Morning Digest: February 2, 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Morning Digest: February 2, 2023

The Hindu  

Jobs get highest mention in last Budget before elections In a bid to soothe several votebanks before the 2024 polls, the FM promises tax relief for the salaried middle class, schemes for artisans and tribal groups, sops for women and MSMEs, and jobs for youth. Defence budget up by 13%; hike in allocation for pension The Union Budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday allocated ₹5.94 lakh crore for the Defence Ministry, a 13% increase year-on-year from last year’s budget estimates. A slew of schemes to promote green energy, sustainable living dots Budget speech Underlining a commitment to accelerate the Indian economy’s transition to one powered by green energy, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech on Wednesday mentioned a slew of schemes aimed at promoting clean energy and sustainable living. Congress calls Union Budget ‘callous,’ says it betrays the hopes of the vast majority The Union Budget for 2023-24 is “callous” and has betrayed the hopes of a vast majority of Indians, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Wednesday while putting forward the Congress party’s response to the last full Budget of the Narendra Modi government before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Budget 2023 | Decrease in allocations to agricultural schemes, food subsidy draws flak from farmers’ organisations The Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Wednesday, announced a number of measures for the agriculture sector, including an increase in the credit target to ₹20 lakh crore, with focus on animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries.

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Tepid demand for urban infra fund for tier-2 and tier-3 cities
1 week, 1 day ago

Tepid demand for urban infra fund for tier-2 and tier-3 cities

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Under the scheme, states can avail of loans at a discounted rate of 1.5% from the prevailing bank rate for roadworks, water and sanitation, area planning and development projects, among others. Despite the Centre’s continued push for higher capital expenditure on infrastructure and emphasis on urban development, the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund introduced in the 2023-24 Budget for …

Capex support will continue for infrastructure development: Minister Chaudhary
1 week, 3 days ago

Capex support will continue for infrastructure development: Minister Chaudhary

Live Mint  

India's capital expenditure on infrastructure projects such as roads, railways, ports, airports, and telecommunications has been rising steadily over the years, and the government stands ready to make adequate funds available in next year's budget as well to maintain the sector's growth momentum, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Friday. India aims to become a developed nation …

₹100 trillion infrastructure plan to roll out over 5 years
2 weeks ago

₹100 trillion infrastructure plan to roll out over 5 years

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A grand plan to build India’s infrastructure to a new level is in the works. This person said the capital expenditure for infrastructure is likely to touch ₹100 trillion in five years, which would be used to transform India’s ports, airports, roads and other utilities. The blueprint would include a ₹20-trillion master plan to develop 50,000 km of …

These are the five worst-performing sectors of 2024. Will they turn around in 2025?
4 weeks ago

These are the five worst-performing sectors of 2024. Will they turn around in 2025?

Live Mint  

This has been a year of reckoning for Indian equity markets, marked by a correction and phase of consolidation after an 18-month bull run. Nifty FMCG Index View Full Image Source: ACE Equity The biggest companies in this sector are Hindustan Unilever, Nestle, Godrej Consumer Products, Britannia Industries, Dabur and Marico. City gas distribution companies such as Mahanagar Gas and …

India’s infra ambitions to get a new X factor: The military
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s infra ambitions to get a new X factor: The military

Live Mint  

India’s infrastructure planning is set to get more extensive with the government preparing to include the military’s requirement to ensure civilian projects can also be made available to the armed forces if necessary. The initiative—planned under Prime Minister Gati Shakti, also known as the National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity—will focus on building dual-use projects across all segments of infrastructure …

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In her Budget proposals for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set aside ₹11 lakh crore for capital expenditure, comprising 3.4% of the GDP. With the aim to push States to spend on infrastructure, she said ₹1.5 lakh crore was being made available to them in the form of long-term interest free loans. Under the Sagarmala …

