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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday presented AAP government seventh and national capitals first paperless budget. From making Covid 19 vaccine free for the people of Delhi in government hospital to aiming towards making Delhis per capita income equivalent to Singapores per capita income by 2047, there were several highlights in the budget. Lets look at them.

* Today I present this 'Deshbhakti Budget' in view of the Centre's celebrations of India's 75 years of independence with 75 weeks as 'Deshbhakti Mahotsav' starting on March 12. This Budget will focus on India's 75 as well as 100 years of independence, said Manish Sisodia.

The Maharashtra government's budget for 2021-22, presented on International Women's Day, offered one per cent concession in stamp duty if property is transferred only in a woman's or women's name. Deputy chief minister and finance minister Ajit Pawar on Monday presented a budget with revenue deficit Rs 10,226 crore in the state legislative assembly. "On International Women's Day, I propose concession in stamp duty of 1 per cent over the prevailing rate exclusively to women, provided the transfer of house property or registration of sale deed is in the name of woman or women only," he said. "Due to this concession, there will be revenue shortfall of around Rs 1,000 crore," Pawar added.

In a major development, an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit Himachal Pradesh's Chamba on Tuesday afternoon, the Meteorological Department said. There is no report of any casualty or damage to property. Tremors were felt in and around the district at 12.34 pm, it said.

Earlier on Monday, two moderate intensity earthquakes of magnitude 3.6 and 3.5 had shook Chamba. Tremors were felt in and around the district at 10.20 am and 10.38 am, respectively.

Meanwhile, a tremor of 3.2 magnitude was experienced in Gujarat's Kutch district on Monday morning, officials said. There was no report of any casualty or damage to property, district administration officials said.

The corrupt and inefficient BJD government is the biggest obstacle to development and prosperity of the state, charged the BJP even as Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke only on ‘positive’ notes explaining how the central government’s look east vision, focus on Odisha and schemes need to be carried to every household to ensure victory of the party.

The twin strategy – state leaders lambasting the BJD government and Pradhan refraining from any such aggression was amply evident at the BJP Executive Committee meeting here attended by all top leaders including Odisha in charge D Purandeswari and deputy in charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar.

While the executive adopted resolutions – BJD government is impeding the development of state, crime against women and children skyrocketing, political murders taking place and police stations captured by the BJD leaders, Pradhan spoke of building a new Odisha in sync with PM Modi’s vision of ‘Purvodaya’ .