s approach to investment — faster approvals, transparency and no intermediaries — and said about ₹1 lakh crore of investment came in the first 100 days.
Source: India Today
12–13 AugAssembly₹15,000 Cr
Reply to the Budget debate
Said election promises would be implemented as revenue grows, expected about ₹15,000 crore from additional revenue measures, and stated that no education or welfare scheme had been cut in the revised estimates.
Source: DT Next · The New Indian Express
5 AugFinance & Budget₹2,000 Cr
First TVK Budget presented
Presented the revised Budget for 2026–27: ₹2,000 crore Vetri Laptop Scheme; branded bicycles with helmets for 5.32 lakh Class XI students (₹277 crore); AI training for 5 lakh students by 2031 and a feasibility study for ‘Arivagam’, an AI city; ₹38,000 crore in loans for women’s self-help groups; ₹560 crore for Thaai Maaman Seer, ₹812 crore for Annan Seer and ₹354 crore for the Singapenn task force; and a $1.5 trillion economy goal by 2036.
Source: India TV · Oneindia · The Times of India