​More for more: On the Union Budget and allocations
4 months, 4 weeks ago

​More for more: On the Union Budget and allocations

The Hindu  

Budgets of the Union or the States, as much as they are revenue and expenditure statements for the upcoming fiscal year, are also an exercise in political economy, and the recently tabled Union Budget for 2024-25 is no different. Aside from the “nine priorities”, beginning with provisions for the farm sector and attempts to boost employment, Union Finance Minister Nirmala …

Budget 2024: Prioritising inclusivity and fiscal prudence
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Prioritising inclusivity and fiscal prudence

The Hindu  

There was a lot of anticipation before this Budget. As the first major public policy announcement of the new government, it was expected that the Budget would lay down a plan of action for the following five years of the government’s approach towards the larger national vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. With the nine priority areas that followed, she articulated the …

Budget 2024 creates a template for reforms in Modi 3.0
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024 creates a template for reforms in Modi 3.0

Firstpost  

This year’s Budget stands out for its balanced approach, focusing on fiscal discipline, capital expenditure, regulatory simplification, job creation, and next-generation reforms, aiming to stimulate high growth and employment Budgets have long been spectacles of grand announcements and symbolic gestures. Additionally, the budget aims to enhance women’s workforce participation through infrastructure support and specialised skilling programmes, and to upgrade 1,000 …

Budget 2024: Placing thrust on infrastructure
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Placing thrust on infrastructure

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accelerated the government’s thrust on the crucial infrastructure sector in her seventh successive Budget presentation and the first of PM Modi’s third term. A massive expansion in urban housing at an investment of ₹10 lakh crore, a rural roads programme worth ₹26,000 crore are among the major features of the big infrastructure push. The Indian economy’s …

Budget 2024: A blueprint for sustainable growth and employment
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: A blueprint for sustainable growth and employment

The Hindu  

I would like to congratulate the Finance Minister for laying a well-defined road map for Viksit Bharat 2047 while continuing the focus on the immediate requirement. The support for the manufacturing sector, a package for employment generation, and the skilling and upskilling for 4.1 crore youth across sectors, are some of the key highlights of this budget. This, coupled with …

Budget 2024: Government keeps focus on critical areas
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Government keeps focus on critical areas

The Hindu  

The world is witnessing unprecedented disruptions and uncertainty. To avail of these opportunities, multiple steps were necessary: strong capital expenditure and infrastructure push by the Indian government; significant support to small and medium enterprises; job creation and skill development; and enhancing the purchasing power of both urban and rural Indian consumers. The announcements by the Finance Minister of schemes such …

Budget 2024: Growth, reforms and infrastructure
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Growth, reforms and infrastructure

The Hindu  

The 2024 Budget signals policy continuity. Specifically, the Budget focuses on these key priorities - resilient agriculture, promoting skill development, driving employment and inclusivity, accelerating infrastructure development, energy security, fostering innovation and progressive reforms. Focus on infrastructure The government has earmarked an impressive capital expenditure of over ₹11 lakh crore, equivalent to 3.4% of the GDP, towards infrastructure development. By …

The budget echoes the Developed India vision
5 months ago

The budget echoes the Developed India vision

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has meticulously assessed India’s economic vitality. New Delhi, India - July 23, 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Post Budget Press Conference at National Media Centre, in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Budget 2024 unveiled a comprehensive strategy built on nine foundational pillars — agriculture, employment, inclusive development, manufacturing and services, urban …

Union Budget 2024 provides blueprint for a self-reliant, developed India: U.P. CM Yogi
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024 provides blueprint for a self-reliant, developed India: U.P. CM Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Hailing the Union Budget 2024, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the budget presented under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi will prove to be all-encompassing, all inclusive, and development-oriented, meeting the hopes, aspirations and resolutions of 140 crore Indians. UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team. In a media …

Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai
5 months ago

Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric and people-friendly. It strengthens the road map towards a Viksit Bharat by 2047, said BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. In a social media post on X, Mr. Annamalai said Budgetary announcements, including the Transit Oriented Development Plans in 14 large cities with a population above 30 lakh, …

