Ranchi, Feb. 24 -- The Budget Session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly commenced on Friday, with finance minister Rameshwar Oraon tabling the supplementary budget for the third time. Oraon presenting the supplementary budget said that the session focused on discussing important allocations and priorities for the state's d evelopment. To address urgent needs and strengthen key sectors, a supplementary budget of Rs 4,981 crores was presented in the assembly.

The House will have a discussion on the supplementary budget with the annual budget of the Champai Soren government will be presented on February 27. Earlier, the budget session of Jharkhand Assembly commenced today. The session will have seven working days and conclude on March 2. ...