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
5 months ago

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

In her seventh budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced allocating Rs 11 lakh, 11 thousand and 111 crore towards capital expenditure. She further urged, “We will encourage states to provide support of similar scale for infrastructure development based on their priorities.” The finance minister stated that private investment in infrastructure will be promoted through Viability Gap Funding and a …

Budget 2024 Boosts Bihar with ₹58,500 Crore Investment in Infrastructure and Development Projects
5 months ago

Budget 2024 Boosts Bihar with ₹58,500 Crore Investment in Infrastructure and Development Projects

ABP News  

The Budget 2024 has earmarked a substantial ₹58,500 crore for various development projects in Bihar, marking a significant investment in the state's infrastructure and growth. Key initiatives include the construction of three major expressways—Patna to Purnea, Buxar to Bhagalpur, and Bodh Gaya to Vaishali—totaling ₹26,000 crore, along with a new two-lane bridge in Buxar. The budget also includes plans for …

Budget 2024: Govt to connect 25,000 more villages in phase 4 of rural roads scheme
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Govt to connect 25,000 more villages in phase 4 of rural roads scheme

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech on Tuesday that the government would look to improve all-weather connectivity to 25,000 rural habitations by launching phase 4 of the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana, which aims to link India’s hinterland with major economic centres. The government is expected to expand the definition of “rural habitations” in phase …

Union Budget 2024: From farming, skilling to infrastructure, Sitharaman lists out nine priorities of Modi 3.0
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: From farming, skilling to infrastructure, Sitharaman lists out nine priorities of Modi 3.0

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday listed the 7 priorities of the government in Budget 2024-25. Here are the government's seven priorities in the Union Budget 2024-25: Priority 1 in Budget -Productivity and Resilience in Agri Raising Productivity and Climate Resilient Varieties Thrust on Natural Farming: 2 crore farmers to be supported in next 2 years Atma Nirbharta in …

2024 Union Budget: Industrial parks in or around 100 cities to be developed, announces FM
5 months ago

2024 Union Budget: Industrial parks in or around 100 cities to be developed, announces FM

The Hindu  

Focusing on India’s industries, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, announced that twelve new industrial parks will be developed under the National Industrial Corridor Development programme in her Budget speech for 2024-25. Budget 2024 LIVE News, highlights: July 23 “Industrial parks with complete infrastructure in or near 100 cities will be developed. Twelve industrial parks under the National Industrial …

Budget 2024: Key announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Key announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, presented the first budget of the Modi government 3.0, after it was re-elected to power for the third consecutive time, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "As mentioned in the interim Budget, we need to focus on 4 different castes, the poor, …

Nirmala Sitharaman announces PM-Awas Yojana Urban 2.0 for housing for all
5 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman announces PM-Awas Yojana Urban 2.0 for housing for all

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced PM Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 aimed at housing for all while presenting Budget 2024. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, "Urban Housing: Under the PM Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0, the housing needs of 1 crore poor and middle-class families will be addressed with an investment of Rs 10 lakh crores. In the 2024 Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

Budget 2024 Highlights: FM disappoints investors, rewards (some) taxpayers
5 months ago

Budget 2024 Highlights: FM disappoints investors, rewards (some) taxpayers

Hindustan Times  

July 23, 2024 9:02 PM IST Budget 2024 LIVE Updates: Supriya Paul, CEO & Co- Founder, Josh Talks, said, “The Union Budget 2024-25 represents a significant stride towards Bharat's development. The allocation of ₹1.48 lakh crore towards education, employment, and skills development is a substantial investment. By enhancing the quality of education and training, we are equipping our youth with …

Budget 2024 Expectations Highlights: Will Govt Bring Changes In Old and New Tax Regimes?
5 months ago

Budget 2024 Expectations Highlights: Will Govt Bring Changes In Old and New Tax Regimes?

News 18  

Union Budget 2024 LIVE: Will FM Will Give Affordable Housing Initiatives? home buyers.” Budget 2024 Expectations Live Updates: Demand For Innovation In Renewable Technologies Anmol Singh Jaggi, Chairman and Managing Director, Gensol Engineering, said; “As India’s energy demand rises, boosting the share of renewables is crucial for energy security and sustainability, the upcoming union budget is expected to focus on …

Budget 2024 Expectations: Will Nirmala Sitharaman announce tax relief?
5 months ago

Budget 2024 Expectations: Will Nirmala Sitharaman announce tax relief?

Hindustan Times  

July 19, 2024 11:59 AM IST Budget 2024 Expectations Live Updates: Rajat Agrawal - CEO - Barista Coffee, said, “The Indian retail sector stands at a critical juncture, seeking support from the Govt on various counts which renews consumer confidence. Tax Cuts: Planned Reduction in individual income tax rates, especially for middle-income earners, could boost disposable incomes and drive spending. …

Budget 2024: Will mobile phones become cheaper in India? | Here's what we know
5 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: Will mobile phones become cheaper in India? | Here's what we know

India TV News  

Budget 2024: There are high expectations regarding a potential reduction in the price of mobile phones in the upcoming budget. Last year, the central government reduced import taxes on key components, such as camera lenses, to promote mobile phone manufacturing in India. Govt likely to re-implement PLI scheme According to the report, the new NDA government is expected to re-implement …

Delhi budget: Special focus on development of roads in rural pockets
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi budget: Special focus on development of roads in rural pockets

The Hindu  

The AAP government's budget will have special focus on development of roads in rural pockets of the national capital, according to sources in the government. In its budget, the government is likely to propose a project for redevelopment of around 1,000 km of roads in villages for which a four-fold increase in allocation to the development department is expected, the …

Focus on infrastructure to propel state’s growth: Odisha Finance Minister
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Focus on infrastructure to propel state’s growth: Odisha Finance Minister

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha described the interim budget placed by him in the Assembly on Thursday as growth-oriented and meant for welfare of people. The finance minister has proposed Rs 6,194 crore for road development programme and Rs 100 crore for Biju Expressway. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had approved the Metro rail project for Bhubaneswar connecting Biju …

UP Budget: State Allocates Rs 7.36 Lakh Crore, Focuses On Infra, Women, Youth, And Farmer Development
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UP Budget: State Allocates Rs 7.36 Lakh Crore, Focuses On Infra, Women, Youth, And Farmer Development

ABP News  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday presented the budget for financial year 2024-25 with an allocation of Rs 7.36 lakh crore, prioritising infrastructure development as well as welfare of women, youths and farmers. For the operation of various programs under the National Rural Health Mission, a provision of Rs 7,350 crore has been proposed in the financial year 2024-2025. Under …

Budget 2024: Delicate balancing by government testament to stability, growth
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Delicate balancing by government testament to stability, growth

Live Mint  

Navigating the intricate journey of presenting an interim budget in the lead-up to general elections presents a formidable challenge. This has resulted in a delicate balancing act, culminating in a budget that stands as a testament to stability, growth, and the government's unwavering dedication to inclusive development. The government has taken a bold step by elevating the capital expenditure for …

Interim Budget 2024: A little more for all labharathis? Focus on ‘core of core’ schemes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024: A little more for all labharathis? Focus on ‘core of core’ schemes

Hindustan Times  

The interim budget on Tuesday raised allocations to the government’s six so-called “core of core schemes” to ₹1.12 lakh crore for 2024-25 from revised estimates of ₹1.08 lakh crore, an increase of 3%. These core of core centrally In her sixth straight budget, Sitharaman allocated ₹86,000 crore for the make-work MNREGS programme for 2024-25, which is the same as the …

2024 Interm Budget | Allocations for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs Ministries see a marginal increase
10 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Interm Budget | Allocations for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs Ministries see a marginal increase

The Hindu  

The Estimates presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for financial year 2024-25 on February 1 left the budgets for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs Ministries largely unchanged with marginal increases seen in the estimated allocations for both ministries compared to the FY 2023-24 Budget Estimates. While ₹14,225 crore has been set aside for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, …

Budget 2024: Spending on rural development increases marginally, but not all schemes benefit | Data
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Spending on rural development increases marginally, but not all schemes benefit | Data

The Hindu  

February 01, 2024 05:44 pm | Updated 06:58 pm IST In FY25, the government is expected to spend ₹2,65,808 crore on rural development. For instance, in absolute terms, the government is expected to spend ₹86,000 crore in FY25 on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the same amount when compared with FY24 revised estimates. In FY25, the government …

Budget 2024: More Power to Infrastructure as Capex Outlay Increased to Rs 11.11 Lakh Crore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: More Power to Infrastructure as Capex Outlay Increased to Rs 11.11 Lakh Crore

News 18  

Ensuring more power to infrastructure development for economic growth and employment creation, a large sum of Rs 11,11,111 crore has been set aside as the capital expenditure outlay in the interim budget 2024. “Building on the massive tripling of the capital expenditure outlay in the last four years, resulting in a huge multiplier impact on economic growth and employment creation, …

Budget 2024: Govt vows to launch new scheme to bolster deep-tech for defence sector
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Govt vows to launch new scheme to bolster deep-tech for defence sector

India TV News  

Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the interim Budget in Parliament ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. In her Budget speech, she said that a new scheme will be launched to bolster deep tech for the defence sector. 'Govt committed to strengthening economy' The Finance Minister said the Modi government stands committed to strengthening and expanding …

Union Budget | Centre to expand electric vehicle ecosystem to support charging infra
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget | Centre to expand electric vehicle ecosystem to support charging infra

The Hindu  

The government will expand the electric vehicle ecosystem to support charging infra, and e-buses for public transport networks will be encouraged, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Ms. Sitharaman, in her pre-election Budget, which is technically a vote on account and popularly termed an interim Budget, also said the blending of compressed biogas into compressed natural …

​Budget 2024: New housing scheme to be introduced for middle class
10 months, 3 weeks ago

​Budget 2024: New housing scheme to be introduced for middle class

Op India  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the 5th and last budget of the Modi government 2.0. One of the key takeaways of Budget 2024 is the consistency in the extension of housing scheme benefits for the rural population and the middle class. “Two crore more houses will be taken up in the next 5 years to meet the …

Real Estate Budget 2024: Govt to launch housing scheme for the middle class
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Real Estate Budget 2024: Govt to launch housing scheme for the middle class

Hindustan Times  

The government will launch a housing scheme for middle class to buy or build their own houses, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget 2024 speech on February 1. Government to launch ₹ 2 crore more housing units in the next five years under the PM Awas Yojana : Budget 2024 “Our Government will launch a scheme to help …

Rural Housing scheme - Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman highlights progress toward 3 crore rural houses, plans for additional 2 crore in next five years
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rural Housing scheme - Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman highlights progress toward 3 crore rural houses, plans for additional 2 crore in next five years

The Hindu  

The country is close to achieving the target of 3 crore houses under the rural housing scheme and two crore more will be constructed in the next five years, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first instalment of ₹540 crore to one lakh beneficiaries of a …

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces new housing scheme for middle class citizens
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces new housing scheme for middle class citizens

India TV News  

In her last Budget announcement before the Lok Sabha elections for 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined various housing schemes. "Our government will launch a scheme to help deserving sections of the middle class “living in rented houses, or slums, or chawls and unauthorised colonies” to buy or build their own houses," she said in her budget speech. Image Source …

Budget 2024: PM Modi says this Budget will empower women, youth, farmers and poor
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: PM Modi says this Budget will empower women, youth, farmers and poor

India TV News  

Applauding the 'progressive budget' presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the interim Budget has given the guarantee of a Vikishit Bharat by 2047. PM Modi said that this interim budget is inclusive and innovative and has confidence of continuity. PM Modi said, adding, "This interim budget is inclusive and innovative. Meeting the needs …

Budget may focus on welfare, infra, adhere to fisc glide path
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget may focus on welfare, infra, adhere to fisc glide path

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi India will meet its fiscal deficit target of 5.9% of GDP in 2023-24, and largely adhere to the envisaged glide path to bring it below 4.5% by 2025-26 on the back of robust GDP growth, buoyant tax collections, and better targeting of expenditure, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that public spending on welfare schemes and infrastructure …

India Needs $840 Billion Investment In Infra By 2036: World Bank
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India Needs $840 Billion Investment In Infra By 2036: World Bank

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: By 2036, India will need to invest $840 billion in infrastructure - an average of $55 billion or 1.2 per cent of GDP per annum, finds the World Bank. By 2036, India will need to invest $840 billion in infrastructure - an average of $55 billion or 1.2 per cent of GDP per annum. However, estimates suggest that between …

Budget 2024 Expectations: A look at key sectors that will be in focus this year
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024 Expectations: A look at key sectors that will be in focus this year

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the interim Budget 2024 that is expected to outline estimates for revenue, expenditure, financial performance, fiscal deficit, and projections. Read here: Budget 2024: No change likely in capital gains taxes this time, says Hemant Sood of Findoc Meanwhile, Niraj Kumar, Chief Investment Officer at Future Generali India Life Insurance Company, added that …

Interim Budget 2024: Six key areas to look out for
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024: Six key areas to look out for

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim Budget on February 1. Take a look at six key areas that could get the maximum weightage in the government's interim budget, 1) The government may make the National Pension System more attractive by extending tax concessions on contributions and withdrawals, especially for senior citizens above 75 years, PTI reported. 3) …

Will Budget 2024 expand PLI schemes to attract investments?
11 months, 1 week ago

Will Budget 2024 expand PLI schemes to attract investments?

Live Mint  

Budget 2024: While the PLI scheme aims to incentivise domestic value addition and exports, there have been calls for localization requirements around sourcing components to prevent misuse. The budget should clarify efficient sunset clauses, seamless dispute resolution mechanisms, and clear eligibility criteria linking incentives to production milestones rather than mandating strict local sourcing levels initially. Gurmit Singh Arora, National Prеsidеnt, …

Vision 2047: Infra to be biggest driver for growth push
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Vision 2047: Infra to be biggest driver for growth push

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s infrastructure sector is set to become the biggest driver for the country that aspires to become a $5 trillion economy soon and a developed nation by 2047. The newly adopted Vision 2047 document also lays emphasis entirely on infrastructure growth scaling up the pace of development of railways, roads, and ports surpassing most developed countries. Instruments like …

Infrastructure major gets Letter of Intent for new infra project in Gujarat as India eyes developed nation tag
1 year, 3 months ago

Infrastructure major gets Letter of Intent for new infra project in Gujarat as India eyes developed nation tag

India TV News  

Infrastructure is pivotal to economic growth. The government's focus on the country's infrastructural needs through various schemes and policies is key to achieving the 2047 vision of reclassifying from a developing economy to a developed economy. Looking to cash in on the opportunity, Gujarat-based infra major Shashijit Infraprojects has announced that it has secured a Letter of Intent from Hari …

Focusing on roadmap to make India a $5 trillion economy: Govt
1 year, 4 months ago

Focusing on roadmap to make India a $5 trillion economy: Govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government’s roadmap to makinge India a $5 trillion economy comprises measures like focussing on inclusive growth, promoting digital economy, fintech, technology-enabled development, energy transition and climate action, and relying on a virtuous cycle of investment and growth, minister of state for fnance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Tuesday. Responding to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha, Chaudhary …

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